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Use menu items to maintain the following properties:

  • Menu TitleMeta Data
  • Information (Page Title, Meta Key Words, Meta Description)Authentication
  • Head and Layout 
  • Inclusion in Site Map

 

  • Layout Template that determines the look of the page

Step-by-step guide

To create a new menu item

  1. Login as an administrator
  2. Go to "Menu Editor"
  3. Select the "Menu Code"
  4. Click on "Parent Items"
  5. This is the list of Top Level Items
  6. Identify where the new content will be with respect to your navigation structure (For example, it can be at the Top of the Navigation, or in the Footer, or as a hidden link that you can use and post on Social Media so users who arrive at the site will not see it)
  7. If this is a Top Level Item, continue. If this is a Sub Level Item, identify the parent item, click "Menu Items"
  8. Click "New" to Create a new Menu Item
  9. Fill in the following information

Prompt
Value
Notes
Menu Item CodeUnique Value for this entryRecommends that a Unique Code with No Spaces
Parent ItemPre-populated - no need to adjust 
Label for the Navigation PaneName of the EntryIf the item is visible in the navigation panel, this is the text that will be displayed
DescriptionDescription 
Page NameLeave Empty 
Custom Page CodeSelect from the List 
SequenceNumeric Value relative to the other entries on the pageIf this item is in the navigation tree, this is the order the entry will appear
Requires AuthenticationYes / NoYes - the user will be required to login No - the user will be not be required to login
HiddenYes / NoIf this item is hidden, it will not appear as part of the navigation tree (can be accessed via the Hyperlink) Note: If this is a sub level item, and the parent is hidden, it will not be displayed
Layout TemplateDefault Layout TemplateChoose the layout of this page
Info

Note: There are other fields on this page that provides different function for the application - these fields will retain their default value.

Content by Label
showLabelsfalse
max5
spacesKB
sortmodified
showSpacefalse
reversetrue
typepage
labelsmenu layout head