What are Menu Items?
Menu items are used to control the permissions of web pages to a group of audience. Menu codes are set against each role and can be shared across different roles.
Use menu items to maintain the following properties:
- Menu Title
- Authentication
- Head and Layout Template that determines the look of the page
Step-by-step guide
To create a new menu item
- Login as an administrator
- Go to "Menu Editor"
- Select the "Menu Code"
- Click on "Parent Items"
- This is the list of Top Level Items
- 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)
- If this is a Top Level Item, continue. If this is a Sub Level Item, identify the parent item, click "Menu Items"
- Click "New" to Create a new Menu Item
- Fill in the following information
Prompt | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Menu Item Code | Unique Value for this entry | Recommends that a Unique Code with No Spaces |
| Parent Item | Pre-populated - no need to adjust | |
| Label for the Navigation Pane | Name of the Entry | If the item is visible in the navigation panel, this is the text that will be displayed |
| Description | Description | |
| Page Name | Leave Empty | |
| Custom Page Code | Select from the List | |
| Sequence | Numeric Value relative to the other entries on the page | If this item is in the navigation tree, this is the order the entry will appear |
| Requires Authentication | Yes / No | Yes - the user will be required to login No - the user will be not be required to login |
| Hidden | Yes / No | If 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 Template | Default Layout Template | Choose the layout of this page |
Note: There are other fields on this page that provides different function for the application - these fields will retain their default value.
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