Overview
Menu items are used to control web pages permissions for a group or 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 (Classic sites only)
Step-by-step guide
To Create a New Menu Item on an Existing Menu:
- Login as an Administrator.
- Navigate to Content / Advanced Content --> Menu Editor (zMenus.aspx).
- Select the required Menu Code via radio button.
- Click on 'Parent Items' (this is the list of top level menu items).
- Identify where the new content should be located with respect to your navigation structure (For example, it can be at the top level of the navigation, or in a footer menu, 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 menu item, continue to Step 7. If this is a sub-level Item, select the parent menu item ('Preferences', for example), then click 'Menu Items'.
- Click 'New' to create a new Menu Item.
- Set the value of the fields as detailed in the table below.
- Click 'OK' to save.
Prompt | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Menu Item Code | Unique Value for this entry | A unique code with no spaces is recommended. |
| Parent Item | Pre-populated - no need to adjust | |
| Label for the Navigation Pane | User-friendly Name for the Menu Item | If the item is visible in the navigation panel, this is the text that will be displayed to the user. |
| Description | Description | The Description is useful for site Administrators, and is not generally visible to end users. |
| Page Name | Page Name - See Notes | If you are using a standard application page, input the page name here - ends in ".aspx". If you are publishing custom content - for example, a static page like 'About Us', leave this blank. |
| Custom Page Code | See Notes | If you are publishing custom content, select the template from the drop-down list. |
| Sequence | Numeric Value relative to the other entries on the page | If this item is in the navigation tree, this is the order in which the entry will appear. |
| Requires Authentication | Yes / No | Yes - the user will be required to login before viewing this content. No - the user will be not be required to login to view content. |
| Hidden | Yes / No | If this item is hidden, it will not appear as part of the navigation tree (but can be accessed via hyperlink) Note: If this is a sub-level item and the parent is hidden, this item will inherit the property and be hidden as well. |
| Layout Template | Default Layout Template | Choose the layout of this page. |
Other fields on this page provide different function for the application - these fields will retain their default value.
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