Create a navigation menu block
Navigation menu blocks enable you to create a menu of links to different content pages.
Before you begin
Role required: content_admin or admin
About this task
The following three objects define navigation menus.
- Menu block: The menu block defines the entire menu block and how it displays.
- Menu section: The menu sections define groups of links displayed within the block.
- Menu item: The menu items define the links within each menu section.
Procedure
Navigate to All > Content Management > Navigation Menus.
Click New.
A gallery of available navigation menu blocks displays.
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Navigation menu blocks.
Navigation menu blocks.
Select the desired menu block style.
Complete the Navigation Menu form to define the block.
Field Description Name Enter a unique name for the block. Type Select the type of navigation menu, which determines how the links are displayed. Frame Select a border style for the navigation menu block. Conditional Select this check box to enable the use of scripted conditions. If selected, the Condition and Logged On fields appear. Logged on Select this check box to display the navigation menu block only if the user is logged on. This field appears only if Conditional is selected. Condition Enter a script to define the conditions for the navigation menu block. This field appears only if Conditional is selected. Active Select this check box to make the block available for use. Category Select a category to provide organization for the navigation menu block. The category also determines the detail page in which menu links open. Configure menu sections
Menu sections define groups of links displayed within the navigation menu block.- Menu types
By changing the Type field on the navigation menu block, you can format the same menu in different ways. - Example menu items and content links
The method for choosing a link target (current window, iFrame, or new window) and referencing the item linked (page, attachment, or URL) are similar. Review examples of how to link within these elements.
Parent Topic:Types of content blocks
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