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=Menu Item Articles: Category List=

==How To Access==
To create a new Category List Menu Item:
* Select Menus → [name of the menu] from the drop-down menu on the back-end of your Joomla! installation (for example, Menus → Main Menu).
* Click New to create a new menu item or click on an existing item to edit.
* Click the Menu Item Type Select button and then click the Category List link under Articles.

To edit an existing Category List Menu Item, click its Title in Menu Manager: Menu Items.

==Description==
Used to show articles belonging to a specific Category in a list layout.
{{Chunk30:colheader|List Layout}}

==Screenshot==
[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-screen.png]]

==Column Headers==

===Common Options===
See [[Help30:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager_Edit|Menu Item Manager: New Menu Item]] for help on fields common to all Menu Item types, including Details, Link Type Options, Page Display Options, Metadata Options, and Module Assignments for this Menu Item.

===Required Settings===
This layout requires that you select a category. This is done in the list box shown below.
[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-required-settings-subscreen.png]]
{{Chunk30:colheader|Choose a category}}

===Category Options===
The Category Options control the way that category information is shown in the layout. The Category List Layout has the following Category Options, as shown below.
[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-category-options-parameters.png]]
{{Chunk30:colheader|Category Title}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Category Description}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Category Image}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Subcategory Levels}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Empty Categories}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|No Articles Message}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Subcategories Descriptions}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|No Articles in Category}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Page Subheading}}

===List Layouts===
List Layout Options control the appearance of the list layout.
[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-layout-options-parameters.png]]
{{Chunk30:colheader|Display Select}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Filter Field}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Table Headings}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Date}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Date Format}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Hits in List}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Author in List}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Category Order}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Article Order}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Date for Ordering}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Pagination}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Pagination Results}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|No Articles to List}}

===Article Options===
The Category List Layout has the following Article Options, as shown below. These options determine how the articles will show in the list layout.
[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-article-options-parameters.png]]
In addition to Yes/No or Hide/Show, these options allow the following settings.
*''Use Global:'' Use the default value from [[Help30:Content_Article_Manager#Options|Article Manager Options]].

The Article Options are as follows.
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Title}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Linked Titles}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Intro Text}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Category}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Link Category}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Parent}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Link Parent}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Author}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Link Author}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Create Date}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Modify Date}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Publish Date}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Navigation}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Voting}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Read More}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Title with Read More}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Icons}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Print Icon}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Email Icon}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Hits}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Unauthorised Links}}

===Integration Options===
The Featured Articles layout has the following Integration Options.
[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-integration-options-parameters.png]]
These determine whether a news feed will be available for the page and what information it will show.
{{Chunk30:colheader|Show Feed Link}}
{{Chunk30:colheader|For each feed item show}}

==Toolbar==
At the top right you will see the toolbar:

[[Image:Help30-Save-SaveClose-SaveNew-SaveCopy-Cancel-Help-toolbar.png]]

The functions are:
{{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Save|menu item}}
{{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_SaveAndClose|menu item}}
{{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_SaveAndNew|menu item}}
{{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_SaveAsCopy|menu item}}
{{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Cancel}}
{{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Help}}

==Quick Tips==
* The Category List layout is a convenient way to list a compact directory of articles in a category that can include filtering and searching.

==Related Information==
* To create a new Category see [[Help30:Components_Content_Categories_Edit|Category Manager: Add or Edit]].
* To create a new menu see [[Help30:Menus_Menu_Manager|Menus Menu Manager]].

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 {{chunk30:colheader|Menu Title}}
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 ====Category Options====

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 ====Integration Options====
 The Featured Articles layout has the following Integration Options.
-:[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-integration-options-parameters.png]]
+:[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Categories-integration-options-parameters.png]]
 These determine whether a news feed will be available for the page and what information it will show.
 {{Chunk30:colheader|Show Feed Link}}

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 ====Article Options====
 The Category List Layout has the following Article Options, as shown below. These options determine how the articles will show in the list layout.
-:[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-article-options-parameters.png]]
+:[[File:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Categories-article-options-parameters.png]]
 In addition to Yes/No or Hide/Show, these options allow the following settings.
 *''Use Global:'' Use the default value from [[Help30:Content_Article_Manager#Options|Article Manager Options]].

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-=Menu Item Articles: Category List=
+{{RightTOC}}
-−
 ==How To Access==
-To create a new Category List Menu Item:
+To create a new List Category Menu Item:
-* Select Menus &rarr; [name of the menu] from the drop-down menu on the back-end of your Joomla! installation (for example, Menus &rarr; Main Menu).
+* Select {{rarr|Menus,[name of the menu]}} from the drop-down menu on the back-end of your Joomla! installation (for example, {{rarr|Menus,Main Menu}}).
-* Click New to create a new menu item or click on an existing item to edit.
+* Click the New Toolbar button to create a new menu item.
-* Click the Menu Item Type Select button and then click the Category List link under Articles.
+* Click the Menu Item Type Select button [[File:Help30-Menu-Item-Type-Select-Button.png]] and then click the List Category Menu Item link under Articles link.
-To edit an existing Category List Menu Item, click its Title in Menu Manager: Menu Items.
+To edit an existing List Category Menu Item, click its Title in [[Help30:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager|Menu Manager: Menu Items]].
 ==Description==

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 ==Toolbar==
-At the top right you will see the toolbar:
+At the top left you will see the toolbar:
 [[Image:Help30-Save-SaveClose-SaveNew-SaveCopy-Cancel-Help-toolbar.png]]

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 ==Description==
 Used to show articles belonging to a specific Category in a list layout.
 ==Screenshot==

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 [[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-screen.png]]
-==Column Headers==
+==Details==
-===Common Options===
+====Category Options====
-See [[Help30:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager_Edit|Menu Item Manager: New Menu Item]] for help on fields common to all Menu Item types, including Details, Link Type Options, Page Display Options, Metadata Options, and Module Assignments for this Menu Item.
-−
-===Required Settings===
-This layout requires that you select a category. This is done in the list box shown below.
-[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-required-settings-subscreen.png]]
-{{Chunk30:colheader|Choose a category}}
-−
-===Category Options===
 The Category Options control the way that category information is shown in the layout. The Category List Layout has the following Category Options, as shown below.
-[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-category-options-parameters.png]]
+:[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-category-options-parameters.png]]
 {{Chunk30:colheader|Category Title}}
 {{Chunk30:colheader|Category Description}}
@@ Line 38: / Line 37: @@
 {{Chunk30:colheader|Page Subheading}}
-===List Layouts===
+====List Layouts====
 List Layout Options control the appearance of the list layout.
-[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-layout-options-parameters.png]]
+:[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-layout-options-parameters.png]]
 {{Chunk30:colheader|Display Select}}
 {{Chunk30:colheader|Filter Field}}
@@ Line 55: / Line 54: @@
 {{Chunk30:colheader|No Articles to List}}
-===Article Options===
+====Article Options====
 The Category List Layout has the following Article Options, as shown below. These options determine how the articles will show in the list layout.
-[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-article-options-parameters.png]]
+:[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-article-options-parameters.png]]
 In addition to Yes/No or Hide/Show, these options allow the following settings.
 *''Use Global:'' Use the default value from [[Help30:Content_Article_Manager#Options|Article Manager Options]].
@@ Line 84: / Line 83: @@
 {{Chunk30:colheader|Show Unauthorised Links}}
-===Integration Options===
+====Integration Options====
 The Featured Articles layout has the following Integration Options.
-[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-integration-options-parameters.png]]
+:[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Category-List-integration-options-parameters.png]]
 These determine whether a news feed will be available for the page and what information it will show.
 {{Chunk30:colheader|Show Feed Link}}
 {{Chunk30:colheader|For each feed item show}}
 ==Toolbar==