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=Menu Manager: External URL Menu Item=
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==How To Access==
 
==How To Access==
 
To create a new External URL Menu Item:
 
To create a new External URL Menu Item:
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* Select Menus → [name of the menu] from the drop-down menu on the back-end of your Joomla! installation (for example, Menus → Main Menu).  
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* 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}}).
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* Click New to create a new menu item.
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* Click the New Toolbar button to create a new menu item.
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* Click the Menu Item Type Select button and then click the External URL link under System Links.
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* Click the Menu Item Type Select button [[File:Help30-Menu-Item-Type-Select-Button.png]] and then click the External URL Menu Item link under System Links.
  
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To edit an existing Single Article Menu Item, click its Title in [[Help30:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager|Menu Manager: Menu Items]].
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To edit an existing External URL Menu Item, click its Title in [[Help30:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager|Menu Manager: Menu Items]].
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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This particular menu item is used for creating a link to a website separate from your current Joomla! installation in a menu.
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Used to create a link to a website separate from your current Joomla! installation in a menu.
  
 
==Screenshot==
 
==Screenshot==
 
[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-External-Url-screen.png‎]]
 
[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-External-Url-screen.png‎]]
  
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==Column Headers==
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==Details==
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===Details Tab===
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====Required Settings====
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These are the required settings:
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{{chunk30:colheader|Link}}
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{{chunk30:colheader|Menu Title}}
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{{chunk30:colheader|Menu Location}}
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====Notable Settings====
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How the target of the link is controlled:
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*{{Chunk30:colheader|Target Window}}
  
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The only significant difference for this menu item is that the link field can be edited. Here is where you will enter the URL you wish to link to. Be sure to include a full URL (http://  www.whatever.com). The remaining options can be found in the [[Help30:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager_Edit|New Menu Item]] page.
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==Advanced Tab==
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====Common Options====
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See [[Help30:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager_Edit|Menu Item Manager: Edit/New Menu Item]] for help on fields common to all Menu Item types, under the '''[[Help30:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager_Edit#Advanced Details Tab|Advanced Details Tab]]''' which includes:
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*'''[[Help30:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager_Edit#Link Type Options|Link Type Options]]'''
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===Module Assignments Tab===
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See [[Help30:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager_Edit|Menu Item Manager: New Menu Item]] for help on fields in '''[[Help30:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager_Edit#Module Assignment Tab|Module Assignments]]''' for this Menu Item.
  
 
==Quick Tips==
 
==Quick Tips==
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==Toolbar==
 
==Toolbar==
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At the top right you will see the toolbar:
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At the top left you will see the toolbar:
  
 
[[Image:Help30-Save-SaveClose-SaveNew-Cancel-Help-toolbar.png]]
 
[[Image:Help30-Save-SaveClose-SaveNew-Cancel-Help-toolbar.png]]
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{{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Help}}
 
{{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Help}}
  
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<noinclude>{{cathelp|3.0,3.1|Menu Item Manager Help Screens|Menu Item Help Screens}}</noinclude>
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Revision as of 09:28, 4 April 2013

How To Access[edit]

To create a new External URL 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 the New Toolbar button to create a new menu item.
  • Click the Menu Item Type Select button Help30-Menu-Item-Type-Select-Button-en.png and then click the External URL Menu Item link under System Links.

To edit an existing External URL Menu Item, click its Title in Menu Manager: Menu Items.

Description[edit]

Used to create a link to a website separate from your current Joomla! installation in a menu.

Screenshot[edit]

Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-External-Url-screen-en.png

Details[edit]

Details Tab[edit]

Required Settings[edit]

These are the required settings:

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Notable Settings[edit]

How the target of the link is controlled:

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Advanced Tab[edit]

Common Options[edit]

See Menu Item Manager: Edit/New Menu Item for help on fields common to all Menu Item types, under the Advanced Details Tab which includes:

Module Assignments Tab[edit]

See Menu Item Manager: New Menu Item for help on fields in Module Assignments for this Menu Item.

Quick Tips[edit]

Make sure you include the full URL path.

Toolbar[edit]

At the top left you will see the toolbar:

File:Help30-Save-SaveClose-SaveNew-Cancel-Help-toolbar.png

The functions are:

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  • Save. Saves the menu item and stays in the current screen.</translate>

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  • Save & Close. Saves the menu item and closes the current screen.</translate>

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  • Save & New. Saves the menu item and keeps the editing screen open and ready to create another menu item.</translate>

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  • Cancel. Closes the current screen and returns to the previous screen without saving any modifications you may have made.</translate>

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  • Help. Opens this help screen.</translate>
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