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Menu Item Manager Help Screens

Menu Item Manager Help Screen	Version	Description
Menu Item: Alias		</translate> <translate> The Menu Item Alias menu type is used to create a link from one Menu Item to another Menu Item. This link can be to another Menu's, Menu Item or within the same Menu. </translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Alias		The Menu Item Alias menu type is used to create a link from one Menu Item to another Menu Item. This link can be to another Menu's, Menu Item or within the same Menu.
Menu Item: Article Archived		The Archived Articles Menu Item Type shows a customised list of articles ordered by date or title. Archived articles are no longer published but are still stored on the site. Articles are Archived using the [[<tvar name=1>Help4.x:Articles</tvar>/en|Articles list screen]]. Articles assigned to the 'Uncategorised' Category will not show on the Archived Article Menu Item.
Menu Item: Article Archived		The Archived Articles Menu Item Type shows a customised list of articles ordered by date or title. Archived articles are no longer published but are still stored on the site. Articles are Archived using the Articles list screen. Articles assigned to the 'Uncategorised' Category will not show on the Archived Article Menu Item.
Menu Item: Category Blog		A Category Blog menu item typically has one or two leading article tasters occupying the full width of the content area followed by more articles tasters in one, two or three columns and additional links to more Articles in the same category.
Menu Item: Category Blog		A Category Blog menu item typically has one or two leading article tasters occupying the full width of the content area followed by more articles tasters in one, two or three columns and additional links to more Articles in the same category.
Menu Item: Category List		The Category List menu item type is used to show articles belonging to a specific Category in a list layout.
Menu Item: Category List		The Category List menu item type is used to show articles belonging to a specific Category in a list layout.
Menu Item: Compact List of Tagged Items		</translate> <translate> The Compact List of Tagged Items menu item type is used to create a page ...</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Compact List of Tagged Items		The Compact List of Tagged Items menu item type is used to create a page ...
Menu Item: Create Article		The Create Article menu item allows users to submit an article via the Site interface. Normally this is available only to users who have logged in to the Frontend of the site. Users must have permission to create articles. When the Create Article page is shown in the Frontend, the screen shows as examples in the [[<tvar name=1>#frontend</tvar>|Frontend Screenshot]] section below.
Menu Item: Create Article		The Create Article menu item allows users to submit an article via the Site interface. Normally this is available only to users who have logged in to the Frontend of the site. Users must have permission to create articles. When the Create Article page is shown in the Frontend, the screen shows as examples in the Frontend Screenshot section below.
Menu Item: Create Contact		</translate> <translate> The Create Contact menu item type is used to provide a form for a user to provide contact data.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Create Contact		The Create Contact menu item type is used to provide a form for a user to provide contact data.
Menu Item: Display Template Options		</translate> <translate> The Display Template Options menu item type allows a Joomla! super-user to easily change some template options from the front-end. After a change, the super-user will see the results immediately. This menu item is intended to help new super-users with site development.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Display Template Options		The Display Template Options menu item type allows a Joomla! super-user to easily change some template options from the front-end. After a change, the super-user will see the results immediately. This menu item is intended to help new super-users with site development.
Menu Item: Edit User Profile		</translate> <translate> The Edit User Profile menu item type is used to create a form which allows a user to edit their own profile settings.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Edit User Profile		The Edit User Profile menu item type is used to create a form which allows a user to edit their own profile settings.
Menu Item: Featured Articles		The Featured Articles menu item type is used to show all Articles that have been tagged as Featured in a Blog Layout.
Menu Item: Featured Articles		The Featured Articles menu item type is used to show all Articles that have been tagged as Featured in a Blog Layout.
Menu Item: Featured Contacts		The Featured Contacts menu item type is used to show a list of featured contacts.
Menu Item: Featured Contacts		</translate> <translate> The Featured Contacts menu item type is used to show a list of featured contacts.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Heading		The Menu Heading menu item type is used to separate menu links with text or images in a menu. For example, to give a title to a group of links or allow a short description before each link or groups of links. See the Front End Example screenshot below.
Menu Item: Heading		</translate> <translate> The Menu Heading menu item type is used to separate menu links with text or images in a menu. For example, to give a title to a group of links or allow a short description before each link or groups of links. See the Front End Example screenshot below.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Iframe Wrapper		The Iframe Wrapper menu item type is used to create a page with embedded content using an IFrame with control of iframe size, width and height.
Menu Item: Iframe Wrapper		</translate> <translate> The Iframe Wrapper menu item type is used to create a page with embedded content using an IFrame with control of iframe size, width and height.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: List All Categories		The List All Categories menu item type is used to show Categories in a hierarchical list. Depending on the selected options for this layout, you can click on a category Title to show the articles in that category.
Menu Item: List All Categories		The List All Categories menu item type is used to show Categories in a hierarchical list. Depending on the selected options for this layout, you can click on a category Title to show the articles in that category.
Menu Item: List All News Feed Categories		The List All News Feed Categories menu item type is used to show a list of all RSS News Feed Categories. Categories are shown in a hierarchical list, as shown below. Depending on the selected options for this layout, you can click on a category Title to show the News Feeds in that category.
Menu Item: List All News Feed Categories		</translate> <translate> The List All News Feed Categories menu item type is used to show a list of all RSS News Feed Categories. Categories are shown in a hierarchical list, as shown below. Depending on the selected options for this layout, you can click on a category Title to show the News Feeds in that category.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: List All Tags		The List All Tags menu item type is Used to create a page containing items with selected tags.
Menu Item: List All Tags		</translate> <translate> The List All Tags menu item type is Used to create a page containing items with selected tags.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: List Contacts in a Category		The List Contacts in a Category menu item type is used to show contacts in a given Category in a list layout. Settings include: Contact Details, Contact Form, presentation(slider, tabs, plain view), and Email subject and message filters.
Menu Item: List Contacts in a Category		</translate> <translate> The List Contacts in a Category menu item type is used to show contacts in a given Category in a list layout. Settings include: Contact Details, Contact Form, presentation(slider, tabs, plain view), and Email subject and message filters.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: List News Feeds in a Category		</translate> <translate> The List News Feeds in a Category menu item type is used to show a list of all RSS News Feeds in a Category. Depending on the selected options for this layout, you can include subcategories of a News Feed category.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: List News Feeds in a Category		The List News Feeds in a Category menu item type is used to show a list of all RSS News Feeds in a Category. Depending on the selected options for this layout, you can include subcategories of a News Feed category.
Menu Item: Login Form		The Login Form menu item type is used to create a page containing a Login form.
Menu Item: Login Form		</translate> <translate> The Login Form menu item type is used to create a page containing a Login form. </translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Logout		</translate> <translate> The Logout menu item type provides a convenient way to logout.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Logout		The Logout menu item type provides a convenient way to logout.
Menu Item: Password Reset		The Password Reset menu item type is used to create a page containing a Password Reset form. It asks for the email associated with the user account and sends an email containing a reset token to the provided address.
Menu Item: Password Reset		</translate> <translate> The Password Reset menu item type is used to create a page containing a Password Reset form. It asks for the email associated with the user account and sends an email containing a reset token to the provided address.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Registration Form		</translate> <translate> The Registration Form menu item type is used to create a User Registration form page. The default form contains basic information: Name, Username, Password, and Email Address.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Registration Form		The Registration Form menu item type is used to create a User Registration form page. The default form contains basic information: Name, Username, Password, and Email Address.
Menu Item: Search		</translate> <translate> The Search menu item type is used to create a page for Smart Search Results. It can be used in conjunction with a Smart Search module to control a Search Results Page layout.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Search		The Search menu item type is used to create a page for Smart Search Results. It can be used in conjunction with a Smart Search module to control a Search Results Page layout.
Menu Item: Separator		</translate> <translate> The Separator menu item type is used to separate links with images or text in a menu. Some uses might be to give a title to a group of links or allow a short description before each link or groups of links. See the Front End Example screenshot below.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Separator		The Separator menu item type is used to separate links with images or text in a menu. Some uses might be to give a title to a group of links or allow a short description before each link or groups of links. See the Front End Example screenshot below.
Menu Item: Single Article		The Single Article menu item type is used to show one article in the Frontend of the site.
Menu Item: Single Article		The Single Article menu item type is used to show one article in the Frontend of the site.
Menu Item: Single Contact		</translate> <translate> The Single Contact is used to show a menu link for a Single Contact with optional settings such as Contact Details, Contact Form and Email subject and message filters.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Single Contact		The Single Contact is used to show a menu link for a Single Contact with optional settings such as Contact Details, Contact Form and Email subject and message filters.
Menu Item: Single News Feed		The Single News Feed menu item type is used to show a single RSS News Feed created in the News Feeds component.
Menu Item: Single News Feed		</translate> <translate> The Single News Feed menu item type is used to show a single RSS News Feed created in the News Feeds component.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Site Configuration Options		The Site Configuration Options menu item type allows a Joomla! super-user to easily change the site configuration. The page it links to is a simplified version of the Administrator's Site Global Configuration page. It provides access to some of the important site configuration parameters. After a change, the super-user will see the results immediately. This menu item is intended to help new super-users with site development.
Menu Item: Site Configuration Options		</translate> <translate> The Site Configuration Options menu item type allows a Joomla! super-user to easily change the site configuration. The page it links to is a simplified version of the Administrator's Site Global Configuration page. It provides access to some of the important site configuration parameters. After a change, the super-user will see the results immediately. This menu item is intended to help new super-users with site development.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Tagged Items		The Tagged Items menu item type is used to create a page to display content with selected tags.
Menu Item: Tagged Items		</translate> <translate> The Tagged Items menu item type is used to create a page to display content with selected tags.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: URL		</translate> <translate> The URL menu item type is used to create a link to a separate website.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: URL		The URL menu item type is used to create a link to a separate website.
Menu Item: User Profile		The User Profile menu item type creates a page displaying a user's own Profile settings.
Menu Item: User Profile		</translate> <translate> The User Profile menu item type creates a page displaying a user's own Profile settings.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Username Reminder Request		</translate> <translate> The Username Reminder Request menu item type is used to create a form which allows a user to request an e-mail with their username.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: Username Reminder Request		The Username Reminder Request menu item type is used to create a form which allows a user to request an e-mail with their username.
Menus Menu Item Article Archived
Menus Menu Item Article Archived		Used to show a list of Articles that have been Archived and can be searched by date, as shown below.
Menus Menu Item Article Categories		Used to show a list of Categories. Categories are shown in a hierarchical list, as shown below. Depending on the selected options for this layout, you can click on a category Title to show the articles in that category.
Menus Menu Item Article Categories
Menus Menu Item Article Category Blog		Used to show articles belonging to a specific Category in a blog layout.
Menus Menu Item Article Category Blog
Menus Menu Item Article Category List		Used to show articles belonging to a specific Category in a list layout.
Menus Menu Item Article Category List
Menus Menu Item Article Create		Allows users to submit an article. Normally this is available only to users who have logged in to the front end of the site.
Menus Menu Item Article Create
Menus Menu Item Article Featured		Used to show all Articles that have been tagged as Featured. Articles are shown in a Blog Layout.
Menus Menu Item Article Featured
Menus Menu Item Article Single Article		Used to show one article in the front end of the site.
Menus Menu Item Article Single Article
Menus Menu Item Contact Categories		Used to show a list of all Contact Categories.
Menus Menu Item Contact Category
Menus Menu Item Contact Category		Used to show contacts belonging to a specific Category in a list layout.
Menus Menu Item Contact Featured
Menus Menu Item Contact Featured		Used to show all Contacts that have been tagged as Featured. Contacts are shown in a Category Layout.
Menus Menu Item Contact Single Contact
Menus Menu Item Contact Single Contact		Used to show a single contact from the contacts component.
Menus Menu Item Display Site Configuration
Menus Menu Item Display Template Options
Menus Menu Item External URL		This particular menu item is used for creating a link to a website separate from your current Joomla! installation in a menu.
Menus Menu Item External URL
Menus Menu Item Finder Search		Used to create a page for Smart Search Results, which can be used in conjunction with a Smart Search module to control Search Results Page's layout. Ability to 'can' Smart Search results to specific filters to control a search.
Menus Menu Item Finder Search
Menus Menu Item Manager		The Menu Item Manager lists the menu items contained in a menu created using the Menu Manager.
Menus Menu Item Manager Edit		Menu items are the core structure of a Joomla website. Each Menu Item is a link to a webpage. The Menu Item Type determines the type of page that will display when this menu choice is selected by the User. The core distribution of Joomla provides 29 different Menu Item types. If you install third-party extensions, these may add more menu types. In this screen, you will select the Menu Item Type for the Menu Item you are creating and then fill in information about this specific Menu Item. Some of these fields are common to all Menu Item types. These include the following sections: Details, Link Type Options, Page Display Options, Metadata Options, and Module Assignment for this Menu Item. These common fields are documented in this help screen. In addition to these common fields, different Menu Item types may require different fields unique to that type. These are documented in the help screen for each type.
Menus Menu Item Menu Heading
Menus Menu Item Menu Item Alias
Menus Menu Item Menu Item Alias		Used to create a link from one Menu Item to another Menu Item. This link can be to another Menu's, Menu Item or within the same Menu. See Quick Tips for use.
Menus Menu Item Newsfeed Categories
Menus Menu Item Newsfeed Categories		Used to show a list of all News Feed Categories.
Menus Menu Item Newsfeed Category
Menus Menu Item Newsfeed Category		Used to show newsfeeds belonging to a specific Category in a list layout.
Menus Menu Item Newsfeed Single Newsfeed
Menus Menu Item Newsfeed Single Newsfeed		Used to show a single newsfeed from the Newsfeeds component.
Menus Menu Item Search Results
Menus Menu Item Search Results		</translate> <translate> Used to create a 'Search Form or Search Results' page for users to search site's content. Additional, used to control output look of search results or 'can' the results of a search with a menu link for preset search term or terms.</translate> <translate>
Menus Menu Item Search Results		Used to create a 'Search Form' page for users to search site's content. Additional, used to control output look of search results or 'can' the results of a search with a menu link for preset search term or terms.
Menus Menu Item Separator
Menus Menu Item Tags Items Compact List
Menus Menu Item Tags Items List
Menus Menu Item Tags Items List All
Menus Menu Item Text Separator		Used to provide a way to separate links with images or text in a menu. Some uses might be to give a title to a group of links or allow a short description before each link or groups of links.
Menus Menu Item User Login
Menus Menu Item User Login		Used to create a 'User Login Form' page for users to login to the website.
Menus Menu Item User Password Reset
Menus Menu Item User Password Reset		Used to create a form which allows a user to reset their password with an email sent to the user's email associated with the account.
Menus Menu Item User Profile
Menus Menu Item User Profile		Shows the active user details when the page is navigated to. This Layout has no unique Parameters.
Menus Menu Item User Profile Edit		Shows a table where the user can edit their profile when the page is navigated to. This Layout has no unique Parameters.
Menus Menu Item User Profile Edit
Menus Menu Item User Registration
Menus Menu Item User Registration		Used to create a default User Registration form for user registration. Default form contains basic information: Name, Username, Password, and Email Address.
Menus Menu Item User Reminder		Used to create a form which allows a user to request an e-mail with their username.
Menus Menu Item User Reminder
Menus Menu Item Weblink Categories		</translate> <translate> Used to show a list of all Web Link Categories. Categories are shown in a hierarchical list, as shown below. Depending on the selected options for this layout, you can click on a category Title to show the Web Links in that category.</translate> <translate>
Menus Menu Item Weblink Categories		Used to show a list of all Weblink Categories.
Menus Menu Item Weblink Categories
Menus Menu Item Weblink Category		</translate> <translate> Used to show a list of Web Links in a Category. Categories are shown in a hierarchical list, parent with child (sub) categories. Depending on the selected layout options, click on a category Title to show the Web Links in that category or sub categories.</translate> <translate>
Menus Menu Item Weblink Category		Used to show a list of Web Links in a Category. Categories are shown in a hierarchical list, parent with child (sub) categories. Depending on the selected layout options, click on a category Title to show the Web Links in that category or sub categories.
Menus Menu Item Weblink Category
Menus Menu Item Weblink Submit		</translate> <translate> Used to show a Web Link submission form in Front End (website) allowing users with permission to submit Web Links.</translate> <translate>
Menus Menu Item Weblink Submit		Used to show a Web Link submission form in Front End (website) allowing users with permission to submit Web Links.
Menus Menu Item Weblink Submit
Menus Menu Item Wrapper		Used to create a page with embedded content using an IFrame with control of iframe size, width and height.
Menus Menu Item Wrapper
Screen.menus.15		The Menu Item Manager lists the menu items contained in a menu created using the Menu Manager.
Screen.menus.edit.15		In this screen, you will select the Menu Item Type for this Menu Item. The Menu Item Type determines the type of page that will display when this menu choice is selected by the User.
Screen.trashmanager.15		These screens are holding areas where Menu Items and Articles are stored before they are permanently deleted from your Joomla! database. From here, you can either permanently delete the items or restore them to the site.

Menu Manager Help Screens

Menu Manager Help Screen	Version	Description
Menu Item: Components Menu Container		The Components Menu Container is used to show a component container in the Administrator interface. A use case might be as follows: Suppose you only wish to show certain users links to a subset of the Components on your site. Super Users will see links to everything of course. You can do this as follows: Create a new User Group named, say Branch, with Public as parent. Set the Global Permissions for this group to Allow Administrator Login. Create a new menu named, say, Branch Menu with no imported presets. Create a linked Module named, say, Branch Menu with menu to show as Branch Menu. Set Check Menu to No and Access to Public. Create a Components Menu Container menu item for the Branch Menu named, say, Branch Components. Hide any components that you do not wish the Branch users to see. Show those to which they should have access. Set the Component Permissions for the Branch Group to allowed for all except Configure ACL and Configure Options. More information at: https://docs.joomla.org/J4.x:Adding_a_Custom_Administrator_Menu For a Super User the Administrator menu will have an obvious duplication of links. However, a Branch user will only see the Branch Components menu and the Home Dashboard. You will need to adjust the Access permissions of the Quick Icon modules there too! And you really need to create a Dashboard module for any components Branch users have access to. For users who need access to Articles you can add more menu items to the Branch Menu. In this way you can build a complete custom menu for Branch users.
Menu Item: Components Menu Container		The Components Menu Container is used to show a component container in the Administrator interface. A use case might be as follows: Suppose you only wish to show certain users links to a subset of the Components on your site. Super Users will see links to everything of course. You can do this as follows: Create a new User Group named, say Branch, with Public as parent. Set the Global Permissions for this group to Allow Administrator Login. Create a new menu named, say, Branch Menu with no imported presets. Create a linked Module named, say, Branch Menu with menu to show as Branch Menu. Set Check Menu to No and Access to Public. Create a Components Menu Container menu item for the Branch Menu named, say, Branch Components. Hide any components that you do not wish the Branch users to see. Show those to which they should have access. Set the Component Permissions for the Branch Group to allowed for all except Configure ACL and Configure Options. More information at: https://docs.joomla.org/J4.x:Adding_a_Custom_Administrator_Menu For a Super User the Administrator menu will have an obvious duplication of links. However, a Branch user will only see the Branch Components menu and the Home Dashboard. You will need to adjust the Access permissions of the Quick Icon modules there too! And you really need to create a Dashboard module for any components Branch users have access to. For users who need access to Articles you can add more menu items to the Branch Menu. In this way you can build a complete custom menu for Branch users.
Menu Item: List All Contact Categories		</translate> <translate> The List All Contact Categories menu item type is used to show a list of contact categories within a category.</translate> <translate>
Menu Item: List All Contact Categories		The List All Contact Categories menu item type is used to show a list of contact categories within a category.
Menu Item: New Item		Menu Items are the core structure of a Joomla website. Each Menu Item is a link to a webpage. The Menu Item Type determines the type of page that will display when this menu choice is selected by the User. In this screen, you will select the Menu Item Type for the Menu Item you are creating and then fill in information about this specific Menu Item. Some of these fields are common to all Menu Item Types and are documented in this help screen. In addition to these common fields, different Menu Item types may require different fields unique to that type. These are documented in the help screen for each type.
Menu Item: New Item		Menu Items are the core structure of a Joomla website. Each Menu Item is a link to a webpage. The Menu Item Type determines the type of page that will display when this menu choice is selected by the User. In this screen, you will select the Menu Item Type for the Menu Item you are creating and then fill in information about this specific Menu Item. Some of these fields are common to all Menu Item Types and are documented in this help screen. In addition to these common fields, different Menu Item types may require different fields unique to that type. These are documented in the help screen for each type.
Menus		</translate> <translate> Menus allow a user to navigate through the site. A menu is an object which contains one or more menu items. Each menu item points to a logical page on the site. A menu module is required to place the menu on the page. One menu can have more than one module. For example, one module might show only the first level menu items and a second module might show the level 2 menu items.</translate> <translate> The Menus list provides an overview of the menus available on a Joomla site. This includes the details of each individual menu's number of items published, unpublished and trashed, and the names of linked modules.</translate> <translate> The process for adding a menu to the site is normally as follows:</translate> <translate> Create a new menu (using this screen).</translate> <translate> Create one or more new menu items for the menu. Each menu item will have a specific menu item type.</translate> <translate> Create one or more menu modules to display the menu on the site. When you create the modules, you will select which menu items (pages) the modules will show on.</translate> <translate>
Menus		Menus allow a user to navigate through the site. A menu is an object which contains one or more menu items. Each menu item points to a logical page on the site. A menu module is required to place the menu on the page. One menu can have more than one module. For example, one module might show only the first level menu items and a second module might show the level 2 menu items. The Menus list provides an overview of the menus available on a Joomla site. This includes the details of each individual menu's number of items published, unpublished and trashed, and the names of linked modules. The process for adding a menu to the site is normally as follows: Create a new menu (using this screen). Create one or more new menu items for the menu. Each menu item will have a specific menu item type. Create one or more menu modules to display the menu on the site. When you create the modules, you will select which menu items (pages) the modules will show on.
Menus Menu Item Contact Categories
Menus Menu Item Manager
Menus Menu Item Manager Edit
Menus Menu Item Menu Item Container
Menus Menu Manager		Menus allow a user to navigate through the site. A menu is an object which contains one or more menu items. Each menu item points to a logical page on the site. A menu module is required to place the menu on the page. One menu can have more than one module. For example, one module might show only the first level menu items and a second module might show the level 2 menu items. The process for adding a menu to the site is normally as follows: Create a new menu (using this screen). Create one or more new menu items on the menu. Each menu item will have a specific menu item type. Create one or more menu modules to display the menu on the site. When you create the modules, you will select which menu items (pages) the modules will show on.
Menus Menu Manager
Menus Menu Manager Edit
Menus Menu Manager Edit		You can add or modify menus in this screen.
Menus Menu Manager Options		You can set options of your menus in this screen.
Menus Menu Manager Options		You can set options of your menus in this screen.
Menus: Edit		</translate> <translate> You can add or modify menus in this screen.</translate> <translate>
Menus: Edit		You can add or modify menus in this screen.
Menus: Items		</translate> <translate> The Menus: Items page lists the menu items contained in a menu created using the Menu Manager. The Title bar shows the name of the selected menu or All Menu Items if that list is selected.</translate> <translate>
Menus: Items		The Menus: Items page lists the menu items contained in a menu created using the Menu Manager. The Title bar shows the name of the selected menu or All Menu Items if that list is selected.