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Add or edit a new menu item by type.
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==Description==
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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.
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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.
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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.
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==How To Access==
 
==How To Access==
 
'''To Create a New Menu Item''':  
 
'''To Create a New Menu Item''':  
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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, if a Menu is called "Main Menu", select {{rarr|Menus,Main Menu}}. Then either click the title of the menu item in the table list or select the menu item checkbox and click the "Edit" icon in the toolbar.
 
*Select {{rarr|Menus,[name of the menu]}} from the drop-down menu on the back-end of your Joomla! installation. For example, if a Menu is called "Main Menu", select {{rarr|Menus,Main Menu}}. Then either click the title of the menu item in the table list or select the menu item checkbox and click the "Edit" icon in the toolbar.
  
==Description==
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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.
 
 
 
==Screenshot==
 
[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Manager-Edit-screen.png‎]]
 
 
 
'''Note''':
 
*If you install one or more Joomla! extensions, these extensions may add new Menu Item Types. In this case, your list will have additional types.
 
*'''Menu Manager: New Menu Item''' and '''Menu Manager: Edit Menu Item''' have the same functions except one. '''New Menu Item''' does not have the '''Save as Copy''' toolbar button.
 
 
 
==New Menu Item Details==
 
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===Advanced Details Tab===
 
Click tab '''Advanced Details''' for advanced menu settings. Default start is on '''-<first type>- Options'''. These options are displayed by clicking the title link to close one section and open the other section. '''Note''' - other types of options maybe available if the Menu Item Type is for an extension which supplies its own '''Advanced Details''' subsections.
 
:The below screenshot shows '''Advanced Details''' for an '''Article''' type menu item. These may be different depending on the Menu Type selected.
 
:[[File:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Manager-Edit-Advanced-Details.png]]
 
====<Other Type> Options====
 
<Other Type> options are specific to the Menu Item Type which includes options such as Article Options, Category Options, Contact Display Options, Mail Options,... See the specific Menu Item Type for further information on these additional options.
 
====Link Type Options====
 
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====Page Display Options====
 
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====Metadata Options====
 
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===Module Assignment Tab===
 
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==Quick Tips==
 
* The first thing you need to do from this screen is choose a Menu Item Type. To do this, click on the Select button and select one of the types. Then you can fill in the remaining fields as needed. There is a separate help screen for each different menu type.
 
  
 
==Toolbar==
 
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Revision as of 21:05, 30 November 2013

Add or edit a new menu item by type.

Description[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.

How To Access[edit]

To Create a New Menu Item:

  • Select Menus  [name of the menu]  Add New Menu Item from the drop-down menu on the back-end of your Joomla! installation. For example, if a Menu is called "About Joomla", select Menus  About Joomla  Add New Menu Item.
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To Edit a Menu Item:

  • Select Menus  [name of the menu] from the drop-down menu on the back-end of your Joomla! installation. For example, if a Menu is called "Main Menu", select Menus  Main Menu. Then either click the title of the menu item in the table list or select the menu item checkbox and click the "Edit" icon in the toolbar.
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