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=Menu Manager: Text Separator Menu Item=
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==How To Access==
 
==How To Access==
To create a new Text Separetor Menu Item:
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To create a new Text Separator 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).
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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}}).
* Click New to create a new menu item.
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* Click the New Toolbar button to create a new menu item.
* Click the Menu Item Type Select button, System Links and then click the Text Seperator.(Last item in the list).
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* Click the Menu Item Type Select button [[File:Help30-Menu-Item-Type-Select-Button.png]] and then click the Text Separator Menu Item link under System Links.
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To edit an existing Text Separator Menu Item, click its Title in [[Help30:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager|Menu Manager: Menu Items]].
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
The Menu Item separator provides:
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Used to provide, a way to separate different links, give a title to a group of links, or provide a description before each link. See the [[Help30:Menus Menu Item Text Separator#Front End Screenshot|Front End Example]].
* A method to seperate different links.
 
* A method give some order.
 
* A method to give some description before each link.
 
 
==Screenshot==
 
==Screenshot==
Examples of:
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[[Image:Create-new-Text-Separator-Menu-Item.png]]
===How to Access Example===
 
[[Image:Create-new-Text-Separator-Menu-Item.png|670px]]
 
===Menu Output Example===
 
[[Image:Text-Separator-look.png|670px]]
 
  
==Quick Tips==
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==Deatils==
You can use image as a Text Separator.
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===Details Tab===
You have to write a Menu Title, but if you want to use only image as a separator, Menu Title can be only "space".
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===Advanced Tab===
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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.
  
 
==Toolbar==
 
==Toolbar==
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{{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Help}}
  
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==Quick Tips==
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* It is possible to use an image as a Text Separator. A Menu Title is required. To use only image as a separator, Menu Title can be a "space".
  
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==Front End Screenshot==
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[[Image:Text-Separator-look.png]]
  
 
<noinclude>{{cathelp|3.0|Menu Item Manager Help Screens|Menu Item Help Screens}}</noinclude>
 
<noinclude>{{cathelp|3.0|Menu Item Manager Help Screens|Menu Item Help Screens}}</noinclude>

Revision as of 19:11, 26 December 2012

How To Access[edit]

To create a new Text Separator 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 Text Separator Menu Item link under System Links.

To edit an existing Text Separator Menu Item, click its Title in Menu Manager: Menu Items.

Description[edit]

Used to provide, a way to separate different links, give a title to a group of links, or provide a description before each link. See the Front End Example.

Screenshot[edit]

File:Create-new-Text-Separator-Menu-Item.png

Deatils[edit]

Details Tab[edit]

Advanced Tab[edit]

Module Assignments Tab[edit]

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

Toolbar[edit]

At the top right 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>

Quick Tips[edit]

  • It is possible to use an image as a Text Separator. A Menu Title is required. To use only image as a separator, Menu Title can be a "space".

Front End Screenshot[edit]

File:Text-Separator-look.png