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==Description==
 
==Description==
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]].
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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. See the [[Help30:Menus Menu Item Text Separator#Front End Screenshot|Front End Example]] screenshot below.
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==Screenshot==
 
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[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Text-Separator-screenshot.png]]
 
[[Image:Help30-Menus-Menu-Text-Separator-screenshot.png]]

Revision as of 19:26, 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 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.

Screenshot[edit]

Help30-Menus-Menu-Text-Separator-screenshot-en.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]

Help30-Menus-Menu-Text-Separator-front-end-screenshot-en.png

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