Adding a Menu via Content Folder

1. Navigate to a content folder.
2. The current language appears as a flag next to the screen title. To create the menu in this language, proceed to the next step. To change the new menu's language, click View > Language and select the new language.
3. Click New > Menu. The Add Menu screen appears.
   

   

4. Use the following information to complete the screen.
   —Fields—

   Fields on the Add/Edit Menu Screen

   Field	Description
   Title	The name given to the menu by its creator. It appears on the Web page to indicate the kind of information on the menu.
   Image Link	You can have an image appear next to or instead of the menu title. For example: To do this: Prerequisite The image must reside in the library. If it does not, add it before proceeding. For more information, see Adding a File to the Library. Click the icon to the right of the ImageLink field (). The library window opens. Navigate to the folder that contains the image you want to use. Click Insert. Using Image to Replace Title Text Alternatively, you can replace menu text with an image, so that only the image appears on the menu. To do this, check the Use image instead of a title box.
   URL Link	After you create a menu, your developer links it to text or an image on a Web page by modifying a page template. When a site visitor moves the cursor over the text or image, the menu appears. In the example below, the menu appears when the site visitor moves the cursor over Products. You can also assign a URL link to a menu using this field. If you do, and the user clicks the link text or image, he jumps to the specified page. For example, in this field, you assign the product landing page, siteroot/products.aspx. In the illustration above, if the user moves the cursor over Products, the assigned menu appears. However, if the user clicksProducts , he jumps to siteroot/products.aspx. Entering the Path to the Landing Page The path may be relative to site root, such as siteroot/jobs.aspx a static template path or a dynamic path, such as wellness.aspx?id=40&wellness=Hemophilia an external hyperlink, such as http://www.example.com.
   Template Link	NOTE: This field applies to content only. It has no effect on other types of menu items (such as images). Also, this field only affects content that dynamically references a content block, such as /CMS400Min/therapies.aspx?id=84. If the menu option is a template that includes content (for example, /CMS400Min/news.aspx), the template identified here is ignored. If you want to apply a template to this menu, enter it here. If you do, content on this menu uses this template when selected from the menu. If you do not, this menu's content uses the template specified in its Quicklink.
   Description	Add a more detailed description for the menu.
   Folder Associations	See Effect of Assigning a Folder to a Menu.
   Template Associations	See Effect of Assigning a Template to a Menu.

5. Click Save.

After creating the menu, you may assign items to it. See Adding a Menu Item .

Adding a Menu via the Menus Tab

If you choose a content folder then create a menu, it is assigned to that folder.

1. From the Workarea, click Content > Menus > Menus.
2. The current language appears in the View field. To create the menu in this language, proceed to the next step. To change the new menu's language, select one from the View field drop-down.
3. Click Add. The Add Menu screen appears.
4. To complete the fields on the Add Menu screen, see Fields on the Add/Edit Menu Screen.

After creating the menu, you may assign items to it. See Adding a Menu Item .

Adding a Menu Item via Content Folder

To add a menu item via a content folder:

1. Navigate to the content folder that contains the menu to which you want to add items.
2. Click View > Menu.
3. In the View Language drop-down, select the menu's language.
4. Click the menu. The View Menu screen opens, displaying the menu's items. Submenus look like this: .
5. To add a new item to the menu, click Add Items.

   The Add New Item screen displays a list of items you can add to the menu. Use to the table below to select a type of menu item, and follow the steps to add it.

   

   Menu item type	For more information, see
   Content	Adding Content as a Menu Item
   Any library file: image, file, Quicklink, hyperlink to the menu	Adding a Library File as a Menu Item
   External hyperlink	Adding an External Hyperlink as a Menu Item
   Submenu	Adding a Submenu as a Menu Item

• After you insert menu items, you can view and modify information about them. To do that, click the item's title. Use the following information to complete the fields on the Edit Menu Item screen.
  —Fields—

  Fields on the Add/Edit Menu Item Screen

  Title—The name of the menu item. It appears on the Web page to indicate the item.

  Image Link—You can have an image appear next to or instead of the menu title. For example:

  

  To do this:

  NOTE: Before beginning these steps, the image must reside in the library. If it does not, add it before proceeding. For more information, see Adding a File to the Library.

  1. Click image ().
  2. The library window opens.
  3. Navigate to the folder that contains the image you want to use.
  4. Click Insert () to insert it.

  Replacing Title Text with Image

  Alternatively, you can have the image replace the menu text, so that only the image appears on the menu. To do this, check the Use image instead of a title checkbox.

  

  URL Link—After you create a menu, your developer links it to text or an image on a Web page by modifying a page template. When a site visitor moves the cursor over the text or image, the menu appears. In the example below, the menu appears when the site visitor moves the cursor over Products.

  

  

  You can also assign a URL link to a menu using this field. If you do, and the user clicks the link text or image, he jumps to the specified page.

  For example, in this field, you assign the product landing page, siteroot/products.aspx. In the illustration above, if the user moves the cursor over Products, the assigned menu appears. However, if the user clicks Products , he jumps to siteroot/products.aspx.

  Entering the Path to the Landing Page

  The path may be

  • relative to site root, such as siteroot/jobs.aspx
  • a static template path or a dynamic path, such as wellness.aspx?id=40&wellness=Hemophilia
  • an external hyperlink, such as http://www.example.com.

  Description—Add a more detailed description for the menu.

  Target—

  Determines the type of window that appears when you click a link in the server control.

  • _Self (default)—opens in same window.
  • _Top—opens in parent window.
  • _Blank—opens in new window.
  • _Parent—opens in the parent frame.

  Link—Use this field if you want to override this content's menu template by using the template specified in its Quicklink.

Adding a Menu Item via Menus Tab

1. From the Workarea, click Content > Menus.
2. Click the menu to which want to add a menu item.
3. In the View Language drop-down list, select the menu's language.
4. Click AddItems. The Add New Item screen displays a list of items you can add to the menu. Select a type of menu item, and follow the steps to add it.
   • Content—Adding Content as a Menu Item
   • Any library file: image, file, Quicklink, hyperlink to the menu—Adding a Library File as a Menu Item
   • External hyperlink—Adding an External Hyperlink as a Menu Item
   • Submenu—Adding a Submenu as a Menu Item
5. After you insert menu items, you can view and modify information about them. To do that, click the item's title. See Also: Using Menus

Adding a Menu Item via Navigation Link on a Web Page

1. Log in.
2. Access the Web page that contains the link to display the menu.
3. Place the cursor on the hyperlink that causes the menu to appear. The menu appears.
   

   

4. Click Add. The Add Menu screen displays a list of items you can add to the menu.
5. Select the type of menu item and follow the steps to add it.
   • Content—Adding Content as a Menu Item
   • Any library file: image, file, Quicklink, hyperlink to the menu—Adding a Library File as a Menu Item
   • External hyperlink—Adding an External Hyperlink as a Menu Item
   • Submenu—Adding a Submenu as a Menu Item
6. After you insert menu items, you can view and modify information about them. To do that, click the item's title. See Also: Using Menus

Adding Content as a Menu Item

1. Follow the directions in Adding a Menu Item via Content Folder, Adding a Menu Item via Menus Tab, or Adding a Menu Item via Navigation Link on a Web Page.
2. Click the radio button next to Content Item.
3. Click Next... The Add New Item screen appears, listing all content folders.
4. By default, all content types are available. To limit your selection (for example, Word documents), click the content types drop-down and select a type.
   

   

5. Content items in a folder appears below any subfolders. Click any subfolder to display its content.
6. Check all content you want to add from any single screen to the menu.

   IMPORTANT: If you check items then proceed to another screen before clicking Add, the items on the first screen are not added to the menu.

7. Click Add.

   As an alternative, navigate to a content folder, click items to be assigned, right click the mouse and select Copy. Then, locate the menu, right click the mouse, and select Paste Items to Menu.

   

   

   The View Menu screen reappears, showing the new content.

8. To access the Edit Menu Item screen for the new content, hover the cursor over the title, then click. The Edit Menu Item screen lets you assign additional information to the menu item, such as the target window. See Using Menus.
9. Continue to add menu items as needed.

Adding a Library File as a Menu Item

To add a library file as a menu item via a content folder or menus tab:

1. Follow the directions in Adding a Menu Item via Content Folder, Adding a Menu Item via Menus Tab, or Adding a Menu Item via Navigation Link on a Web Page.
2. Click the radio button next to Library Asset.
3. Click Next. The Add New Item screen appears. Enter a title for the library file that will appear on the menu.
4. Click Browse Library. The library screen opens.
5. In the right frame, select the type of file to insert (image, hyperlink, and so on).

   NOTE: To insert assets, the menu’s folder must contain library assets. However, you can insert library assets from other folders for which you have permission.

6. Select a library asset and click Insert. The Add New Item screen reappears.
7. Click Save.

Adding an External Hyperlink as a Menu Item

To add an external hyperlink as a menu item via a content folder or the Menus tab:

1. Follow the directions in Adding a Menu Item via Content Folder, Adding a Menu Item via Menus Tab, or Adding a Menu Item via Navigation Link on a Web Page.
2. Click External Hyperlink.
3. Click Next. The Add New Item screen appears.
4. Complete the fields as needed.
   • Title—Title of the new menu item.
   • URL Link—The external hyperlink's URLUniversal Resource Locator. For example, www.example.com.
5. Click Save.

   NOTE: When you add an external hyperlink menu item, the URL does not get added to the library nor is an ID assigned to it. So, when you save the menu item, it is not added to the Ektron database nor can it be retrieved for future use.

Adding a Submenu as a Menu Item

1. Follow the directions in Adding a Menu Item via Content Folder, Adding a Menu Item via Menus Tab, or Adding a Menu Item via Navigation Link on a Web Page.
2. Click Sub menu. The Add Menu screen appears.
3. Complete the fields using Using Menus as a reference.
4. Click Save.

Adding New Content to a Menu via Navigation Link on a Web Page

NOTE: You can only use this feature after your Web developer has modified a page template to display the menu. For more information, see Introduction to Menu Server Controls.

1. Access the Web page that contains the link to display the menu.
2. Place the mouse on the hyperlink that causes the menu to appear. A menu appears.
   

   

3. Click Add. The Add Menu screen opens, displaying items you can add.
4. Refer to the table below for selecting a menu item and follow the steps to add it.
   • Content—Adding Content as a Menu Item
   • Any library file: image, file, Quicklink, hyperlink to the menu—Adding a Library File as a Menu Item
   • External hyperlink—Adding an External Hyperlink as a Menu Item
   • Submenu—Adding a Submenu as a Menu Item

Editing a Menu's Properties via its Content Folder

1. From the Workarea, navigate to the content folder that contains the menu.
2. Click View > Menu.
3. Click the menu you want to edit.
4. If appropriate, click the submenu that you want to edit.
5. Click Properties (). The View Menu screen appears.
6. Click Edit Menu.
7. Update the fields on the screen by referencing Fields on the Add/Edit Menu Screen.
8. Click Save.

Editing a Menu's Properties via Menus Tab

1. From the Workarea, click Content > Menus.
2. Click the menu you want to edit.
3. Click Properties (). The View Menu screen appears.

   Alternatively, hover the cursor over the menu in the left panel, right click the mouse, and click View Properties.

   

   

4. Click EditMenu.
5. Update the fields on the screen by referencing Fields on the Add/Edit Menu Screen.
6. Click Save.

Editing a Menu's Properties via Navigation Link on a Web Page

1. Navigate to the Web page that contains the menu link.
2. Click the link. The menu appears.
   

   

3. Click Edit Menu. The menu's View Menu screen appears.
4. Click Properties ().
5. Click Edit Menu.
6. Update the fields and by referencing Fields on the Add/Edit Menu Screen.
7. Click Save.

Viewing a Menu via its Content Folder

1. From the Workarea, navigate to the content folder that contains the menu.
2. Click View > Menu. The View All Menus screen displays all menus in the folder.
3. Click the menu you want to view. The menu’s options appear.
   

   

Viewing a Menu via the Menus Tab

1. From the Workarea, click Content > Menus. The View All Menus screen appears.
2. Click the menu you want to view. The menu’s options appear.
   

   

   NOTE: If your Workarea language is set to all languages, you cannot view child menus—only parent menus. To view a child menu, select its parent menu's language, using the View > Language menu option.

   

   

Viewing Menus via Navigation Link on a Web Page

1. Access the Web page on which your Web developer inserted the link to display the menu.
2. Click the link that launches the menu on the Web page. A menu appears.
   

   

Translating a Menu

To translate a menu into any supported language: You can navigate to the menu via the website or from the Workarea. Each procedure is described below.

Creating a Menu in Any Language

1. From the Workarea screen, click Content > Menus > Menus.
2. From the language drop-down list, select the new menu’s language.
   

   

3. Create the menu. See Adding a Menu via the Menus Tab.

Effect of Assigning a Folder to a Menu

If all of the following conditions apply...

• you assign a folder to a menu
• a user navigates to any content item that resides in the folder
• a Flex Menu whose EnableSmartOpen property is true appears on the screen

...the Flex Menu automatically displays the items on the associated submenu.

NOTE: Navigation to the content can consist of clicking a quicklink, a menu option, a list summary item, the result of a search, and so on.

In effect, you are instructing Ektron to expose a menu whenever a content item that resides in a selected folder appears. As a result, a user looking for a specific item sees similar items.

As an example, assume your website sells books, and folders are organized by genre. One of your folders is “Teen Fiction.” You create a submenu that contains the top 5 sellers in “Teen Fiction.” You then associate the Teen Fiction folder with that submenu. When a site visitor finds views a book in that category, a Flex Menu in the page’s left column displays the top 5 Teen Fiction titles.

Effect of Assigning a Template to a Menu

If all of the following conditions apply....

• you assign a template to a menu
• a user navigates to any content item that uses the template
• a Flex Menu whose EnableSmartOpen property is true appears on the screen

...the Flex Menu automatically displays the items on the associated submenu.

NOTE: Navigation to the content item can consist of clicking a quicklink, a menu option, a list summary item, the result of a search, and so on.

In effect, you are instructing Ektron to expose a menu whenever a content item that uses one or more selected templates appears on the screen. As a result, a user who begins looking for a specific content item sees similar items.

As an example, assume your website sells books, and your templates are organized by genre. One of your templates is “Teen Fiction.” You create a submenu that contains the top 5 sellers in “Teen Fiction.” You then associate the Teen Fiction template with that submenu. If a site visitor visit a page describing the book, the Flex Menu in the page’s left column displays the 5 top Teen Fiction titles.

Contrasting Menu Server Controls