For many Joomla! users there is a lot of confusion around menus. In this session, we will look at a simple quick menu add, then go back step by step taking a deeper look into the options and settings along the way, including covering menu item types and multiple menus. A deeper understanding of menus opens up a world of possibilities in Joomla!
Presented by Robbie Adair at JoomlaDay Houston on Oct. 19th, 2013.
2. What’s on
our menu?
What are menus? - Quick Overview
Menu items - What are all these types and
options?
Multiple menus - Sure!
I created a menu, now where is it?
The awesome power of Hidden Menus!
Questions
Time Permitting
6. Menu items
What are all these types
and options?
Don’t ignore the
parameters!
Yes, you can
override the
Global Settings
here...
7. Nesting menu items
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8. Multiple menus - Sure!
Main menu, that is...
There can be only one...
How to really use Menu
Item Aliases!
9. I created a menu, now
where is it?
The Menu Module
Menu Assignments
Template main menu?
Don’t forget to use
?tp=1
to find your positions!
10. The awesome power of Hidden
Menus!
url for an ad?
url for internal links?
url for tracking?
url.com/aliasofhidden