Megamenu
Used to add a top level item to the megamenu in the header on every page. Added to section Home ยป Megamenu, items display in order they are in the section.
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Screenshot showing example of Megamenu content type. Content Type Details
- ID: 252
- Name: Megamenu
- Minimum user level: Contributor
- Compatible with page layouts: N/A
Guidance
- Content Location: add content to section Home » Megamenu section. To ensure this works correctly, the section name 'Megamenu' must match the case exactly, and the "Show in navigation" element for that section must be unticked.
- Order: each top level item in the menu is a separate Megamenu content item, and top level items are displayed in the order they in in the section. See ordering content items.
- Dropdown links: links in the dropdown by default are child sections of the title link set to "Show in navigation". This can be overridden and links can be manually defined.
Content Type Elements Details
| Name | Description | Size | Type | Required | Conditionally Shown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | The Name Element | 80 Characters | Plain Text | Yes | No |
| Title | Add text for the top level menu item | 150 Characters | Plain Text | Yes | No |
| Title Link | Use 'Add section link' to select the link location for the title | N/A | Section/Content Link | Yes | No |
| Add links manually | By default child sections of the title link are displayed in the dropdown menu of links, check to override this and add links manually Choose from options: Yes | N/A | Check Box (List: Yes) | No | No |
| Manual Links | Manually set the links for the dropdown | N/A | Repeater (0-12 Link) | No | Yes |
Link
This is used by repeater elements on multiple content types to add a link.
- Minimum : 0
- Maximum : 12
Content Type Elements Details
| Name | Description | Size | Type | Required | Conditionally Shown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | The Name Element | 80 Characters | Plain Text | Yes | No |
| Link Type | Select link type Choose from options: Internal, External, Media | N/A | Select Box (List: Link type) | Yes | No |
| Internal Link | Select a section or content item for an internal link. Untick 'Use default link text' to customise the link text. | N/A | Section/Content Link | Yes | Yes |
| External Link | Enter a full URL (including https://) for an external link | 250 Characters | Plain Text | Yes | Yes |
| External Title | Add text for external link | 120 Characters | Plain Text | Yes | Yes |
| Media Link | Select a document from media library for a media link e.g., PDF, Word, Excel | N/A | Media | Yes | Yes |
| Media Title | Add text for media link | 120 Characters | Plain Text | Yes | Yes |