User assistance for content authors

Creating a menu component

You can use a menu element only by creating a menu component. You cannot add a menu element to authoring templates, site areas, or content items.

About this task

To create a menu component, open the applications menu and go to Content > Web Content Management and then click New > Component > Menu.
  1. Menu component identification
    Specify identification information for the component, including the name, title and description of the component.
  2. Specify a location for the menu component
    When creating a component you can specify the location of the component.
  3. Defining menu element search properties
    Specify the search criteria to be used when you generate the menu element. You can limit the search according to the properties of content items, including authoring templates, site areas, categories, and keywords.
  4. Defining menu element formatting options
    Define how search results are displayed for the menu element. These options include defining the sort order for results, paging options for menu elements with multiple pages of results, and formatting options that control how the menu is rendered.
  5. Menu component properties
    Specify properties for the component, including the list of authors and owners associated with the component.
  6. Granting menu component access settings
    Specify the access control settings for the component to determine which users have access to the component and their level of access.
Parent topic: Using a menu element
Next topic: Menu element design examples
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