Portal, V6.1
Menu element
A menu element displays metadata and content from content items that match the search criteria of the menu element. The search criteria of a menu element can include matching site areas, authoring templates, categories and keywords.
Creating a menu element
You can only use a menu element by creating a menu component. You cannot add a menu element to authoring templates, sites, site areas or content items.
- Use a menu element
To create a menu element specify the criteria to search
content items with, and then create a layout for the metadata or content to be displayed in the menu element.- Menu element design examples
You format the look and feel of menu elements using HTML and placeholder tags.
Parent topic
Creating links
Related tasks
Creating components