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BrandonHaynes — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:36:47 GMT

DotNetNuke Templated (Mega-)Menu Navigation Provider

More details about this project may be found on my blog.

Description

A derivative of the built-in DotNetNuke DNNMenu navigation provider, allowing for templated custom menu panels. Configure one or more menu items to be displayed using a (built-in or custom-developed) template, yielding display options not before available to DotNetNuke users!

Goals

Allow website administrators to select from one or more pre-defined menu templates for any page
Allow templates to be deployed at the installation, portal, and skin level
Allow specification of both rendered HTML and CSS file attachment on a per-page basis
Allow templates to be fully search engine friendly and utilize modern XHTML and CSS design
Rely on default DNNMenu implementation for all other behavior
Require no core changes and utilize only existing DotNetNuke extension points

Background

The DotNetNuke content management system is a mature, robust, and widely-adopted web application framework. While the framework allows for the use of myriad menu systems (through the application of the provider pattern), to date there is no way to effectuate per-page templated ("mega") menus.

This project attempts to bridge that gap by extending the DotNetNuke-default DNNMenu system to render custom templates in place of any node in the menu hierarchy. These templates are easy to create and extend, and allow for a wide variety of final user experiences. Several such templates are included out-of-the-box, demonstrating the flexibility of this provider extension. For maximum flexibility, templates may be deployed by a host across an entire installation, provided as a part of a skinning package, or deployed on a per-portal basis.

What this project is...

This project is a derivative of the popular and DotNetNuke-included DNNMenu system included with the DotNetNuke Webcontrols project. All the functionality present in that menu system may be utilized by using this provider.

What this project is not...

This project is NOT a new menu system for DotNetNuke. It merely extends a small part of the functionality that already exists in the DNNMenu system. Although it is very likely that this method may be used to extend other menu providers (I have already verified this with the Telerik's RadMenu), it does not yet do so.

If any developer wishes to extend the method used herein to any other popular DotNetNuke navigation provider and would be interested in donating the code to the project, it would be greatly appreciated.

Installation instructions

This provider is installed just as any other module or provider through the Host->Modules menu item. Note that the provider requires DotNetNuke version 5.0.1 or greater; ensure that your installation meets this minimum requirement before proceeding.

To install:

Log in as a host user
Install the TemplatedDNNMenuNavigationProvider install package,
Optionally install the Templated MinimalExtropy skin package, or any other skin configured to utilized the templated provider,
Change a page (or site) skin to use a skin that utilizes the templated provider.

Configuration and Usage

Navigate to the settings for the page that is the root of the menu you wish to template (e.g. the Admin page).
In the Advanced->Page Header Tags textbox, enter the string:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

Return to the page you specified to use the template skin, and note that the tagged menu is now using the default template (which is not that attractive until the pages have been structured into a better hierarchy).
The default template displays children in a large font; grandchildren are in a normal font. You’ll have to use the Admin->Tabs page to rearrange some tabs to see this behavior. For example, in one of the screenshots I moved the Tabs page to be under the “Web Administration” tab.

The default template is located at /Providers/NavigationProviders/DNNTemplatedMenuNavigationProvider/Default.ascx. You can specify an alternate template by adding its name to the content portion of the meta tag; by way of example, a tag that reads as belowwill use the Descriptions.ascx template, which displays a page’s description (if any) underneath its link.

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Descriptions" />

Skin designers can deploy their own templates; these may be accessed via a tag of the form:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="skin:[TemplateName]" />

Similarly, a host may provide a portal-specific template which may be accessed via:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="portal:[TemplateName]" />

Finally, the templates generally render highly similar markup (a nested hierarchy of ULs) and are differentiated primarily by CSS. A template CSS can be specified through another meta tag, formatted as:

                <meta name="menuCss" content="CssFile" />

Like the template, a “portal:” or “skin:” prefix may be used; if none are specified the css is drawn from the provider directory. The second screenshot below uses the “wide” css template.

So, to reproduce the screenshots, the first uses the following metadata:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

And the second uses:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" />
                <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />

All other modifications required to generate a menu similar to those displayed herein are normal DotNetNuke configuration functions, such as page image selection, descriptions, hierarchy adjustments, and so on.

Templates Included in this Distribution

Default Template

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

The default template is designed to display a page's children as headings and grandchildren as subheadings. Subheadings are organized into two columns. If present, the page's image is displayed alongside the page name.

Descriptions Template

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Descriptions" />

This template renders identically to the default template, and additionally includes the page's description (if any) below the main menu headings.

Wide

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />
<meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />

This template displays a node's children as column headings, and grandchildren as subheadings organized underneath.

Heading

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" />
<meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />)

This template includes a configurable catchline at the top of the panel, and may be styled vertically or "wide."

I Want That on My Skin!

It's easy. Instantiate an Admin/Skins/Nav.ascx control as:

<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="NAV" Src="~/Admin/Skins/Nav.ascx" %>

  ...

  <dnn:NAV runat="server" id="dnnNAV"  ProviderName="TemplatedDNNMenuNavigationProvider" 
        IndicateChildren="false" ControlOrientation="Horizontal" />

  ...

You can include any or all of the properties available on the DotNetNuke Nav control. The templated menu provider does not directly use any of these; they are passed as-is to the underlying DNNMenu provider. That's it!

Feedback, Reviews, and Ratings Appreciated!

Feedback about your experiences is needed, and greatly appreciated!

Updated Wiki: Home

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DotNetNuke Templated (Mega-)Menu Navigation Provider

More details about this project may be found on my blog.

Description

Goals

Allow website administrators to select from one or more pre-defined menu templates for any page
Allow templates to be deployed at the installation, portal, and skin level
Allow specification of both rendered HTML and CSS file attachment on a per-page basis
Allow templates to be fully search engine friendly and utilize modern XHTML and CSS design
Rely on default DNNMenu implementation for all other behavior
Require no core changes and utilize only existing DotNetNuke extension points

Background

What this project is...

What this project is not...

Installation instructions

To install:

Log in as a host user
Install the TemplatedDNNMenuNavigationProvider install package,
Optionally install the Templated MinimalExtropy skin package, or any other skin configured to utilized the templated provider,
Change a page (or site) skin to use a skin that utilizes the templated provider.

Configuration and Usage

Navigate to the settings for the page that is the root of the menu you wish to template (e.g. the Admin page).
In the Advanced->Page Header Tags textbox, enter the string:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

Return to the page you specified to use the template skin, and note that the tagged menu is now using the default template (which is not that attractive until the pages have been structured into a better hierarchy).
The default template displays children in a large font; grandchildren are in a normal font. You’ll have to use the Admin->Tabs page to rearrange some tabs to see this behavior. For example, in one of the screenshots I moved the Tabs page to be under the “Web Administration” tab.

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Descriptions" />

Skin designers can deploy their own templates; these may be accessed via a tag of the form:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="skin:[TemplateName]" />

Similarly, a host may provide a portal-specific template which may be accessed via:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="portal:[TemplateName]" />

                <meta name="menuCss" content="CssFile" />

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

And the second uses:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" />
                <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />

Templates Included in this Distribution

Default Template

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

Descriptions Template

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Descriptions" />

This template renders identically to the default template, and additionally includes the page's description (if any) below the main menu headings.

Wide

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />
<meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />

This template displays a node's children as column headings, and grandchildren as subheadings organized underneath.

Heading

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" />
<meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />)

This template includes a configurable catchline at the top of the panel, and may be styled vertically or "wide."

I Want That on My Skin!

It's easy. Instantiate an Admin/Skins/Nav.ascx control as:

<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="NAV" Src="~/Admin/Skins/Nav.ascx" %>

  ...

  <dnn:NAV runat="server" id="dnnNAV"  ProviderName="TemplatedDNNMenuNavigationProvider" 
        IndicateChildren="false" ControlOrientation="Horizontal" />

  ...

Feedback, Reviews, and Ratings Appreciated!

Feedback about your experiences is needed, and greatly appreciated!

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:38:20 GMT

DotNetNuke Templated (Mega-)Menu Navigation Provider

More details about this project may be found on my blog.

Description

Goals

Allow website administrators to select from one or more pre-defined menu templates for any page
Allow templates to be deployed at the installation, portal, and skin level
Allow specification of both rendered HTML and CSS file attachment on a per-page basis
Allow templates to be fully search engine friendly and utilize modern XHTML and CSS design
Rely on default DNNMenu implementation for all other behavior
Require no core changes and utilize only existing DotNetNuke extension points

Background

What this project is...

What this project is not...

Installation instructions

To install:

Log in as a host user
Install the TemplatedDNNMenuNavigationProvider install package,
Optionally install the Templated MinimalExtropy skin package, or any other skin configured to utilized the templated provider,
Change a page (or site) skin to use a skin that utilizes the templated provider.

Configuration and Usage

Navigate to the settings for the page that is the root of the menu you wish to template (e.g. the Admin page).
In the Advanced->Page Header Tags textbox, enter the string:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

Return to the page you specified to use the template skin, and note that the tagged menu is now using the default template (which is not that attractive until the pages have been structured into a better hierarchy).
The default template displays children in a large font; grandchildren are in a normal font. You’ll have to use the Admin->Tabs page to rearrange some tabs to see this behavior. For example, in one of the screenshots I moved the Tabs page to be under the “Web Administration” tab.

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Descriptions" />

Skin designers can deploy their own templates; these may be accessed via a tag of the form:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="skin:[TemplateName]" />

Similarly, a host may provide a portal-specific template which may be accessed via:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="portal:[TemplateName]" />

                <meta name="menuCss" content="CssFile" />

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

And the second uses:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" />
                <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />

Templates Included in this Distribution

Default Template

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

Descriptions Template

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Descriptions" />

This template renders identically to the default template, and additionally includes the page's description (if any) below the main menu headings.

Wide

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />
<meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />

This template displays a node's children as column headings, and grandchildren as subheadings organized underneath.

Heading

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" />
<meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />)

This template includes a configurable catchline at the top of the panel, and may be styled vertically or "wide."

I Want That on My Skin!

It's easy. Instantiate an Admin/Skins/Nav.ascx control as:

<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="NAV" Src="~/Admin/Skins/Nav.ascx" %>

  ...

  <dnn:NAV runat="server" id="dnnNAV"  ProviderName="TemplatedDNNMenuNavigationProvider" 
        IndicateChildren="false" ControlOrientation="Horizontal" />

  ...

Feedback, Reviews, and Ratings Appreciated!

Feedback about your experiences is needed, and greatly appreciated!

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:19:12 GMT

DotNetNuke Templated (Mega-)Menu Navigation Provider

More details about this project may be found on my blog.

Description

Goals

Allow website administrators to select from one or more pre-defined menu templates for any page
Allow templates to be deployed at the installation, portal, and skin level
Allow specification of both rendered HTML and CSS file attachment on a per-page basis
Allow templates to be fully search engine friendly and utilize modern XHTML and CSS design
Rely on default DNNMenu implementation for all other behavior
Require no core changes and utilize only existing DotNetNuke extension points

Background

What this project is...

What this project is not...

Installation instructions

To install:

Log in as a host user
Install the TemplatedDNNMenuNavigationProvider install package,
Optionally install the Templated MinimalExtropy skin package, or any other skin configured to utilized the templated provider,
Change a page (or site) skin to use a skin that utilizes the templated provider.

Configuration and Usage

Navigate to the settings for the page that is the root of the menu you wish to template (e.g. the Admin page).
In the Advanced->Page Header Tags textbox, enter the string:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

Return to the page you specified to use the template skin, and note that the tagged menu is now using the default template (which is not that attractive until the pages have been structured into a better hierarchy).
The default template displays children in a large font; grandchildren are in a normal font. You’ll have to use the Admin->Tabs page to rearrange some tabs to see this behavior. For example, in one of the screenshots I moved the Tabs page to be under the “Web Administration” tab.

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Description" />

Skin designers can deploy their own templates; these may be accessed via a tag of the form:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="skin:[TemplateName]" />

Similarly, a host may provide a portal-specific template which may be accessed via:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="portal:[TemplateName]" />

                <meta name="menuCss" content="CssFile" />

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

And the second uses:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" />
                <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />

Templates Included in this Distribution

Default Template

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

Descriptions Template

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Descriptions" />

This template renders identically to the default template, and additionally includes the page's description (if any) below the main menu headings.

Wide

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />
<meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />

This template displays a node's children as column headings, and grandchildren as subheadings organized underneath.

Heading

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" />
<meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />)

This template includes a configurable catchline at the top of the panel, and may be styled vertically or "wide."

I Want That on My Skin!

It's easy. Instantiate an Admin/Skins/Nav.ascx control as:

<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="NAV" Src="~/Admin/Skins/Nav.ascx" %>

  ...

  <dnn:NAV runat="server" id="dnnNAV"  ProviderName="TemplatedDNNMenuNavigationProvider" 
        IndicateChildren="false" ControlOrientation="Horizontal" />

  ...

Feedback, Reviews, and Ratings Appreciated!

Feedback about your experiences is needed, and greatly appreciated!

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:09:23 GMT

DotNetNuke Templated (Mega-)Menu Navigation Provider

More details about this project may be found on my blog.

Description

Goals

Allow website administrators to select from one or more pre-defined menu templates for any page
Allow templates to be deployed at the installation, portal, and skin level
Allow specification of both rendered HTML and CSS file attachment on a per-page basis
Allow templates to be fully search engine friendly and utilize modern XHTML and CSS design
Rely on default DNNMenu implementation for all other behavior
Require no core changes and utilize only existing DotNetNuke extension points

Background

What this project is...

What this project is not...

Installation instructions

To install:

Log in as a host user
Install the TemplatedDNNMenuNavigationProvider install package,
Optionally install the Templated MinimalExtropy skin package, or any other skin configured to utilized the templated provider,
Change a page (or site) skin to use a skin that utilizes the templated provider.

Configuration and Usage

Navigate to the settings for the page that is the root of the menu you wish to template (e.g. the Admin page).
In the Advanced->Page Header Tags textbox, enter the string:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

Return to the page you specified to use the template skin, and note that the tagged menu is now using the default template (which is not that attractive until the pages have been structured into a better hierarchy).
The default template displays children in a large font; grandchildren are in a normal font. You’ll have to use the Admin->Tabs page to rearrange some tabs to see this behavior. For example, in one of the screenshots I moved the Tabs page to be under the “Web Administration” tab.

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Description" />

Skin designers can deploy their own templates; these may be accessed via a tag of the form:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="skin:[TemplateName]" />

Similarly, a host may provide a portal-specific template which may be accessed via:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="portal:[TemplateName]" />

                <meta name="menuCss" content="CssFile" />

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

And the second uses:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" />
                <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />

Templates Included in this Distribution

Default Template

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

Descriptions Template

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Descriptions" />

This template renders identically to the default template, and additionally includes the page's description (if any) below the main menu headings.

Wide

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />
<meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />

This template displays a node's children as column headings, and grandchildren as subheadings organized underneath.

Heading

<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" />
<meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />)

This template includes a configurable catchline at the top of the panel, and may be styled vertically or "wide."

Feedback, Reviews, and Ratings Appreciated!

Feedback about your experiences is needed, and greatly appreciated!

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:06:27 GMT

DotNetNuke Templated (Mega-)Menu Navigation Provider

More details about this project may be found on my blog.

Description

Goals

Allow website administrators to select from one or more pre-defined menu templates for any page
Allow templates to be deployed at the installation, portal, and skin level
Allow specification of both rendered HTML and CSS file attachment on a per-page basis
Allow templates to be fully search engine friendly and utilize modern XHTML and CSS design
Rely on default DNNMenu implementation for all other behavior
Require no core changes and utilize only existing DotNetNuke extension points

Background

What this project is...

What this project is not...

Installation instructions

To install:

Log in as a host user
Install the TemplatedDNNMenuNavigationProvider install package,
Optionally install the Templated MinimalExtropy skin package, or any other skin configured to utilized the templated provider,
Change a page (or site) skin to use a skin that utilizes the templated provider.

Configuration and Usage

Navigate to the settings for the page that is the root of the menu you wish to template (e.g. the Admin page).
In the Advanced->Page Header Tags textbox, enter the string:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

Return to the page you specified to use the template skin, and note that the tagged menu is now using the default template (which is not that attractive until the pages have been structured into a better hierarchy).
The default template displays children in a large font; grandchildren are in a normal font. You’ll have to use the Admin->Tabs page to rearrange some tabs to see this behavior. For example, in one of the screenshots I moved the Tabs page to be under the “Web Administration” tab.

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Description" />

Skin designers can deploy their own templates; these may be accessed via a tag of the form:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="skin:[TemplateName]" />

Similarly, a host may provide a portal-specific template which may be accessed via:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="portal:[TemplateName]" />

                <meta name="menuCss" content="CssFile" />

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

And the second uses:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" />
                <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />

Templates Included in this Distribution

Default Template (<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />)

Descriptions Template (<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Descriptions" />)

This template renders identically to the default template, and additionally includes the page's description (if any) below the main menu headings.

Wide (<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" /> and <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />)

This template displays a node's children as column headings, and grandchildren as subheadings organized underneath.

Heading (<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" /> and <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />)

This template includes a configurable catchline at the top of the panel, and may be styled vertically or "wide."

Feedback, Reviews, and Ratings Appreciated!

Feedback about your experiences is needed, and greatly appreciated!

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:04:51 GMT

DotNetNuke Templated (Mega-)Menu Navigation Provider

More details about this project may be found on my blog.

Description

Goals

Allow website administrators to select from one or more pre-defined menu templates for any page
Allow templates to be deployed at the installation, portal, and skin level
Allow specification of both rendered HTML and CSS file attachment on a per-page basis
Allow templates to be fully search engine friendly and utilize modern XHTML and CSS design
Rely on default DNNMenu implementation for all other behavior
Require no core changes and utilize only existing DotNetNuke extension points

Background

What this project is...

What this project is not...

Installation instructions

To install:

Log in as a host user
Install the TemplatedDNNMenuNavigationProvider install package,
Optionally install the Templated MinimalExtropy skin package, or any other skin configured to utilized the templated provider,
Change a page (or site) skin to use a skin that utilizes the templated provider.

Configuration and Usage

Navigate to the settings for the page that is the root of the menu you wish to template (e.g. the Admin page).
In the Advanced->Page Header Tags textbox, enter the string:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

Return to the page you specified to use the template skin, and note that the tagged menu is now using the default template (which is not that attractive until the pages have been structured into a better hierarchy).
The default template displays children in a large font; grandchildren are in a normal font. You’ll have to use the Admin->Tabs page to rearrange some tabs to see this behavior. For example, in one of the screenshots I moved the Tabs page to be under the “Web Administration” tab.

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Description" />

Skin designers can deploy their own templates; these may be accessed via a tag of the form:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="skin:[TemplateName]" />

Similarly, a host may provide a portal-specific template which may be accessed via:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="portal:[TemplateName]" />

                <meta name="menuCss" content="CssFile" />

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

And the second uses:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" />
                <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />

Templates Included in this Distribution

Default Template (<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />)

Descriptions Template (<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Descriptions" />)

This template renders identically to the default template, and additionally includes the page's description (if any) below the main menu headings.

Wide (<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" /> and <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />)

This template displays a node's children as column headings, and grandchildren as subheadings organized underneath.

Heading (<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" /> and <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />)

This template includes a configurable catchline at the top of the panel, and may be styled vertically or "wide."

Feedback, Reviews, and Ratings Appreciated!

Feedback about your experiences is needed, and greatly appreciated!

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:58:25 GMT

DotNetNuke Templated (Mega-)Menu Navigation Provider

More details about this project may be found on my blog.

Description

Goals

Allow website administrators to select from one or more pre-defined menu templates for any page
Allow templates to be deployed at the installation, portal, and skin level
Allow specification of both rendered HTML and CSS file attachment on a per-page basis
Allow templates to be fully search engine friendly and utilize modern XHTML and CSS design
Rely on default DNNMenu implementation for all other behavior
Require no core changes and utilize only existing DotNetNuke extension points

Background

Installation instructions

To install:

Log in as a host user
Install the TemplatedDNNMenuNavigationProvider install package,
Optionally install the Templated MinimalExtropy skin package, or any other skin configured to utilized the templated provider,
Change a page (or site) skin to use a skin that utilizes the templated provider.

Configuration and Usage

Navigate to the settings for the page that is the root of the menu you wish to template (e.g. the Admin page).
In the Advanced->Page Header Tags textbox, enter the string:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

Return to the page you specified to use the template skin, and note that the tagged menu is now using the default template (which is not that attractive until the pages have been structured into a better hierarchy).
The default template displays children in a large font; grandchildren are in a normal font. You’ll have to use the Admin->Tabs page to rearrange some tabs to see this behavior. For example, in one of the screenshots I moved the Tabs page to be under the “Web Administration” tab.

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Description" />

Skin designers can deploy their own templates; these may be accessed via a tag of the form:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="skin:[TemplateName]" />

Similarly, a host may provide a portal-specific template which may be accessed via:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="portal:[TemplateName]" />

                <meta name="menuCss" content="CssFile" />

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />

And the second uses:

                <meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" />
                <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />

Templates Included in this Distribution

Default Template (<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" />)

Descriptions Template (<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Descriptions" />)

This template renders identically to the default template, and additionally includes the page's description (if any) below the main menu headings.

Wide (<meta name="menuTemplate" content="" /> and <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />)

This template displays a node's children as column headings, and grandchildren as subheadings organized underneath.

Heading (<meta name="menuTemplate" content="Heading" /> and <meta name="menuCss" content="Wide" />)

This template includes a configurable catchline at the top of the panel, and may be styled vertically or "wide."

Feedback, Reviews, and Ratings Appreciated!

Feedback about your experiences is needed, and greatly appreciated!

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:19:16 GMT

DotNetNuke Templated (Mega-)Menu Navigation Provider

More details about this project may be found on my blog.

Description

Goals

Allow website administrators to select from one or more pre-defined menu templates for any page
Allow templates to be deployed at the installation, portal, and skin level
Allow specification of both rendered HTML and CSS file attachment on a per-page basis
Allow templates to be fully search engine friendly and utilize modern XHTML and CSS design
Rely on default DNNMenu implementation for all other behavior
Require no core changes and utilize only existing DotNetNuke extension points

Background

Templates Included in this Distribution

Default Template

Descriptions Template

This template renders identically to the default template, and additionally includes the page's description (if any) below the main menu headings.

Wide

This template displays a node's children as column headings, and grandchildren as subheadings organized underneath.

Heading

This template includes a configurable catchline at the top of the panel, and may be styled vertically or "wide."

Installation instructions

Configuration and Usage

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Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 31 May 2009 05:10:31 GMT

DotNetNuke Templated (Mega-)Menu Navigation Provider

More details about this project may be found on my blog.

Description

Goals

Allow website administrators to select from one or more pre-defined menu templates for any page
Allow templates to be deployed at the installation, portal, and skin level
Allow specification of both rendered HTML and CSS file attachment on a per-page basis
Allow templates to be fully search engine friendly and utilize modern XHTML and CSS design
Rely on default DNNMenu implementation for all other behavior
Require no core changes and utilize only existing DotNetNuke extension points

Background

Templates Included in this Distribution

Default Template

Descriptions Template

This template renders identically to the default template, and additionally includes the page's description (if any) below the main menu headings.

Wide

This template displays a node's children as column headings, and grandchildren as subheadings organized underneath.

Heading

This template renders identically to the wide template, with the addition of a catchline at the top of the panel.

Installation instructions

Configuration and Usage

Feedback, Reviews, and Ratings Appreciated!

Feedback about your experiences is needed, and greatly appreciated!

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 31 May 2009 04:55:25 GMT

DotNetNuke Templated (Mega-)Menu Navigation Provider

More details about this project may be found on my blog.

Description

Goals

Allow website administrators to select from one or more pre-defined menu templates for any page
Allow templates to be deployed at the installation, portal, and skin level
Allow specification of both rendered HTML and CSS file attachment on a per-page basis
Allow templates to be fully search engine friendly and utilize modern XHTML and CSS design
Rely on default DNNMenu implementation for all other behavior
Require no core changes and utilize only existing DotNetNuke extension points

Background

Templates Included in this Distribution

Default Template

Descriptions Template

This template renders identically to the default template, and additionally includes the page's description (if any) below the main menu headings.

Wide

This template displays a node's children as column headings, and grandchildren as subheadings organized underneath.

Heading

This template renders identically to the wide template, with the addition of a catchline at the top of the panel.

Installation instructions

Configuration and Usage

Feedback, Reviews, and Ratings Appreciated!

Feedback about your experiences is needed, and greatly appreciated!

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 31 May 2009 04:36:27 GMT

DotNetNuke Templated (Meta-)Menu Navigation Provider

More details about this project may be found on my blog.

Description

Goals

Allow website administrators to select from one or more pre-defined menu templates for any page
Allow templates to be deployed at the installation, portal, and skin level
Allow specification of both rendered HTML and CSS file attachment on a per-page basis
Allow templates to be fully search engine friendly and utilize modern XHTML and CSS design
Rely on default DNNMenu implementation for all other behavior
Require no core changes and utilize only existing DotNetNuke extension points

Background

Templates Included in this Distribution

Default Template

Descriptions Template

This template renders identically to the default template, and additionally includes the page's description (if any) below the main menu headings.

Wide

This template displays a node's children as column headings, and grandchildren as subheadings organized underneath.

Heading

This template renders identically to the wide template, with the addition of a catchline at the top of the panel.

Installation instructions

Configuration and Usage

Feedback, Reviews, and Ratings Appreciated!

Feedback about your experiences is needed, and greatly appreciated!

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:53:11 GMT

DotNetNuke Templated (Meta-)Menu Navigation Provider

More details about this project may be found on my blog.

Description

Goals

Allow website administrators to select from one or more pre-defined menu templates for any page
Allow templates to be deployed at the installation, portal, and skin level
Allow specification of both rendered HTML and CSS file attachment on a per-page basis
Allow templates to be fully search engine friendly and utilize modern XHTML and CSS design
Rely on default DNNMenu implementation for all other behavior
Require no core changes and utilize only existing DotNetNuke extension points

Background

Media and Screenshots

More screenshots of the templated menu provider in action (including larger versions of the images below) are available here.

Templates Included in this Distribution

Usage

Brief installation instructions

Configuration

Feedback, Reviews, and Ratings Appreciated!

Feedback about your experiences is needed, and greatly appreciated!

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:02:49 GMT

Project Description
A derivative of the built-in DotNetNuke DNNMenu navigation provider, allowing for templated custom menu panels. Configure one or more menu items to be displayed using a (built-in or custom-developed) template, yielding display options not before available to DotNetNuke users!

This project is scheduled for release in late May 2009.

Until then, an alpha release is available as a public preview.

Note to those who have downloaded the release prior to May 13, 2009

It appears that I inadvertently uploaded an older version of the provider; the latest version contains several other templates in addition to the default one (Headings, Descriptions, Wide, and Default). It is likely that a bug that was subsequently corrected remains open in the incorrectly-uploaded release.

I have uploaded the correct alpha-release package; this version includes the several demonstration templates (along with whatever enhancements and bug fixes took place between the packaging of the two versions). Those that have installed the incorrect release should uninstall that version, and then reinstall the corrected one. Note that the modified MinimalExtropy skin will break until the updated provider is installed; ensure that no admin skins are using this skin (otherwise the site might become inaccessible).

Thanks to Ely for pointing out this oversight!

This continues to be an alpha release that should only be utilized on a non-production basis. It has not yet been evaluated with the DotNetNuke 5.1 release.

Media and Screenshots

Screenshots of the templated menu provider in action are available here.

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:20:31 GMT

This project is scheduled for release in late May 2009.

Until then, an alpha release is available as a public preview.

Media and Screenshots

Screenshots of the templated menu provider in action are available here.

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:20:21 GMT

This project is scheduled for release in late May 2009.

Until then, an Alpha release is available as a public preview.

Media and Screenshots

Screenshots of the templated menu provider in action are available here.

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:19:05 GMT

This project is scheduled for release in late May 2009.

Until then, an Alpha release is available as a public preview.

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:18:42 GMT

This project is scheduled for release in late May 2009.

Until then, an Alpha release is available as a public preview.

Updated Wiki: Home

BrandonHaynes — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:18:00 GMT