The Structure of Menus and Menu Items

Menus have the following structure:

menu - top level structure that is a placeholder for menu items and submenus. It is assigned to a content folder.

A menu identifies a page template used to display menu options that are content.

menu item - the individual options on a menu; can be any of the following

- content of any type

- library asset

- external hyperlink (link to a page outside your Web site)

- submenu (a link to another menu. In the illustration below, the menu on the right is a submenu. It appears when the user hovers the cursor over Company Profile. The right arrow indicates a submenu is available.)