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Drop down menu as an include?

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Hi, I'm fairly new to Concrete 5 and php, but I'm starting to get my sea legs. :) I have the code for a pure css menu that I designed and would like to use in the header nav. block. It works great if I insert the code on every page, but it sure would be a whole lot easier making edits if I could use it as an include.

How would I go about this?

Thanks,
Maria
 
bcarone replied on at Permalink Reply
bcarone
Hi Maria

Sea legs eh? I am salty dog of 20 yrs :)

Anyway about your question. Use an include or modify the existing nav by placing it in yourdomain/blocks. Then you can modifiy it to your hearts content till its just right for you.

Bill
c5mix replied on at Permalink Reply
Add this code in your theme file(s) where ever you want the main navigation to be.
<?php
$bt = BlockType::getByHandle('autonav');
$bt->controller->displayPages = 'top';
$bt->controller->orderBy = 'display_asc';                    
$bt->controller->displaySubPages = 'all'; 
$bt->controller->displaySubPageLevels = 'custom';
$bt->controller->displaySubPageLevelsNum = '1';                   
$bt->render('templates/header_menu');
?>
Maria replied on at Permalink Reply
I'm used to creating an html file that has just my code for the the drop down menu and maybe a separate css file to attach. Then I would insert one line of html into the div where I want my html include file to be called up.

I do kinda get the inserting of the php that you wrote into my template file. But where do I put the html for the menu, and is there any special code that I'll need to add to it for the php?
Also what format should I save the html file in?

Thanks,
Maria