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Description¶

The Menu Item Alias menu type is used to create a link from one Menu Item to another Menu Item.

A Menu Item Alias could be used to link a Main Menu to a separate Article Menu, which might show a different selection of menu items and modules from the Main Menu.

Common Elements¶

Some aspects of this page are covered in separate Help articles:

• Toolbars.
• The Details Tab.
• The Link Type Tab.
• The Associations Tab.
• The Module Assignment Tab.

How To Access¶

To create a new Menu Item Alias:

• Select Menus → [name of the menu] from the Administrator menu (for example, Menus → Main Menu). Then...
  • Select the New button in the Toolbar. Then...
  • Select the Menu Item Type Select button.
  • In the modal dialog select the System Links item to open a list and then select the Menu Item Alias item.

To edit an existing Menu Item:

• Select its Title in the Menus: Items list.

Screenshot¶

All of the form input fields are covered in the Common Elements.

Tips¶

• Leave the alias field empty if the menu item alias and the menu item linked to by the alias have the same parent.