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External linking with dynamic menus

May 8, 2012 4:30 PM

Tags: #catalyst #text #hyperlink #muse #page

Hi,

 

How should I setup some top level nav items in a dynamic menu if I want them to go to an external page; rather than a Muse page?*

Thanks for any help...

 

I've also thought about using the BC admin to setup a redirect; and I'll probably go that route untill I hear of an easier/better method.

919 Views   4 Replies   Latest reply: Abhishek Maurya, Nov 16, 2012 3:00 AM
 
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  • Zak Williamson (Adobe)
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    1. Zak Williamson (Adobe),
    May 8, 2012 4:39 PM   in reply to 5iveMEDIA
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    Create a dummy page in Plan view where you want the external link to appear in your menu, then right+click on the page to get the Context menu and from the "Menu Options" item choose "Include Page without Hyperlink". Then go to the menu item in your menu and use the Hyperlink control in the Control panel to assign the external URL.

     
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  • DCarpenter84
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    2. DCarpenter84,
    Nov 13, 2012 6:03 AM   in reply to Zak Williamson (Adobe)
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    Is this answer still correct? For some reason after the latest Muse Update, the hyperlink box is greyed out when you try this method. Can you make another suggestion how to assign external links to your main navigation? Thank you!

     
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  • agm 123
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    3. agm 123,
    Nov 13, 2012 7:41 AM   in reply to DCarpenter84
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    That is strange... the method above should work.... a work around is to create a transparent box ontop of you menu item and attach a hyperlink to the box.

     
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  • Abhishek Maurya
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    4. Abhishek Maurya,
    Nov 16, 2012 3:00 AM   in reply to agm 123
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    This is a small video demonstrating what Zak has mentioned above, http://project02.businesscatalyst.com/Jing/2012-11-16_1627.swf

     

    Could you please a share screen shot of how the hyperlink option looks like after you follow the same steps?

     

    - Abhishek Maurya

     
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