Summary
WIZ005 - Defining a DHTML Menu Component
Important Observations
- You can create very powerful menus using the DHTML menus.
- A DHTML Menu Item can use the same Link Types as a Standard Menu Item.
- A DHTML Menu Item does not have a Menu State (which is available with Standard Menu Items).
- DHTML menus can include a sub-menu for a specific menu item.
- The URL link can include RDML tags.
- The appearance of your DHTML menu can be modified by changing the Menu Features.
- You need to re-build your DHTML menu after changing the Menu Features.
- Components used in DHTML menus must be defined as script type components in the Web Function Editor.
Tips & Techniques
- Menu items can link to a component or URL or call a LANSA process or function.
- Use a Link type of No link to add simple text to your menus or indicate a sub-menu name.
- Think carefully when specifying the Reuse Job and Start in New Window options. You must understand the type of function executing and the navigation required to and from the function.
What I Should Know
- How to customize a DHTML menu.
- How to modify the appearance of a DHTML menu using the Menu Features.
Other Tutorials
You are now ready to complete WIZ006 - Defining a Style Sheet.