Menus: Add node->Alias to the assigned template vars

[Chris..S]

Hi,

I tried to work out how to add this via the forge, but couldn't see any where to add anything

In order to individually style some menu items it would be handy to have a string available for use as an id in the menu template.  The node->Alias value seems to fit the bill.

Its a pretty simple patch too

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// file: modules/MenuManager/MenuManager.module.php
// fn: FillNode
// line:  ~ 187, add
$onenode->alias = $content->Alias();

It'd be handy as well to be able to add custom fields to the news module, but I'll save that one for later.

[Dr.CSS]

i've used,,

id}">id}" title="{$node->menutext}"{/if} href="{$node->url}">{$node->menutext}

to pic out individual menu items, such as for Imap menus.

  mark

[Chris..S]

Yes, that would work.  However, its not immediately apparent what the id for a given page is. 

Also, alias is visible on the options tab of the page content and its user configurable, allowing meaningful names.

[Dr.CSS]

yep
i had to render the page then look at source to find the id number,
you just have to be careful, when i first tried the Imap thing it didn't like 2 word {$node->menutext} so i switched to id, and i've used it to add diff. color and :hover color to each menu item here www.blueoakom.com/

    mark

[Chris..S]

it didn't like 2 word {$node->menutext}

Yep, that why I use alias.  Its sanitised, I guess for to be ok for urls , so spaces are replaced with "_" etc.

[Ted]

I've added alias to the menu manager module.  It'll be in the next release.  Thanks!

[Greg]

Thank you !

[Chris..S]

Yes, thank you!