Creating Dynamic Navigation

• Types of Dynamic Navigation »
• Setting up Index Blocks
• External Links

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Creating Dynamic Navigation

Dynamic Navigation is achieved by creating index blocks that query specified folders and generate indices, which can then be styled by XSL stylesheets and plugged into page regions at the template, configuration set, or page level.

1. Types of Dynamic Navigation »
   This section will demonstrate some of the more common types of navigation, and how to achieve them.
   1. Recent Pages
      There is often a need for a listing and summary of recent pages. Time sensitive content such as press releases, newsletters, or announcements in particular lend themselves to this type of dynamic indexing.
   2. Menu
      A menu is typically the main navigational feature of a website.
   3. Breadcrumbs
      By showing a backwards pathway from the current page back to the home page, breadcrumbs are valuable in keeping visitors oriented on your site.
   4. Previous/Next
      Previous/next navigation buttons are an easy way to allow visitors to browse through sibling pages without having to keep clicking back to a directory.
   5. Site Map
      A site map is basically a comprehensive outline of all pages on the site.
   6. Site Index
      A site index is an alphabetical listing of all pages on a site.
    
2. Setting up Index Blocks
   Index blocks are the basis for creating dynamic navigation elements for a site.
3. External Links
   Sometimes a site will require that links that point to external pages be added to a navigation menu.

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