Navigator works in conjunction with the Directory Module. The Navigation element presents a hierarchy of categories which the user may navigate through. Once the bottom level of the navigation is reached the users redirected to a page containing a relevant directory, and query string returns records matching the selected category. In order to be returned, Directory entries must have corresponding Page Categories associated with them.
Navigator element
1. Drag and drop the Navigator element onto the page or template:
2. Configure the element. The following view will be presented:
3. Edit/configure:
Target Page
Click Change to select the page containing the appropriate directory.
Landing Page Introduction Text
Enter text to be displayed when first viewing the Navigator element, for example an instruction on how to use the element.
Sub Page Introduction Text
Enter text to be displayed once the user has selected a category.
Set Introduction as H1
If required, check to render to the Landing Page and Sub Page introduction text as a H1 heading.
Override meta title text
If required, a token may be used to replace the page meta data with text based on the currently selected category. To insert the category use:
%categorytitle%
Override meta description text
If required, a token may be used to replace the page meta data with text based on the currently selected category. To insert the category use:
%categorytitle%
Override meta keyword text
If required, a token may be used to replace the page meta data with text based on the currently selected category. To insert the category use:
%categorytitle%
Use Vanity URLs
The Category Navigator only exists on a single page. If required for SEO purposes, check to use Vanity URLs in order to render the category navigation path as a URL.
Render Heading as Link
The root of the select category branch is presented as the heading of the category list. If required, check to make the parent category clickable in the same way as the child categories.
Show Root Category in Breadcrumb Trail
Check if required.
Note: Changes to the Theme may be required in order to display the category path as a breadcrumb trail.
Please select a category
Click Change to select an appropriate starting category.
Suppress Page Content On Change Category
If the categories in the displayed branch are associated with pages, check to keep the user on the Category Navigator page.
Display preference for categories with no children and/or associated pages
Select the appropriate option.
