Multilink Navigation - Automatic | Middlesex University

Add a group of links with Title, choose from options available. Links display in 3 columns and stack.

How to use

Optionally add a Title
Optionally add Quick-Nav Text to be picked up the Quick Navigation Bar/Progress Navigation Bar
Select a Display option

Display Options

Display options are set in a list Multilink Navigation - Automatic Options ID: 96 which Administrators manage. Administrators can add new options to the list adding a name and Link Menu navigation object for the value (see examples in list).

To manually create a Multilink Navigation use the Multilink Navigation - Manual content type.

Content Type Details

ID: 423
Name: Multilink Navigation - Automatic
Description: A component that outputs a large number of links to different sections/URL, based on automatic options e.g., child sections, or a specific folder/section of the website
Minimum user level: Contributor

Content Type Elements Details

Name	Description	Size	Type	Required
Name	The Name Element	80 Characters	Plain Text	Yes
Title	Add a Title, for example "Research Areas"	50 Characters	Plain Text	No
Quick-Nav Text	This text will be used for the Quick Navigation Bar/Progress Navigation	20 Characters	Plain Text	No
Display	Select a display option	N/A	Select Box (List: Multilink Navigation - Automatic Options)	Yes

Examples

Using Children of a Specific Section

Example set up showing children of a specific section MDXUK » Component Library » Content Types:

Using Link Sections

Example set up showing children of a specific section using Link Sections in Site Assets MDXUK » Site Assets » Multilink Navigation - Automatic Options » Research Areas: