Thanks alot Netpark, I'll try it now, much appreciated
On Feb 26, 3:40 pm, Netpark <[email protected]> wrote:
> Here's a basic example:-
>
> In a project that has Navigation Manager properly enabled, add the
> following to a base page content class where you want the breadcrumb
> to be rendered. Feel free to enclose it in a <div> with your preferred
> class info etc:-
>
> <reddot:cms><navigation areaname="Breadcrumb" /></reddot:cms>
>
> ...Then create the following Navigation Manager breadcrumb content
> class:-
> (please note: this is a cut-down version of a working content class -
> I think it's OK but it hasn't been tested)
>
> <reddot:cms>
> <if>
> <query valuea="Context:CurrentIndex.Id" operator="=="
> valueb="Context:FirstIndex.Id">
>
> <if>
> <query valuea="Context:CurrentIndex.Id" operator="=="
> valueb="Context:LastIndex.Id">
> <htmltext><%!! Context:CurrentIndex.Headline !!%></htmltext>
> </query>
> <query type="else">
> <htmltext><a href="<%!! Context:CurrentIndex.GetUrl() !!%>"><%!!
> Context:CurrentIndex.Headline !!%></a>
> <navigation:nextlevel>
> </htmltext>
> </query>
> </if>
>
> </query>
> <query type="else">
>
> <if>
> <query valuea="Context:CurrentIndex.Id" operator="=="
> valueb="Context:LastIndex.Id">
> <htmltext><%!! Context:CurrentIndex.Headline !!%></htmltext>
> </query>
> <query type="else">
> <htmltext>| <a href="<%!! Context:CurrentIndex.GetUrl() !!%>"><
> %!! Context:CurrentIndex.Headline !!%></a>
> <navigation:nextlevel>
> </htmltext>
> </query>
> </if>
>
> </query>
> </if>
> </reddot:cms>
>
> Here's a brief description about what it does (apologies if I am
> stating the obvious):-
>
> There are essentially two main queries, each with two sub-queries
>
> Main Query 1
> --------------------
>
> 1. The FIRST query tests to see if the current navigation index is
> also the FIRST index (which is normally the home page). If a match is
> found, we know that the current navigation index is the home page.
>
> But...is that ALSO the CURRENT page index? That's what the sub-query
> checks by looking at the LastIndex.Id value. If this returns a match
> then we know that we are currently viewing the Home Page (in other
> words Home page index <==> first index <==> last index). And if we are
> on the home page, then we only display the page headline as text
> (there's no point creating a link to go back to the same page).
>
> Alternatively, if we have a match for the FirstIndex.Id but NOT for
> LastIndex.Id then we are NOT viewing the home page, but the Home page
> index has been hit. So we have to create an initial link for the home
> page. And because the home page link is always displayed first, we
> don't output a pipe (|) leader. Then we issue a <navigation:nextlevel>
> call to continue the loop.
>
> Main Query 2
> --------------------
>
> 2. This query gets run for every navigation index EXCEPT the home page
> (which is handled by Main Query 1). The sub query checks to see if the
> current navigation index is equal to: LastIndex.Id (the index of the
> current page). If there is a match, then only the page headline is
> rendered (as text).
>
> Alternatively, if there is no match, then a pipe separator "|" is
> rendered, followed by the current navigation index as a link. Then we
> issue a <navigation:nextlevel> call to continue the loop.
>
> In all cases the link text that is returned is the page headline.
>
> Next, in SmartTree go to: Start->Browse Navigation->Project and then
> click: Navigation Areas in the action menu.
>
> In the pop-up Nav Man dialog, right-click the "Navigation Areas" link
> in the left-hand window pane and select: "Create Area" from the popup
> menu. In the Name field enter: Breadcrumb and enter a meaningful
> description in the: Description field - then click [OK]
>
> Locate your newly created content class in the right-hand pane, then
> drag/drop it onto your new "Breadcrumb" navigation area in the left
> pane. Finally set the properties of the newly dragged class to:
>
> * All Levels
> * Selected
>
> Click [OK] and then close the Nav Man dialog.
>
> You should now have a basic working breadcrumb.
>
> Hope that helps
>
> On Feb 26, 1:53 pm, Gareth <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
>
> > I have found quiet a few posts and articles stating that navigation
> > manager is easy to use for creating breadcrumbing but I cant find any
> > examples of how to do it? Does anyone have a code example of how the
> > breadcrumb is implemented with navigation manager please?
>
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> > Many thanks,
>
> > Gareth
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