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Just below the page title at the top of each page is a menu [[navigation]] tool that is intended to help users navigate to higher level topics. This is also referred to as a "breadcrumb" menu. These higher level menus are assigned to each page using an extension based on the Category functionality of MediaWiki. The category of a page is the topic or menu immediately above the location of the page of interest. For example, the category of the topic page on "[[Emergency Action Planning]]" is "[[Emergency Management]]". On each page of the website, the category must be assigned using the code <nowiki>[[Category: Name]]</nowiki> and replacing "Name" with the desired category name. | Just below the page title at the top of each page is a menu [[navigation]] tool that is intended to help users navigate to higher level topics. This is also referred to as a "breadcrumb" menu. These higher level menus are assigned to each page using an extension based on the Category functionality of MediaWiki. The category of a page is the topic or menu immediately above the location of the page of interest. For example, the category of the topic page on "[[Emergency Action Planning]]" is "[[Emergency Management]]". On each page of the website, the category must be assigned using the code <nowiki>[[Category: Name]]</nowiki> and replacing "Name" with the desired category name. | ||
The breadcrumb menus are manually defined at this location [[MediaWiki: Breadcrumbs]]. If a category has already been defined for a given topic, all that is required is to add the category to the topic page. If a new category and hierarchy menu is desired, it can be defined on the [[MediaWiki: Breadcrumbs]] page. In some cases, a topic page may logically fall under multiple high level topics. The breadcrumb extension does not allow for multiple categories to be assigned. In these cases, the editor should choose which category to assign for the purpose of the breadcrumb menu. This limitation does not restrict the ability to link to a given topic page from any number of other topic pages regardless of their category. | The breadcrumb menus are manually defined at this location [[MediaWiki: Breadcrumbs]]. If a category has already been defined for a given topic, all that is required is to add the category to the topic page. If a new category and hierarchy menu is desired, it can be defined on the [[MediaWiki: Breadcrumbs]] page. Categories cannot include symbols or special characters. In general, they should be defined based on upper level page titles. | ||
In some cases, a topic page may logically fall under multiple high level topics. The breadcrumb extension does not allow for multiple categories to be assigned. In these cases, the editor should choose which category to assign for the purpose of the breadcrumb menu. This limitation does not restrict the ability to link to a given topic page from any number of other topic pages regardless of their category. | |||
Note that if a category is not assigned, the breadcrumb menu will not appear. | Note that if a category is not assigned, the breadcrumb menu will not appear. | ||
Revision as of 21:31, 22 December 2022
Just below the page title at the top of each page is a menu navigation tool that is intended to help users navigate to higher level topics. This is also referred to as a "breadcrumb" menu. These higher level menus are assigned to each page using an extension based on the Category functionality of MediaWiki. The category of a page is the topic or menu immediately above the location of the page of interest. For example, the category of the topic page on "Emergency Action Planning" is "Emergency Management". On each page of the website, the category must be assigned using the code [[Category: Name]] and replacing "Name" with the desired category name.
The breadcrumb menus are manually defined at this location MediaWiki: Breadcrumbs. If a category has already been defined for a given topic, all that is required is to add the category to the topic page. If a new category and hierarchy menu is desired, it can be defined on the MediaWiki: Breadcrumbs page. Categories cannot include symbols or special characters. In general, they should be defined based on upper level page titles.
In some cases, a topic page may logically fall under multiple high level topics. The breadcrumb extension does not allow for multiple categories to be assigned. In these cases, the editor should choose which category to assign for the purpose of the breadcrumb menu. This limitation does not restrict the ability to link to a given topic page from any number of other topic pages regardless of their category.
Note that if a category is not assigned, the breadcrumb menu will not appear.