SharePoint User Group UK

Hi all,

We are using the default master page for one of our intranet sites here, we have drop down links in the Navigation bar on the left but cannot get drop down links to work from the top links bar.

We are using WSS 3.0, is this possible by modifying the master page somehow?

Thanks,

Alex

 

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My New SharePoint Blog - http://sharepointcoding.wordpress.com

MCP: Windows XP

Use SharePoint Designer to create the copy of your default master page then modify SharePoint:AspMenu control for top navigation by setting property MaximumDynamicDisplayLevels="<number of levels>" [0 - no drop down])

or without SharePoint designer save master page from Master Page Gallery to local drive, find SharePoint:AspMenu control for top navigation (it is located under <tr class="topNavContainer">) change it property, download to the gallery and set as Master Page for site.

Thanks,
Alex

Thanks for your reply however we wish to be able to show a drop down of page links rather than subsites, is this possible without creating a custom menu?

Thanks,

Alex

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My New SharePoint Blog - http://sharepointcoding.wordpress.com

MCP: Windows XP

You should not create custom menu. Top navigation menu on master page is a SharePoint:AspMenu control instance that exists by default whith MaximumDynamicDisplayLevels parameter value "0" so you see static navigation (home and subsites links by default). If you change property to 1 you will see dynamic drop down menu with subsite pages as menu items.

Thanks,
Alex

I see what you mean and I have changed the MaximumDynamicDisplayLevels to 1 but we wish to add some links into the bar that are not in subsites, these are just seperate page links. is this possible in WSS?

Thanks.

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My New SharePoint Blog - http://sharepointcoding.wordpress.com

MCP: Windows XP

Go to subsite where you wish  to paste custom link. Go to Subsite site setting page > Navigation > Navigation Editing and Sorting section > "Add link" option and add you custom link. This link will be added to drop down menu as new item.

Thanks,
Alex