System:App:generateInterfaceMenu

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Generates a basic navigation structure for your application using the installed modules list.

Since 1.0

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Arguments

string generateInterfaceMenu ([boolean $display_ul = true])

display_ul
Whether or not to print out the UL element wrapper

Returns

Returns an html unordered list or a series of list items as a string.

Notes

  • This function will automatically assign a class of "at" on the li element if the user is at a page within the specific module.
  • You will need to manually input the logout link if using user authentication.

Examples

By default, the following statement would return an entire UL element: 

<?php print $this->APP->generateInterfaceMenu(); ?>

Outputs: 

<ul id="nav">
	<li class="at"><a href="http://yourdomain.com/aspen/admin/index" title="Welcome" class="at">Welcome</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://yourdomain.com/aspen/admin/settings" title="Settings">Settings</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://yourdomain.com/aspen/admin/users" title="Users">Users</a></li>
</ul>
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