Hi,

I would like to customize the solpart menu: to add my own attributes to the menu items of the xml generated for the menu. I've been looking for a way to do this and for the class that generates the xml code. It seems like everything is in DLLs. Is there a way of 'overriding' the function that creates the menu items for the xml doc so that I can add my attributes or how can I go about it? Reason why I'm focused on the xml code, is because the spmenu.js file works with data from the xml file. I need to access my own-defined properties in the js file.

Really appreciate your help.

Kind regards,
Ntombi

Hi Jon,

Thank you for your response. I tried following the link that you provided, but a blank page would open up. I assumed that the file you wanted me to read (correct me if I'm wrong) was the DotNetNuke Navigation Webcontrols.pdf. I've went through it now and  did a bit of more researching but still don't really know how to go about creating my own navigation provider. Is there a walkthrough tutorial that will tell me what classes I need to create, functions to overwrite, where to inherit from, etc. so that I can create my own attributes for the solpart menu. I'm still using the dnn:SOLPARTMENU rather than dnnMenu. I've been working on the DNN framework for 2 months and I thus still need guidance in such matters.

Kind regards,

Ntombi

Hi Jon.

I've done what you suggested and created my own navigation provider and fixed all the references. I tested it by specifying a certain value for some property to see whether I will get the desired output - and I did. What I'm still struggling with is the creation of my  own properties. I've looked at the class structure/hierarchy to see the link between the SolpartMenu class called from my provider, which has a namespace of Solpart.WebControls, and the partial SolpartMenu class under the website/admin/skins folder which has the namespace: DotNetNuke.UI.Skins.Controls. I want to create a boolean property called DisplayHomeOnly on the solpart menu. I coded the property definition in the SolpartMenu [website/admin/skins] and my navigation provider. I can't seem to reference the property from my navigation provider class. [Speculation: it's because my navigation provider references the Solpart.WebControls.SolpartMenu class which I can't find, I guess it's only in the DLL].

Please explain how I can go about creating a property?

Thanking you in anticipation.