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Mega navigation expanded to show A. Short Navigation, B. Website Navigation, and C. Utility Navigation locations.<\/p><\/div>\n
A. Short Menu (Short Navigation)<\/h4>\n\n- Location: At the top of every page, usually in-line with the site title and logo.<\/li>\n
- Purpose: Provides quick access to a few key links or top-level pages (e.g., About, Resources, Academics).<\/li>\n
- Managed Through: Appearance \u2192 Menus \u2192 Short Menu (select from dropdown).<\/li>\n
- Display: Typically limited to a small number of high-priority items. This is controlled manually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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B. Site Navigation (Full Site Website Navigation)<\/h4>\n\n- Location: Main body of the mega nav \u2014 the large panel that opens when the navigation is expanded.<\/li>\n
- Purpose: Displays your full website hierarchy based on your published pages.<\/li>\n
- Populated By: Pages that are published, have \u201cShow in navigation\u201d enabled, and are arranged in a parent-child structure. Learn more about populating the navigation at Using BU Navigation<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Display Order: Controlled by the page order and hierarchy in Pages > Edit Order<\/strong> or the Page Attributes panel when editing a page.\u00a0Learn more about editing the page order at Using BU Navigation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/h4>\nC. Utility Navigation<\/h4>\n\n- Location: Lives within the expanded mega navigation, generally beneath the full site website navigation.<\/li>\n
- Purpose: Offers contextual or action-oriented links (e.g., Apply, Donate, Make a Gift, News).<\/li>\n
- Managed Through: Appearance \u2192 Menus \u2192 Utility Menu (select from dropdown).<\/li>\n
- Display: Appears after expanding the mega nav and is a separate section under the site website navigation. Like the Short Menu, it is manually controlled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/p>\n
How Items Appear in the Mega Navigation<\/h3>\nQ: Does the Mega Nav use all published\/visible top-level links plus their visible child pages?<\/h4>\n
Yes.<\/strong> The Mega Navigation dynamically pulls:<\/p>\n\n- All top-level pages (those with no parent) that are:\n
\n- Published<\/li>\n
- Have “Show in Navigation” checked in the page settings<\/li>\n
- All visible child pages under those top-level pages, also following the same rules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This results in a structured website navigation reflecting your actual site hierarchy.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Q: Is there a limit to how many items display?<\/h4>\n
No limit, but:<\/p>\n
\n- For usability, BU recommends avoiding overloading the mega nav.<\/li>\n
- Best practice: Keep top-level pages concise and organized.<\/li>\n
- Too many items can overwhelm users and impact performance, especially on mobile or slower devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/p>\n
Q: Do the Primary Navigation settings impact what appears here?<\/h4>\n
Not directly.<\/p>\n
\n- The Primary Menu in Appearance > Menus is typically used for custom menus on specific themes, but in most BU-managed WordPress environments, the mega nav pulls from your actual page structure and visibility settings, not the Primary Menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/p>\n
How to Edit Each Section<\/h3>\nEditing the Short Menu<\/h4>\n
1. Go to Appearance > Menus
\n2. Select the \u201cShort Menu\u201d from the dropdown
\n3. Add or remove links as needed
\n4. Click Save<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Editing the Utility Menu<\/h4>\n
1. Go to Appearance > Menus
\n2. Choose \u201cUtility Menu\u201d from the dropdown
\n3. Add or remove links as needed
\n4. Click Save<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Managing the Site website navigation (Full Site Navigation)<\/h4>\n
1. Go to Pages > Edit Order<\/p>\n
2. Ensure pages are:<\/p>\n
\n- Published<\/li>\n
- Have \u201cShow in Navigation\u201d checked<\/li>\n
- Properly nested (drag\/drop in Edit Order or set Parent under Page Attributes panel when editing a page.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/p>\n
B. Site Navigation (Full Site Website Navigation)<\/h4>\n\n- Location: Main body of the mega nav \u2014 the large panel that opens when the navigation is expanded.<\/li>\n
- Purpose: Displays your full website hierarchy based on your published pages.<\/li>\n
- Populated By: Pages that are published, have \u201cShow in navigation\u201d enabled, and are arranged in a parent-child structure. Learn more about populating the navigation at Using BU Navigation<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Display Order: Controlled by the page order and hierarchy in Pages > Edit Order<\/strong> or the Page Attributes panel when editing a page.\u00a0Learn more about editing the page order at Using BU Navigation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/h4>\nC. Utility Navigation<\/h4>\n\n- Location: Lives within the expanded mega navigation, generally beneath the full site website navigation.<\/li>\n
- Purpose: Offers contextual or action-oriented links (e.g., Apply, Donate, Make a Gift, News).<\/li>\n
- Managed Through: Appearance \u2192 Menus \u2192 Utility Menu (select from dropdown).<\/li>\n
- Display: Appears after expanding the mega nav and is a separate section under the site website navigation. Like the Short Menu, it is manually controlled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/p>\n
How Items Appear in the Mega Navigation<\/h3>\nQ: Does the Mega Nav use all published\/visible top-level links plus their visible child pages?<\/h4>\n
Yes.<\/strong> The Mega Navigation dynamically pulls:<\/p>\n\n- All top-level pages (those with no parent) that are:\n
\n- Published<\/li>\n
- Have “Show in Navigation” checked in the page settings<\/li>\n
- All visible child pages under those top-level pages, also following the same rules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This results in a structured website navigation reflecting your actual site hierarchy.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Q: Is there a limit to how many items display?<\/h4>\n
No limit, but:<\/p>\n
\n- For usability, BU recommends avoiding overloading the mega nav.<\/li>\n
- Best practice: Keep top-level pages concise and organized.<\/li>\n
- Too many items can overwhelm users and impact performance, especially on mobile or slower devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/p>\n
Q: Do the Primary Navigation settings impact what appears here?<\/h4>\n
Not directly.<\/p>\n
\n- The Primary Menu in Appearance > Menus is typically used for custom menus on specific themes, but in most BU-managed WordPress environments, the mega nav pulls from your actual page structure and visibility settings, not the Primary Menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/p>\n
How to Edit Each Section<\/h3>\nEditing the Short Menu<\/h4>\n
1. Go to Appearance > Menus
\n2. Select the \u201cShort Menu\u201d from the dropdown
\n3. Add or remove links as needed
\n4. Click Save<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Editing the Utility Menu<\/h4>\n
1. Go to Appearance > Menus
\n2. Choose \u201cUtility Menu\u201d from the dropdown
\n3. Add or remove links as needed
\n4. Click Save<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Managing the Site website navigation (Full Site Navigation)<\/h4>\n
1. Go to Pages > Edit Order<\/p>\n
2. Ensure pages are:<\/p>\n
\n- Published<\/li>\n
- Have \u201cShow in Navigation\u201d checked<\/li>\n
- Properly nested (drag\/drop in Edit Order or set Parent under Page Attributes panel when editing a page.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/h4>\nC. Utility Navigation<\/h4>\n\n- Location: Lives within the expanded mega navigation, generally beneath the full site website navigation.<\/li>\n
- Purpose: Offers contextual or action-oriented links (e.g., Apply, Donate, Make a Gift, News).<\/li>\n
- Managed Through: Appearance \u2192 Menus \u2192 Utility Menu (select from dropdown).<\/li>\n
- Display: Appears after expanding the mega nav and is a separate section under the site website navigation. Like the Short Menu, it is manually controlled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/p>\n
How Items Appear in the Mega Navigation<\/h3>\nQ: Does the Mega Nav use all published\/visible top-level links plus their visible child pages?<\/h4>\n
Yes.<\/strong> The Mega Navigation dynamically pulls:<\/p>\n\n- All top-level pages (those with no parent) that are:\n
\n- Published<\/li>\n
- Have “Show in Navigation” checked in the page settings<\/li>\n
- All visible child pages under those top-level pages, also following the same rules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This results in a structured website navigation reflecting your actual site hierarchy.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Q: Is there a limit to how many items display?<\/h4>\n
No limit, but:<\/p>\n
\n- For usability, BU recommends avoiding overloading the mega nav.<\/li>\n
- Best practice: Keep top-level pages concise and organized.<\/li>\n
- Too many items can overwhelm users and impact performance, especially on mobile or slower devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/p>\n
Q: Do the Primary Navigation settings impact what appears here?<\/h4>\n
Not directly.<\/p>\n
\n- The Primary Menu in Appearance > Menus is typically used for custom menus on specific themes, but in most BU-managed WordPress environments, the mega nav pulls from your actual page structure and visibility settings, not the Primary Menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/p>\n
How to Edit Each Section<\/h3>\nEditing the Short Menu<\/h4>\n
1. Go to Appearance > Menus
\n2. Select the \u201cShort Menu\u201d from the dropdown
\n3. Add or remove links as needed
\n4. Click Save<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Editing the Utility Menu<\/h4>\n
1. Go to Appearance > Menus
\n2. Choose \u201cUtility Menu\u201d from the dropdown
\n3. Add or remove links as needed
\n4. Click Save<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Managing the Site website navigation (Full Site Navigation)<\/h4>\n
1. Go to Pages > Edit Order<\/p>\n
2. Ensure pages are:<\/p>\n
\n- Published<\/li>\n
- Have \u201cShow in Navigation\u201d checked<\/li>\n
- Properly nested (drag\/drop in Edit Order or set Parent under Page Attributes panel when editing a page.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- Location: Lives within the expanded mega navigation, generally beneath the full site website navigation.<\/li>\n
- Purpose: Offers contextual or action-oriented links (e.g., Apply, Donate, Make a Gift, News).<\/li>\n
- Managed Through: Appearance \u2192 Menus \u2192 Utility Menu (select from dropdown).<\/li>\n
- Display: Appears after expanding the mega nav and is a separate section under the site website navigation. Like the Short Menu, it is manually controlled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/p>\n
How Items Appear in the Mega Navigation<\/h3>\n
Q: Does the Mega Nav use all published\/visible top-level links plus their visible child pages?<\/h4>\n
Yes.<\/strong> The Mega Navigation dynamically pulls:<\/p>\n
- \n
- All top-level pages (those with no parent) that are:\n
- \n
- Published<\/li>\n
- Have “Show in Navigation” checked in the page settings<\/li>\n
- All visible child pages under those top-level pages, also following the same rules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This results in a structured website navigation reflecting your actual site hierarchy.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Q: Is there a limit to how many items display?<\/h4>\n
No limit, but:<\/p>\n
- \n
- For usability, BU recommends avoiding overloading the mega nav.<\/li>\n
- Best practice: Keep top-level pages concise and organized.<\/li>\n
- Too many items can overwhelm users and impact performance, especially on mobile or slower devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/p>\n
Q: Do the Primary Navigation settings impact what appears here?<\/h4>\n
Not directly.<\/p>\n
- \n
- The Primary Menu in Appearance > Menus is typically used for custom menus on specific themes, but in most BU-managed WordPress environments, the mega nav pulls from your actual page structure and visibility settings, not the Primary Menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
—<\/p>\n
How to Edit Each Section<\/h3>\n
Editing the Short Menu<\/h4>\n
1. Go to Appearance > Menus
\n2. Select the \u201cShort Menu\u201d from the dropdown
\n3. Add or remove links as needed
\n4. Click Save<\/p>\n—<\/p>\n
Editing the Utility Menu<\/h4>\n
1. Go to Appearance > Menus
\n2. Choose \u201cUtility Menu\u201d from the dropdown
\n3. Add or remove links as needed
\n4. Click Save<\/p>\n—<\/p>\n
Managing the Site website navigation (Full Site Navigation)<\/h4>\n
1. Go to Pages > Edit Order<\/p>\n
2. Ensure pages are:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Published<\/li>\n
- Have \u201cShow in Navigation\u201d checked<\/li>\n
- Properly nested (drag\/drop in Edit Order or set Parent under Page Attributes panel when editing a page.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- The Primary Menu in Appearance > Menus is typically used for custom menus on specific themes, but in most BU-managed WordPress environments, the mega nav pulls from your actual page structure and visibility settings, not the Primary Menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- All top-level pages (those with no parent) that are:\n