nitrc:Future User Guide - Admin: Custom Tool Menu Entries

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This page allows you to create new items in the menu for your tool/resource that will link to the page you specify here.

Required Fields—indicated by a red asterisk (*)

Suggested Name: You first need to provide a name for your new menu item. If you want to replace one of the built-in NITRC functions (like Forums or Tracker), then you would select the appropriate "Suggested Name" and leave the "Custom Name" field blank. This will ensure uniformity across the NITRC tools/resources.

Note: If you have not already turned off the built-in NITRC functionality that you are replacing, the name will appear twice in your tool/resource menu. You should go to the Edit Public Info page to remove the built-in NITRC function from your tool/resource menu.

Custom Name: (Only required if "Custom Name" is selected for "Suggested Name"—indicated by a double red asterisk (**).) If you want to add a link to an external page or specific pages in NITRC, then you would select "Custom Name" and enter an appropriate menu name in the "Custom Name" field. For example, you may want users to have easy access to a contact person for your tool/resource, so you may enter "Contact Us" for the "Custom Name."

Link URL: Once you have given a name to the menu item, you must provide the link for the page. Enter the full URL beginning with http://, https://, ftp://, or mailto:.

If you would like the NITRC banner and menu system available when the page is displayed, check the box under "Display with NITRC Menu"; otherwise, leave the box unchecked, and your browser window will only display your page. Click the "Add" button to insert your new menu item, allowing users to access your page from the tool/resource menu.

Custom menu items with standard names appear alphabetically with the other standard features for your tool/resource. Custom menu items with non-standard names appear below all the standard menu items. These non-standard items can be ordered as you like within the custom menu section. Simply click the arrow to the left of the item on the Custom Tool Menu Entries page to change its placement in the tool/resource menu.

The Custom Tool Menu Entries page also allows you to update and delete custom menu entries that have already been created for your tool/resource. You may change the menu name (either selecting a "Suggested Name" or entering a "Custom Name"), update the URL, and check or uncheck the box under "Display with NITRC Menu." Click the "Update/Refresh" button to save your changes. If you would like to remove the custom entry from your tool/resource menu, check the box next to "I'm sure" and click the "Delete" button. (Note: If you would like to remove a built-in NITRC function from your tool/resource menu, click on the "Edit Public Info" link at the top of the page.) Clicking the "Cancel" button will take you to the Admin page.