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Menu Link Control
will create a dynamic store menu including a complete hierarchy of categories using a format you control!

Posted Monday, July 26, 2004

Menu Link is an ASP.NET server control that works with Karamasoft's MenuSuite™ to render a StoreFront 6 menu using DHTML. Using special tags in the native menu definition language, Menu Link will create a dynamic store menu including a complete hierarchy of categories using a format you control! You can display the complete StoreFront menu, or generate a new menu layout organized by manufacturer, vendor, category, or combinations!

You need both the Menu Link Control and MenuSuite™ for a complete solution. MenuSuite™ renders the menu. The Menu Link Control will tell MenuSuite™ what to include in the menu.

Sample Menu

The menus at the top and bottom of every page in this store use the Menu Link Control to create the category and product links.

Features

  • Use advanced Menu features...the StoreFront menu is created using a template that you define using the native menu language. This means you can easily take advantage of advanced DHTML menu features such as transitions a mouse events.

  • Use StoreFront menu images...the StoreFront database can store images for menu items, although they are not used by StoreFront. Menu Link will use the MenuImage and MenuOffImage fields in the MenuBar table to add images to the StoreFront menu (as shown in the sample above)..

  • Include the entire category hierarchy...all categories and sub-categories are added to the menu and linked to the appropriate catalog pages.

  • Create your own layout...in addition to the standard StoreFront menu, you can generate menu entries for each manufacturer, vendor, or category. Each top-level entry can include sub-category trees and/or product listings.

  • Combine static and dynamic menu entries...add static links to pages such as contacts or a privacy statement. The StoreFront items will be inserted exactly where you specify.

  • Cache the complete menu...to optimize performance, the final menu layout is stored in the Session cache. This can be disabled if you want to experiment with different layouts.

  • Easy installation...import a directory and add one tag to each page or user control with a menu control...no ASP.NET programming or compiling required!

  • Works with UltimateMenu™...the DHTML menu is rendered by UltimateMenu™, part of MenuSuite™ by Karamasoft. You will need a license to MenuSuite™ in addition to the Menu Link Control. MenuSuite™ includes both UltimateMenu™ and MenuBuilder. MenuBuilder is an ASP.NET application to design your menu visually and generate an XML file. UltimateMenu is an ASP.NET server control to render your DHTML menu from an XML file or an XML string programmatically at runtime.

  • VS.NET Programmers...the MenuLink control can be added to the Visual Studio Toolbox and comes with a designer interface.

Trial Version

A trial version of the Menu Link Control is available for download so you can try it yourself. It works exactly like the licensed version, except the trial version will display a short trial message near the control. To install the trial version, unzip to a new directory and follow the instructions in the README file. Download the trial version.

Karamasoft also provides a trial version MenuSuite™. For details, please visit the MenuSuite™ web site.

 

Documentation

Online documentation for the Menu Link Control is available here. This document is also included in the distribution package.

 

Licensing

Menu Link Control is licensed by store. Each license allows you to use the add-on on one activated store and on an unlimited number of development stores. Please contact us for a quote if you need a license for multiple sites.

MenuSuite™ is licensed by site. Each Application License grants a license for one web application on one web site. You may redistribute the server control and the script files royalty-free with your web application. For details on the MenuSuite™ license and additional licensing options, please visit the Karamasoft web site.

MenuSuite™ and the Menu Link Control are available as a bundle or separately. If your order includes MenuSuite™ you will receive separate instructions for downloading your licensed copy of MenuSuite™. The separate instructions usually arrive within 2-3 business hours of placing the order (M-F 9-5 PST). If you need immediate delivery, please order directly from the Karamasoft web site.

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