Adding shortcut nodes
A shortcut node represents a local document that is already represented by a document node in the site tree. Shortcut nodes are useful when you want the same document to appear in more than one location in the site tree, thus allowing it to be included in navigation bars that link to different levels of the tree.
For example, consider the simplified site tree below:
If there is a child-level dynamic navigation barA set of hyperlinks that are automatically updated by Namo WebEditor to point to whatever documents occupy specified positions in the site tree. on the “Home” page, it will contain links to “Products” and “Support”. And if there is another child-level navigation bar on the “Support” page, it will link to “Forum” and “FAQ”. But suppose we want to include the “FAQ” page in the home page’s navigation bar, as well. Normally, this would not be possible, since a dynamic navigation bar can only contain links to nodes on a single level of the site tree. However, if we create a shortcut node to the “FAQ” page at the home page’s child level, as in the example tree below, the “FAQ” page will then be included on the home page’s child-level navigation bar.
To add a shortcut node
- Switch to the Site Manager.
- In the site tree, select the document node for which you want to create a shortcut node.
- On the Insert menu, click New Shortcut Node. The shortcut node will be created as a child of the selected document node.
- Type the desired navigation nameThe name that will appear on the document’s dynamic banner, if any, and on any dynamic navigation bar buttons that link to the document. for the shortcut node and press Enter. (A shortcut node can have a different navigation name from the original node.)
- Drag the shortcut node to the desired location in the site tree. (See “Moving, copying, and removing nodes“.)
You can only create a shortcut node for a document node. Other types of nodes (external and temporary) can be simply copied from one location in the site tree to another.