Navigation issues for migrated sites
Navigation files should be connected across your site to reflect the folder structure. As users click deeper into your site, the navigation adjusts to show only what’s relevant. The CMS uses two types of navigation menus to give page visitors a way to navigate across your site. These two options are the Breadcrumb menu and the In-page navigation menu.
Your site's files and folders must be organized in a specific way in order for these menus to work. Some sites might need some reorganizing in order to have their navigation menus function correctly.
As a site editor, you will be able to perform some functions to fix migrated navigation issues, but you might also require CMS Administrator assistance. If you will require CMS Admin assistance, please use the CMS Request Help gadget and submit a CMS Request Help ticket to request site reorganization.
Types of Site Navigation
A brief overview of how your site navigation works:
Breadcrumbs are a secondary navigation tool that shows users where they are on your site and lets them return to higher-level pages.
This breadcrumb menu will:
- Display as horizontal links above your page title
- Help users understand your site's structure and easily navigate back
- Appear on every page and cannot be turned off
Learn More About Breadcrumb Navigation
In-page navigation is controlled by a file called _nav.ounav, located in each folder that contains .pcf pages. These files are auto-generated when you create a New Section Folder and control how pages within that folder appear in your navigation.
Each nav file:
- Reflects the pages in its folder
- Links to the folder's index.pcf by default
- Creates dropdown items for additional pages
- Can include links to external websites, documents or CMS pages outside your access
