NOTE: This topic applies only to versions of the Special Site Navigation web part from before the Summer 2005 release. If you are working with the Summer 2005 or a later release, please see the appropriate “Admin Tab” topic instead.
This option allows you to switch between horizontal and vertical navigation structures. This checkbox is selected by default, so each item is displayed within the horizontal navigation bar. In a vertical navigation structure, each item is displayed as an entry in a bulleted list.
This field is used to identify the Site URL where the list for the navigation structure is located. If you leave this field blank, it will default to the site on which the web part is placed.
This field is used to identify the name of the list that manages the navigation structure.
This field is used to identify the name of the list view that manages the display of the navigation structure. This is used to manage the order of the returned lists. The default is “All Items.”
This field is used to identify the names of the fields that correspond to each required display element of the navigation structure; each field name should be separated by a pipe (|). These fields come directly from the named list and are used to display the link title and a link to where the link should go. These fields must be part of the List View identified above. The default is “Display|Page Title|Page Link”.
You can add item-level security to your SSN. For example, you can specify the Administrator roll of any cross-site group and grant permissions to view the specific item being displayed by the SSN. This allows you to create group/role-oriented views of information.
To add group functionality to your SSN:
1. Add "|Group" to the SSN List Fields. This will enable the SSN to recognize the Group field for group control. Adding to the default entry, it would look like this: Display|Page Title|Page Link|Group.
2. Access the corresponding SSN list and add the "Group" field as a text box. Be sure to add it to your default view, as well as any other views being used for the SSN.
3. Modify one of the items in the SSN list and type "Administrator" in the Group field. Once this has been done, return to the SSN and log-in as a non-administrator to view the results. The item will only be visible when you log in as an Adminstrator.
To set similar item-level permissions to any cross-site groups, leave the field empty to allow everyone to see the item. This does not apply to the Reader, Contributor, or Web Designer roles, as SharePoint security will not permit a non-administrator to view the user’s credentials in these roles.
This field is used to identify the target where you want to have each link in the navigation structure opened. Valid options include "_parent", "_top", "Custom", or any other variable permitted by a target reference in an anchor (<a>) tag. The default is “_parent”.