Orbis Portal · Content (CMS)
Version 2026.09

Main menu: organise your website’s navigation in every language

A guide for portal administrators who build the website’s main menu, with its links, its drop-downs and its order in each language.

Basics

What the menu builder is

The main menu is the bar of links visitors use to move around the website. In Content (CMS) › Menu you build it on a single screen: you add items with the form on the right, arrange them in the list on the left and click Save.

ConceptWhat it is
Menu for a languageEach language on the website has its own menu, with its own texts and addresses. When you open the module you see the one for the default language; you choose the others with Load menu.
ItemEach link in the menu: a text and the URL it leads to.
Drop-downAn item that contains others (subitems), shown when the visitor hovers over it.
OrderThe position of each item in the list, which is the same position it will have on the website.
ImportantNothing is published until you click SaveAdding, editing, moving or deleting items only changes the list on the screen. The website menu changes when you click Save.
Screens partly in SpanishSome texts on this screen are shown in Spanish even when the panel is in English, such as the title «Constructor de menús» (menu builder), «Opción de menú» (menu item) and the note «* Al menos se debe completar el texto y la URL.» (at least the text and the URL must be filled in). This manual shows them as they appear.
Common procedure

The 5 steps to build the menu

Open the moduleIn the side menu, go to Content (CMS) and click Menu.
Choose the languageClick Load menu and choose the language’s flag.
Add the itemsFill in Text and URL in the box on the right and click Add.
Arrange themDrag them in the list on the left and create the drop-downs.
SaveClick Save and repeat for each language on the website.
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Module

Choosing the menu for a language

What it is for

Loading the menu for the language you want to set up or change. Each language on the website has its own menu.

When to use it

Every time you open the module, before adding or moving items.

Task: open the English menu. Recreation of the screen with sample data.

Step by step

  1. When you open the module, the menu for the website’s default language is loaded. To work on another one, click Load menu and choose its flag. The flag next to Menu shows the language you are editing, and the list shows its items.
  2. Check that the URL field on the right starts with that language’s prefix, for example /en/. It is filled in automatically when the menu loads.
ImportantSave before changing languageChanges to the list are only saved when you click Save. Save the menu for one language before loading another one or leaving the screen.
Module

Adding an item to the menu

What it is for

Creating a link in the main menu: its text, the page it leads to and how it opens.

When to use it

When you publish a new section of the website or set up the menu for the first time.

Task: add the “Offers” item to the English menu. Recreation of the screen with sample data.

Step by step

  1. In Text, type the name visitors will see in the menu.
  2. In URL, type the page address after the language prefix.
  3. If you like, change Target, Styles or Class name (see the table of fields).
  4. Click Add. The button is only enabled once there is a text and a URL. Discard clears the form without adding anything.
  5. The item appears at the end of the list on the left. Move it into place and click Save.
FieldWhat it does
TextName of the link in the menu. Required.
URLPage the link leads to, with the language prefix (for example, /en/offers/) or the full address of another website. Required.
TargetHow the link opens: Self in the same tab (the usual choice), Blank in a new tab and Top in the full browser window.
StylesVisual style of the item: None, Sidebars, Underline or Bold. The final look depends on the design of each website.
Class nameExtra CSS class to give the item its own style. Leave it empty if your website does not need one.
/en/destinations/beach/
Links to other websitesTo link to an external website, type its full address (starting with https://) and choose Blank in Target so it opens in another tab.
Module

Ordering the items

What it is for

Changing the order in which the items appear in the website menu.

When to use it

After adding a new item, which always goes at the end, or when reorganising the menu.

Task: change the order of the menu. Recreation of the screen with sample data.

Step by step

  1. Drag the item with the mouse to its new position and drop it. Subitems move together with their main item. If you drop it slightly to the right, inside another item, it becomes its subitem.
  2. You can also use the arrows on each row to move it up or down one position.
  3. Click Save to apply the new order on the website.
The website menu follows the order of the listThe first item in the list is the first item in the menu, and so on.
Module

Editing an item

What it is for

Changing the text, the URL or the behaviour of an item that is already in the menu.

When to use it

When you rename a section or a page address changes.

Task: change the details of the “Destinations” item. Recreation of the screen with sample data.

Step by step

  1. Click the blue pencil on the item. The form on the right is outlined in blue and shows its details.
  2. Change what you need: Text, URL, Target, Styles or Class name.
  3. Click Actualizar (update) to apply the change to the list, or Cancelar (cancel) to leave it as it was. Then click Save.
Common mistakeThe change doesn’t show on the websiteActualizar only changes the list. To publish it, click Save as well.
Module

Deleting an item

What it is for

Removing a link you no longer need from the menu.

When to use it

When you retire a section or a page from the website.

Task: remove the “Summer deals” item. Recreation of the screen with sample data.

Step by step

  1. Click the red bin on the item. It disappears from the list.
  2. Click Save to remove it from the website menu as well.
WarningMove its subitems out firstIf the item has a drop-down, move out the subitems you want to keep before deleting it.
Module

Saving the menu

What it is for

Publishing all the changes in the list on the website: new, edited and deleted items and the new order.

When to use it

Every time you finish setting up the menu for a language.

Task: publish the English menu. Recreation of the screen with sample data.

Step by step

  1. Check the list and click Save. The menu for the language shown by the flag is saved; repeat the process for each language on your website.
Made a mistake?Until you click Save, you can reload the page to discard all changes and go back to the saved menu.
Guidelines

Good practice

Few main items

Between 5 and 7 items on the first level. Group the rest in drop-downs.

Short texts

One or two words per item, so the menu fits on one line.

The same menu in every language

Keep the same items in the same order in all languages, with the texts translated.

Relative addresses

For pages on your website, use the path with the language prefix (/en/…) instead of the full address.

Before saving
  • The flag next to Menu is the one for the language you want to change.
  • All URLs have that language’s prefix.
  • The subitems are inside the right item.
  • The order of the list is the one you want on the website.
  • Links to other websites open in a new tab.
Support

Troubleshooting

The Add button doesn’t become active.The Text or the URL is missing. Both are required.
I changed the menu, but the website looks the same.Check that you clicked Save after making the changes, and that you did it with the flag of the language you are viewing on the website.
An item appears in another language.You added it to the menu for another language. Load that menu, delete the item, save and add it in the right language.
A subitem isn’t inside its drop-down.Drag it slightly to the right, inside the main item, or place it just below and click the move-in button.
A link leads to a page that doesn’t exist.Edit the item and check the URL: it must match the page address, including the language prefix. You can find the address of each page in the Pages module (see the Page management manual, in Spanish).
Still not working?Contact your usual Pipeline Software support channel and give the menu language, the affected item and a screenshot.