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35I'm using the default navigation-menu module (@msdyn365-commerce-modules/navigation-menu, version 9.40.19). It's currently limited to 3 levels (clear by looking at @msdyn365-commerce-modules/navigation-menu/src/modules/navigation-menu/navigation-menu.definition.json).
Documentation: learn.microsoft.com/.../nav-menu-module
I need to have more levels, therefore I created a definition extension in my custom theme:
1. Create src/themes/<my-custom-theme>/definition-extensions/navigation-menu.definition.ext.json:
{
"$type": "definitionExtension",
"config": {
"cmsNavItems": {
"type": "array",
"friendlyName": "Extended static menu items",
"description": "If source allows manual authoring, you can configure the menu items",
"items": {
"$ref": "./MultiMenuItem.json#/definitions/menuItem"
},
"group": "Data source"
}
}
}
The $ref that I'm using looks like this:
{
"definitions": {
"menuItem": {
"type": "object",
"friendlyName": "Menu item",
"description": "Menu item property",
"properties": {
"linkText": {
"type": "string",
"friendlyName": "Menu Item Text",
"description": "Text for Menu Item",
"default": "Menu Item Text "
},
"linkUrl": {
"type": "link",
"friendlyName": "Menu Item Link target",
"description": "Destination url for Menu Item Link",
"required": false
},
"image": {
"type": "image",
"friendlyName": "Menu Item Image",
"description": "Menu Item Image",
"required": false
},
"imageLink": {
"type": "link",
"friendlyName": "Menu Item Image Link",
"description": "Menu Item Image Link",
"required": false
},
"ariaLabel": {
"type": "string",
"friendlyName": "Menu item link aria label",
"description": "Aria Label for Menu Item Link",
"default": ""
},
"openInNewTab": {
"type": "boolean",
"friendlyName": "Open in new tab",
"description": "Open the link in a new tab",
"default": false
},
"subMenus": {
"type": "array",
"friendlyName": "List of Sub menus",
"description": "List of Sub menus",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"friendlyName": "Sub Menu Action Link",
"description": "Sub Menu Action Link property",
"properties": {
"linkText": {
"type": "string",
"friendlyName": "Sub menu link text",
"description": "Sub Menu Text for link",
"default": "Sub Menu Link text "
},
"linkUrl": {
"type": "link",
"friendlyName": "Sub Menu Link target",
"description": "Destination url for sub menu link",
"required": true
},
"ariaLabel": {
"type": "string",
"friendlyName": "Sub menu link aria label",
"description": "Aria Label for sub menu link",
"default": ""
},
"image": {
"type": "image",
"friendlyName": "Menu Item Image",
"description": "Menu Item Image",
"required": false
},
"imageLink": {
"type": "link",
"friendlyName": "Menu Item Image Link",
"description": "Menu Item Image Link",
"required": false
},
"subMenus": {
"type": "array",
"friendlyName": "List of Sub menus",
"description": "List of Sub menus",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"friendlyName": "Sub Menu Action Link",
"description": "Sub Menu Action Link property",
"properties": {
"linkText": {
"type": "string",
"friendlyName": "Sub menu link text",
"description": "Sub Menu Text for link",
"default": "Sub Menu Link text "
},
"linkUrl": {
"type": "link",
"friendlyName": "Sub menu link target",
"description": "Destination url for sub menu link",
"required": true
},
"ariaLabel": {
"type": "string",
"friendlyName": "Sub menu link aria label",
"description": "Aria Label for sub menu link",
"default": ""
},
"image": {
"type": "image",
"friendlyName": "Menu Item Image",
"description": "Menu Item Image",
"required": false
},
"imageLink": {
"type": "link",
"friendlyName": "Menu Item Image Link",
"description": "Menu Item Image Link",
"required": false
},
"subMenus": {
"type": "array",
"friendlyName": "List of Sub menus",
"description": "List of Sub menus",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"friendlyName": "Sub Menu Action Link",
"description": "Sub Menu Action Link property",
"properties": {
"linkText": {
"type": "string",
"friendlyName": "Sub menu link text",
"description": "Sub Menu Text for link",
"default": "Sub Menu Link text "
},
"linkUrl": {
"type": "link",
"friendlyName": "Sub menu link target",
"description": "Destination url for sub menu link",
"required": true
},
"ariaLabel": {
"type": "string",
"friendlyName": "Sub menu link aria label",
"description": "Aria Label for sub menu link",
"default": ""
},
"image": {
"type": "image",
"friendlyName": "Menu Item Image",
"description": "Menu Item Image",
"required": false
},
"imageLink": {
"type": "link",
"friendlyName": "Menu Item Image Link",
"description": "Menu Item Image Link",
"required": false
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
It's basically a copy from @msdyn365-commerce-modules/definitions/dist/src/MenuItem.json#/definitions/menuItem with additional "subMenus" array definitions to get more navigation levels.
2. During the build I get the following console output:
-- config value 'cmsNavItems' already exists in parent definition. The property defined in extended definition will be applied
Sound correct, because I redefined an OOTB field.
Result: I get the default behavior with only 3 levels
Expectations: Sitebuilder should use my new custom override definition
FYI: I saw a similar discussion here: - but it leads to more-less no solution.
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