Navigation

The side navigation is a central element in Web Portal and serves as the primary means for users to navigate through the system. It is structured into two levels: the top-level entries and the second-level entries. Top-level entries with child entries are referred to as groups, while leaf elements are called views.
The third navigation level is represented in tabs, but they are part of the content area and therefore must be provided by the modules themselves.

Upon clicking on a view entry in the menu, Web Portal will navigate the iframe in the content area to the configured HTML page associated with the selected view.

The side navigation is not organized by modules but by functions, aiming to reflect the user’s workflow. As a result, it can be freely composed, and views of different modules can share the same group entry.

In order to appear in the menu, modules need to provide views during the registration process with Web Portal. Refer to the section about the registration for more information.

Modules can provide both menu groups and views. If a group is intended to be shared between views of different modules, it must be centrally provided by the Web Portal Module.

Since all menu entry positions are defined via API calls, it is important to align with the responsible Product Management when determining where to place a new menu entry. This collaboration will ensure that the menu is organized in a way that best serves the user’s workflow and overall system usability.