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Informations about the package howard_sidebar_menu_block

Howard Sidebar Menu Block

Drupal 10 Drupal 11 Version License

A sophisticated sidebar navigation module for Howard University's Drupal sites that provides intelligent, context-aware menu navigation based on the current page's position in the site hierarchy.

✨ Features

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

Composer (Recommended):

Manual Installation:

  1. Download from GitHub releases
  2. Extract to modules/contrib/howard_sidebar_menu_block
  3. Enable: drush en howard_sidebar_menu_block

Basic Setup

  1. Enable the module: Admin → Extend → Howard Sidebar Menu Block
  2. Place the block: Admin → Structure → Block layout → Place "Howard Sidebar Menu Block"
  3. Configure: Choose your sidebar region and configure visibility settings

📋 Requirements

🔧 How It Works

The module intelligently analyzes your current page's position in the main menu hierarchy:

  1. Detects Current Position: Determines where you are in the menu structure
  2. Finds Parent Context: Identifies the parent menu item for contextual navigation
  3. Builds Relevant Tree: Constructs a menu tree showing siblings and children
  4. Renders Contextually: Displays only relevant navigation options

Example Behavior

📚 Documentation

Comprehensive documentation is available in the docs/ folder:

🎨 Customization

Template Override

Copy templates to your theme for customization:

CSS Styling

Basic styling example:

🧪 Testing

Run Tests

Manual Testing

  1. Create a multi-level menu structure
  2. Place the sidebar block in a region
  3. Navigate to different pages and verify contextual display
  4. Test with different user permissions
  5. Verify cache invalidation works correctly

🔍 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Block not appearing:

Wrong menu items showing:

Performance issues:

For detailed troubleshooting, see the Installation Guide.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Coding Standards.

Development Setup

Code Quality

📊 Version Information

📞 Support

📄 License

This project is licensed under the GPL-2.0+ License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🏛️ About Howard University

This module is developed and maintained by Howard University Web Services for use across Howard University's digital properties. Howard University is a leading research university providing an educational experience of exceptional value to students of high academic standing.

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