Menu view helper: Can't set class on li and a elements

[weierophinney]

when working with bootsrap4 it is not enough to set class on ul element. Maybe add methods like setULClass for li and a?

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Originally posted by @svycka at https://github.com/zendframework/zend-navigation/issues/76

[weierophinney]

You can add the classes to the li element instead of the a element or you can use a partial script. The last option should help you.

At the moment we will not add more methods to the view helper, because we will rework and simplify the whole rendering of the helpers.

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Originally posted by @froschdesign at https://github.com/zendframework/zend-navigation/issues/76#issuecomment-398614344

[weierophinney]

@froschdesign yes I could but look https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.0/components/navbar/#supported-content

<ul class="navbar-nav mr-auto">
      <li class="nav-item active">
        <a class="nav-link" href="#">Home</a>

all ul, li and a has to have a custom class and if I change from a to li this still not help. And yes I can use a partial script(that's what I do now), but that's annoying because I have to manage active page acl and everything myself I haven't tested yet other helpers but they may have problems as well

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Originally posted by @svycka at https://github.com/zendframework/zend-navigation/issues/76#issuecomment-398628568

[weierophinney]

@froschdesign when this could happen I guess not any time soon?

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Originally posted by @svycka at https://github.com/zendframework/zend-navigation/issues/76#issuecomment-398629438

[weierophinney]

@svycka I know the Bootstrap "Navbar" and all the classes.

…I haven't tested yet other helpers but they may have problems as well

Please keep in mind zend-navigation was developed and released before Bootstrap or Foundation had a first release.

…but that's annoying because I have to manage active page acl…

It's very simple.

when this could happen I guess not any time soon?

Why are you so pessimistic? We are already working on it! (zend-expressive support first, then the rework of the view helpers) In the meantime, I would extend the view helper, then you do not need a partial script.

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Originally posted by @froschdesign at https://github.com/zendframework/zend-navigation/issues/76#issuecomment-398632245

[weierophinney]

I am not pessimistic just know that zend-* has a lot of projects and only a few people to work on them.

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Originally posted by @svycka at https://github.com/zendframework/zend-navigation/issues/76#issuecomment-398636135

[sologub-s]

Hello. Are there any update on this ? Going through tutorial and stucked in the same trouble - still no ability to set li and a classes, have to use partial template.

[gitAasharAzeem]

Hello Everyone is There any Update on this ? or a way ? could anyone share an example. it's 2021 still couldn't find any soluton :-(

[froschdesign]

@Aawshirazeem

…could anyone share an example. it's 2021 still couldn't find any soluton

Use a partial to create a custom HTML output.

[gitAasharAzeem]

I tried custom Html output, But with Partial I couldn't able to set class to tag. Is there any example that could help. Thank You

@Aawshirazeem

I tried custom Html output, But with Partial I couldn't able to set class to tag.

You can add additional parameters to a partial script. See: https://docs.laminas.dev/laminas-navigation/helpers/menu/#using-additional-parameters-in-partial-view-scripts

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