As a professional well-versed in the operation of security CMS, I fully understand the importance of a clear navigation structure for user experience and overall website efficiency. Regarding what you mentioned,help-setting-nav.mdThe limit of "up to 2 levels of navigation links" in the document, which is indeed a core consideration in the design of the navigation function by Anqi CMS, aiming to balance functionality and system simplicity.
The 'Most 2 Levels' restriction of the 'AnQi CMS Navigation'
In the navigation settings of AnQi CMS, "up to 2 levels of navigation links" specifically refers to the depth of navigation levels that the system allows users to create and display.This limitation means that your website navigation menu can include main navigation items (which we call 'primary navigation'), as well as submenu items directly subordinate to these main navigation items (i.e., 'secondary navigation' or 'dropdown navigation').But the ButanQ CMS does not support creating deeper sub-menus under the second-level navigation items, such as third and fourth-level navigation.
Imagine the top navigation bar of the website: when a visitor hovers over or clicks on a main menu item, a dropdown list containing several submenu items may pop up.Here is the 'Main Menu Item', which is the first-level navigation, and the 'Submenu Items in the Dropdown List' is the second-level navigation.The design philosophy of AnQi CMS lies in providing a clear and easy-to-manage navigation system for most small and medium-sized enterprises and content operators through this two-level structure, avoiding confusion caused by overly complex menu structures for users, while also simplifying the maintenance and template development difficulty of the system itself.
In the "Website Navigation SettingsWhen you create a navigation link and select "Top Level Navigation", it becomes the primary navigation of your website.When you specify an existing first-level navigation as the 'parent navigation' for a navigation link, this link is automatically assigned as a secondary sub-link under that first-level navigation.This allows even users with a shallow technical background to intuitively understand and configure a navigation menu that conforms to this rule.
This design concept is consistent with the simple architecture emphasized by theOn core functions such as content publishing, traffic analysis, and multi-site management, Anqi CMS strives to be lightweight and efficient.For navigation functionality, the limitation of two-tier menus is exactly the embodiment of this concept. It prompts operators to plan the website content structure more succinctly, ensuring that navigation paths are clear and intuitive, which helps users quickly find the information they need and thus improves the overall browsing experience.
Common Questions and Answers (FAQ)
1. If my website's content structure is very complex and requires more than two levels of navigation, does Anqi CMS have other solutions?
The navigation function of Anqi CMS is indeed limited to two levels.If the depth of your content indeed exceeds this limit, you can consider presenting some of the deeper content in a different way, such as creating more detailed categories and tags using 'content models', or guiding users through internal links, anchors, and other methods within the page content.You can also design unique subcategory lists or special topic pages on the second-level page, rather than directly displaying the third-level content through the navigation menu.
2. Will the 'Up to 2 levels' restriction of the 'Security CMS Navigation' affect the website's SEO?
For most websites, a two-level navigation structure will not have a negative impact on SEO.In fact, overly deep navigation levels can sometimes be不利于搜索引擎爬虫的抓取效率，because it increases the click depth of the page.An flattened, clear two-level navigation is more helpful for search engines to quickly understand the structure and content hierarchy of your website.The key is to ensure that all important pages can be effectively accessed through these limited two-level navigation or sitemap.
3. 'Footer navigation' or 'Sidebar navigation' and other custom navigation are also limited to two levels?
Yes, all navigation categories created through the "Website Navigation Settings" in Anqi CMS, whether it's top navigation, footer navigation, or sidebar navigation, are subject to the restriction of "up to 2 levels of navigation links".This means that regardless of the navigation location, you can only create one level of sub-navigation items under the main navigation item.