menu-item

An action entry in the tab actions menu is defined by the menu-item element. The attributes of this element are defined in menu-item.

A menu-item can

open a UIM page in the content area of a tab;
open a UIM page in a modal dialog.
download a file.

Menu items which open modal dialogs are identified by an ellipsis (...), which indicates that further actions are required.

Table 1. Attributes of the menu-item Element
Attribute	Description
id	Mandatory. The unique identifier for the `menu-item`, which must be unique within the configuration file.
page-id	Mandatory. A reference to the UIM page to open when the `menu-item` is selected.
title	Mandatory. The text that will be displayed for the `menu-item`. The attribute must reference an entry in the associated properties file.
open-as	Optional. Where set, this attribute indicates that the UIM page to be displayed should be opened as a modal dialog. The only value supported is modal.
append-ellipsis	Optional. A boolean attribute which indicates if the ellipsis automatically appended to `menu-item` s which open in a modal dialog should be displayed. The default is true. The attribute is applicable only where the `open-as` attribute has been set. Note: Setting this attribute to true where the `open-as` attribute has not been set will not add the ellipsis to the `menu-item`.
window-options	Optional. Defines the height and width of a modal dialog opened from the `menu-item`. This is only applicable where the `open-as` attribute is set to `modal`. The format for the attribute is: width=<pixel value>,height=<pixel value> For example: window-options="width=500,height=300" The `height` portion of the `window-options` is optional and if not specified, the height of the dialog will be automatically calculated.
dynamic	Optional. Boolean indicating that the `menu-item` can be dynamically disabled or hidden. See Dynamic Support for more information.
visible	Optional. Boolean indicating if the `menu-item` is hidden or visible. The default is true.
type	Optional. Defines a `menu-item` that downloads a file when selected. The only value supported is `FILE_DOWNLOAD`. For more information see File Download Menu Item for more information.
description	Optional. Defines text which forms a description for the `menu-item`. This is used for administration purposes only. The attribute must reference an entry in the associated properties file.