Navigation items in the WMC are identified by Navigation Paths. These paths describe the hierarchy of how the item is arranged with respect to other nodes. The root node of the Navigation Path indicates the type of navigation item.
| Node | Description |
|---|---|
| NAVIGATIONTREE | A Navigation Path that identifies an item in the navigation tree |
| HELP | A Navigation Path that identifies a help pane item |
| TASKLIST | A Navigation Path that identifies an item in the task list that sits below the navigation tree in the WMC |
| MESSAGEBAR | A Navigation Path that identifies an item in the navigation bar at the top of the WMC |
e.g. NAVIGATIONTREE\ControlPanel\Events refers to the Events item that sits under the Control Panel node in the navigation tree.
NavInsertItem takes a Navigation Path and uses it to create an item for that path. The 4 separate types of navigation items have their own hierarchy and you cannot put one type into another hierarchy. The paths can be any path that you define (Apart from the root item) and have little bearing on each other apart from help items and navigation tree items which are discussed below.
Aliases
Navigation Paths can have aliases that are used to quickly reference an item without having to know the entire underlying path. NavInsertItem allows you to specify an alias when you add the item. It must consist of a '{' character followed by the (case sensitive) alias name and then a '}'. e.g {ControlPanel} references the Control Panel node in the navigation tree whose real Navigation Path is NAVIGATIONTREE\ControlPanel