wp_nav_menu( array $args = array() )
Displays a navigation menu.
Parameters
- $args
-
(Optional) Array of nav menu arguments.
- 'menu'
(int|string|WP_Term) Desired menu. Accepts a menu ID, slug, name, or object. - 'menu_class'
(string) CSS class to use for the ul element which forms the menu. Default 'menu'. - 'menu_id'
(string) The ID that is applied to the ul element which forms the menu. Default is the menu slug, incremented. - 'container'
(string) Whether to wrap the ul, and what to wrap it with. Default 'div'. - 'container_class'
(string) Class that is applied to the container. Default 'menu-{menu slug}-container'. - 'container_id'
(string) The ID that is applied to the container. - 'fallback_cb'
(callable|bool) If the menu doesn't exists, a callback function will fire. Default is 'wp_page_menu'. Set to false for no fallback. - 'before'
(string) Text before the link markup. - 'after'
(string) Text after the link markup. - 'link_before'
(string) Text before the link text. - 'link_after'
(string) Text after the link text. - 'echo'
(bool) Whether to echo the menu or return it. Default true. - 'depth'
(int) How many levels of the hierarchy are to be included. 0 means all. Default 0. - 'walker'
(object) Instance of a custom walker class. - 'theme_location'
(string) Theme location to be used. Must be registered with register_nav_menu() in order to be selectable by the user. - 'items_wrap'
(string) How the list items should be wrapped. Default is a ul with an id and class. Uses printf() format with numbered placeholders. - 'item_spacing'
(string) Whether to preserve whitespace within the menu's HTML. Accepts 'preserve' or 'discard'. Default 'preserve'.
Default value: array()
- 'menu'
Return
(string|false|void) Menu output if $echo is false, false if there are no items or no menu was found.
Source
File: wp-includes/nav-menu-template.php
function wp_nav_menu( $args = array() ) {
static $menu_id_slugs = array();
$defaults = array( 'menu' => '', 'container' => 'div', 'container_class' => '', 'container_id' => '', 'menu_class' => 'menu', 'menu_id' => '',
'echo' => true, 'fallback_cb' => 'wp_page_menu', 'before' => '', 'after' => '', 'link_before' => '', 'link_after' => '', 'items_wrap' => '<ul id="%1$s" class="%2$s">%3$s</ul>', 'item_spacing' => 'preserve',
'depth' => 0, 'walker' => '', 'theme_location' => '' );
$args = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
if ( ! in_array( $args['item_spacing'], array( 'preserve', 'discard' ), true ) ) {
// invalid value, fall back to default.
$args['item_spacing'] = $defaults['item_spacing'];
}
/**
* Filters the arguments used to display a navigation menu.
*
* @since WP-3.0.0
*
* @see wp_nav_menu()
*
* @param array $args Array of wp_nav_menu() arguments.
*/
$args = apply_filters( 'wp_nav_menu_args', $args );
$args = (object) $args;
/**
* Filters whether to short-circuit the wp_nav_menu() output.
*
* Returning a non-null value to the filter will short-circuit
* wp_nav_menu(), echoing that value if $args->echo is true,
* returning that value otherwise.
*
* @since WP-3.9.0
*
* @see wp_nav_menu()
*
* @param string|null $output Nav menu output to short-circuit with. Default null.
* @param stdClass $args An object containing wp_nav_menu() arguments.
*/
$nav_menu = apply_filters( 'pre_wp_nav_menu', null, $args );
if ( null !== $nav_menu ) {
if ( $args->echo ) {
echo $nav_menu;
return;
}
return $nav_menu;
}
// Get the nav menu based on the requested menu
$menu = wp_get_nav_menu_object( $args->menu );
// Get the nav menu based on the theme_location
if ( ! $menu && $args->theme_location && ( $locations = get_nav_menu_locations() ) && isset( $locations[ $args->theme_location ] ) )
$menu = wp_get_nav_menu_object( $locations[ $args->theme_location ] );
// get the first menu that has items if we still can't find a menu
if ( ! $menu && !$args->theme_location ) {
$menus = wp_get_nav_menus();
foreach ( $menus as $menu_maybe ) {
if ( $menu_items = wp_get_nav_menu_items( $menu_maybe->term_id, array( 'update_post_term_cache' => false ) ) ) {
$menu = $menu_maybe;
break;
}
}
}
if ( empty( $args->menu ) ) {
$args->menu = $menu;
}
// If the menu exists, get its items.
if ( $menu && ! is_wp_error($menu) && !isset($menu_items) )
$menu_items = wp_get_nav_menu_items( $menu->term_id, array( 'update_post_term_cache' => false ) );
/*
* If no menu was found:
* - Fall back (if one was specified), or bail.
*
* If no menu items were found:
* - Fall back, but only if no theme location was specified.
* - Otherwise, bail.
*/
if ( ( !$menu || is_wp_error($menu) || ( isset($menu_items) && empty($menu_items) && !$args->theme_location ) )
&& isset( $args->fallback_cb ) && $args->fallback_cb && is_callable( $args->fallback_cb ) )
return call_user_func( $args->fallback_cb, (array) $args );
if ( ! $menu || is_wp_error( $menu ) )
return false;
$nav_menu = $items = '';
$show_container = false;
if ( $args->container ) {
/**
* Filters the list of HTML tags that are valid for use as menu containers.
*
* @since WP-3.0.0
*
* @param array $tags The acceptable HTML tags for use as menu containers.
* Default is array containing 'div' and 'nav'.
*/
$allowed_tags = apply_filters( 'wp_nav_menu_container_allowedtags', array( 'div', 'nav' ) );
if ( is_string( $args->container ) && in_array( $args->container, $allowed_tags ) ) {
$show_container = true;
$class = $args->container_class ? ' class="' . esc_attr( $args->container_class ) . '"' : ' class="menu-'. $menu->slug .'-container"';
$id = $args->container_id ? ' id="' . esc_attr( $args->container_id ) . '"' : '';
$nav_menu .= '<'. $args->container . $id . $class . '>';
}
}
// Set up the $menu_item variables
_wp_menu_item_classes_by_context( $menu_items );
$sorted_menu_items = $menu_items_with_children = array();
foreach ( (array) $menu_items as $menu_item ) {
$sorted_menu_items[ $menu_item->menu_order ] = $menu_item;
if ( $menu_item->menu_item_parent )
$menu_items_with_children[ $menu_item->menu_item_parent ] = true;
}
// Add the menu-item-has-children class where applicable
if ( $menu_items_with_children ) {
foreach ( $sorted_menu_items as &$menu_item ) {
if ( isset( $menu_items_with_children[ $menu_item->ID ] ) )
$menu_item->classes[] = 'menu-item-has-children';
}
}
unset( $menu_items, $menu_item );
/**
* Filters the sorted list of menu item objects before generating the menu's HTML.
*
* @since WP-3.1.0
*
* @param array $sorted_menu_items The menu items, sorted by each menu item's menu order.
* @param stdClass $args An object containing wp_nav_menu() arguments.
*/
$sorted_menu_items = apply_filters( 'wp_nav_menu_objects', $sorted_menu_items, $args );
$items .= walk_nav_menu_tree( $sorted_menu_items, $args->depth, $args );
unset($sorted_menu_items);
// Attributes
if ( ! empty( $args->menu_id ) ) {
$wrap_id = $args->menu_id;
} else {
$wrap_id = 'menu-' . $menu->slug;
while ( in_array( $wrap_id, $menu_id_slugs ) ) {
if ( preg_match( '#-(\d+)$#', $wrap_id, $matches ) )
$wrap_id = preg_replace('#-(\d+)$#', '-' . ++$matches[1], $wrap_id );
else
$wrap_id = $wrap_id . '-1';
}
}
$menu_id_slugs[] = $wrap_id;
$wrap_class = $args->menu_class ? $args->menu_class : '';
/**
* Filters the HTML list content for navigation menus.
*
* @since WP-3.0.0
*
* @see wp_nav_menu()
*
* @param string $items The HTML list content for the menu items.
* @param stdClass $args An object containing wp_nav_menu() arguments.
*/
$items = apply_filters( 'wp_nav_menu_items', $items, $args );
/**
* Filters the HTML list content for a specific navigation menu.
*
* @since WP-3.0.0
*
* @see wp_nav_menu()
*
* @param string $items The HTML list content for the menu items.
* @param stdClass $args An object containing wp_nav_menu() arguments.
*/
$items = apply_filters( "wp_nav_menu_{$menu->slug}_items", $items, $args );
// Don't print any markup if there are no items at this point.
if ( empty( $items ) )
return false;
$nav_menu .= sprintf( $args->items_wrap, esc_attr( $wrap_id ), esc_attr( $wrap_class ), $items );
unset( $items );
if ( $show_container )
$nav_menu .= '</' . $args->container . '>';
/**
* Filters the HTML content for navigation menus.
*
* @since WP-3.0.0
*
* @see wp_nav_menu()
*
* @param string $nav_menu The HTML content for the navigation menu.
* @param stdClass $args An object containing wp_nav_menu() arguments.
*/
$nav_menu = apply_filters( 'wp_nav_menu', $nav_menu, $args );
if ( $args->echo )
echo $nav_menu;
else
return $nav_menu;
}
Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
WP-4.7.0 | Added the item_spacing argument. |
WP-3.0.0 | Introduced. |