Starts the element output.
Description
See also
Parameters
$outputstringrequired- Used to append additional content (passed by reference).
$data_objectWP_Postrequired- Menu item data object.
$depthintrequired- Depth of menu item. Used for padding.
$argsstdClassoptional- An object of wp_nav_menu() arguments.
More Arguments from wp_nav_menu( … $args )
Array of nav menu arguments.
menuint|string|WP_TermDesired menu. Accepts a menu ID, slug, name, or object.
menu_classstringCSS class to use for the ul element which forms the menu.
Default'menu'.menu_idstringThe ID that is applied to the ul element which forms the menu.
Default is the menu slug, incremented.containerstringWhether to wrap the ul, and what to wrap it with.
Default'div'.container_classstringClass that is applied to the container.
Default ‘menu-{menu slug}-container’.container_idstringThe ID that is applied to the container.container_aria_labelstringThe aria-label attribute that is applied to the container when it’s a nav element.fallback_cbcallable|falseIf the menu doesn’t exist, a callback function will fire.
Default is'wp_page_menu'. Set to false for no fallback.beforestringText before the link markup.afterstringText after the link markup.link_beforestringText before the link text.link_afterstringText after the link text.echoboolWhether to echo the menu or return it. Default true.depthintHow many levels of the hierarchy are to be included.
0 means all. Default 0.
Default 0.walkerobjectInstance of a custom walker class.theme_locationstringTheme location to be used. Must be registered with register_nav_menu() in order to be selectable by the user.items_wrapstringHow the list items should be wrapped. Uses printf() format with numbered placeholders. Default is a ul with an id and class.item_spacingstringWhether to preserve whitespace within the menu’s HTML.
Accepts'preserve'or'discard'. Default'preserve'.
Default:
null $current_object_idintoptional- ID of the current menu item. Default 0.
Source
public function start_el( &$output, $data_object, $depth = 0, $args = null, $current_object_id = 0 ) {
// Restores the more descriptive, specific name for use within this method.
$menu_item = $data_object;
if ( isset( $args->item_spacing ) && 'discard' === $args->item_spacing ) {
$t = '';
$n = '';
} else {
$t = "\t";
$n = "\n";
}
$indent = ( $depth ) ? str_repeat( $t, $depth ) : '';
$classes = empty( $menu_item->classes ) ? array() : (array) $menu_item->classes;
$classes[] = 'menu-item-' . $menu_item->ID;
/**
* Filters the arguments for a single nav menu item.
*
* @since 4.4.0
*
* @param stdClass $args An object of wp_nav_menu() arguments.
* @param WP_Post $menu_item Menu item data object.
* @param int $depth Depth of menu item. Used for padding.
*/
$args = apply_filters( 'nav_menu_item_args', $args, $menu_item, $depth );
/**
* Filters the CSS classes applied to a menu item's list item element.
*
* @since 3.0.0
* @since 4.1.0 The `$depth` parameter was added.
*
* @param string[] $classes Array of the CSS classes that are applied to the menu item's `<li>` element.
* @param WP_Post $menu_item The current menu item object.
* @param stdClass $args An object of wp_nav_menu() arguments.
* @param int $depth Depth of menu item. Used for padding.
*/
$class_names = implode( ' ', apply_filters( 'nav_menu_css_class', array_filter( $classes ), $menu_item, $args, $depth ) );
/**
* Filters the ID attribute applied to a menu item's list item element.
*
* @since 3.0.1
* @since 4.1.0 The `$depth` parameter was added.
*
* @param string $menu_item_id The ID attribute applied to the menu item's `<li>` element.
* @param WP_Post $menu_item The current menu item.
* @param stdClass $args An object of wp_nav_menu() arguments.
* @param int $depth Depth of menu item. Used for padding.
*/
$id = apply_filters( 'nav_menu_item_id', 'menu-item-' . $menu_item->ID, $menu_item, $args, $depth );
$li_atts = array();
$li_atts['id'] = ! empty( $id ) ? $id : '';
$li_atts['class'] = ! empty( $class_names ) ? $class_names : '';
/**
* Filters the HTML attributes applied to a menu's list item element.
*
* @since 6.3.0
*
* @param array $li_atts {
* The HTML attributes applied to the menu item's `<li>` element, empty strings are ignored.
*
* @type string $class HTML CSS class attribute.
* @type string $id HTML id attribute.
* }
* @param WP_Post $menu_item The current menu item object.
* @param stdClass $args An object of wp_nav_menu() arguments.
* @param int $depth Depth of menu item. Used for padding.
*/
$li_atts = apply_filters( 'nav_menu_item_attributes', $li_atts, $menu_item, $args, $depth );
$li_attributes = $this->build_atts( $li_atts );
$output .= $indent . '<li' . $li_attributes . '>';
/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/post-template.php */
$title = apply_filters( 'the_title', $menu_item->title, $menu_item->ID );
// Save filtered value before filtering again.
$the_title_filtered = $title;
/**
* Filters a menu item's title.
*
* @since 4.4.0
*
* @param string $title The menu item's title.
* @param WP_Post $menu_item The current menu item object.
* @param stdClass $args An object of wp_nav_menu() arguments.
* @param int $depth Depth of menu item. Used for padding.
*/
$title = apply_filters( 'nav_menu_item_title', $title, $menu_item, $args, $depth );
$atts = array();
$atts['target'] = ! empty( $menu_item->target ) ? $menu_item->target : '';
$atts['rel'] = ! empty( $menu_item->xfn ) ? $menu_item->xfn : '';
if ( ! empty( $menu_item->url ) ) {
if ( $this->privacy_policy_url === $menu_item->url ) {
$atts['rel'] = empty( $atts['rel'] ) ? 'privacy-policy' : $atts['rel'] . ' privacy-policy';
}
$atts['href'] = $menu_item->url;
} else {
$atts['href'] = '';
}
$atts['aria-current'] = $menu_item->current ? 'page' : '';
// Add title attribute only if it does not match the link text (before or after filtering).
if ( ! empty( $menu_item->attr_title )
&& trim( strtolower( $menu_item->attr_title ) ) !== trim( strtolower( $menu_item->title ) )
&& trim( strtolower( $menu_item->attr_title ) ) !== trim( strtolower( $the_title_filtered ) )
&& trim( strtolower( $menu_item->attr_title ) ) !== trim( strtolower( $title ) )
) {
$atts['title'] = $menu_item->attr_title;
} else {
$atts['title'] = '';
}
/**
* Filters the HTML attributes applied to a menu item's anchor element.
*
* @since 3.6.0
* @since 4.1.0 The `$depth` parameter was added.
*
* @param array $atts {
* The HTML attributes applied to the menu item's `<a>` element, empty strings are ignored.
*
* @type string $title Title attribute.
* @type string $target Target attribute.
* @type string $rel The rel attribute.
* @type string $href The href attribute.
* @type string $aria-current The aria-current attribute.
* }
* @param WP_Post $menu_item The current menu item object.
* @param stdClass $args An object of wp_nav_menu() arguments.
* @param int $depth Depth of menu item. Used for padding.
*/
$atts = apply_filters( 'nav_menu_link_attributes', $atts, $menu_item, $args, $depth );
$attributes = $this->build_atts( $atts );
$item_output = $args->before;
$item_output .= '<a' . $attributes . '>';
$item_output .= $args->link_before . $title . $args->link_after;
$item_output .= '</a>';
$item_output .= $args->after;
/**
* Filters a menu item's starting output.
*
* The menu item's starting output only includes `$args->before`, the opening `<a>`,
* the menu item's title, the closing `</a>`, and `$args->after`. Currently, there is
* no filter for modifying the opening and closing `<li>` for a menu item.
*
* @since 3.0.0
*
* @param string $item_output The menu item's starting HTML output.
* @param WP_Post $menu_item Menu item data object.
* @param int $depth Depth of menu item. Used for padding.
* @param stdClass $args An object of wp_nav_menu() arguments.
*/
$output .= apply_filters( 'walker_nav_menu_start_el', $item_output, $menu_item, $depth, $args );
}
Hooks
- apply_filters( ‘nav_menu_css_class’,
string[] $classes ,WP_Post $menu_item ,stdClass $args ,int $depth ) Filters the CSS classes applied to a menu item’s list item element.
- apply_filters( ‘nav_menu_item_args’,
stdClass $args ,WP_Post $menu_item ,int $depth ) Filters the arguments for a single nav menu item.
- apply_filters( ‘nav_menu_item_attributes’,
array $li_atts ,WP_Post $menu_item ,stdClass $args ,int $depth ) Filters the HTML attributes applied to a menu’s list item element.
- apply_filters( ‘nav_menu_item_id’,
string $menu_item_id ,WP_Post $menu_item ,stdClass $args ,int $depth ) Filters the ID attribute applied to a menu item’s list item element.
- apply_filters( ‘nav_menu_item_title’,
string $title ,WP_Post $menu_item ,stdClass $args ,int $depth ) Filters a menu item’s title.
- apply_filters( ‘nav_menu_link_attributes’,
array $atts ,WP_Post $menu_item ,stdClass $args ,int $depth ) Filters the HTML attributes applied to a menu item’s anchor element.
- apply_filters( ‘the_title’,
string $post_title ,int $post_id ) Filters the post title.
- apply_filters( ‘walker_nav_menu_start_el’,
string $item_output ,WP_Post $menu_item ,int $depth ,stdClass $args ) Filters a menu item’s starting output.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 6.7.0 | Removed redundant title attributes. |
| 5.9.0 | Renamed $item to $data_object and $id to $current_object_id to match parent class for PHP 8 named parameter support. |
| 4.4.0 | The 'nav_menu_item_args' filter was added. |
| 3.0.0 | Introduced. |
Found that and i think it may be useful
The variable $item is an object that represents the an item of the menu. This is an example of a custom link:
The variable $args contains every information we pass into the function wp_nav_menu. This can be used to enter some information from the arguments into our WordPress custom menu.