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i created 1 big menu top horizontal dropdown navigation on site. on sub-pages, have submenu in left pane, it's module reads same menu structure (to avoid having create many separate menus). started level @ 1 shows subpages current "area".

the problem running how display parent page @ top of submenu.

example menu structure:
-home
-about
--services
--mission statement
-contact

when on services page, left navigation shows services , mission statement links, i'd have parent page (about) show @ top of menu (just name, doesnt need link)

any ideas on how this? know make separate menus each area i'd avoid if possible.


i thinking 1 workaround might throw module in outputs parent page name? not sure how though


there thread exact same problem - http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=395191
he solved reading parent's page name breadcrumbs javascript, , set module title via javascript also. site not use breadcrumbs not think work.

any ideas?

thanks,
tom