Joomla! 2.5 Beginner’s Guide

Time for action – add a link to a Category List layout

Let's find out the differences between a Category Blog and a Category List. Earlier, you created a Category Blog link pointing to the News category. Let's now create a list overview of the same category as follows:

1. Navigate to Menus | Main Menu | Add New Menu Item.
2. In the New Menu Item screen, click on the Select button. In the Select a Menu Item Type popup screen, click on Category List:
   
3. Under Required Settings, select the category: News. In the Title field, add a descriptive menu link text: News Articles Overview.
4. Click on Save. Done! Click on View Site to see the home page of your site; click ...