# Redirect to submenu

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [December 3, 2021, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624 "2021-12-03T10:09:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![uhebeisen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c89c15/32.png) [@uhebeisen](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/uhebeisen)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624/1 "2021-12-03T10:09:41Z")

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hello there,  
I am looking for an easy and simple way to redirect a top entry in the navigation menu to the first submenu page. Any idea how this can be achieved?

For example:

- Services (top menu item)
  - Investigations
  - Lectures

The “Service” page is just for navigation (no content) and it should forward to the “Investigations” page.

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**Author:** ![joemart1951](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joemart1951/32/1193_2.png) [@joemart1951](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joemart1951)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624/2 "2021-12-03T11:16:13Z")

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```auto
<meta http-equiv="Refresh" content="0; url='https://www.w3docs.com'" />

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Here is a sample…I used an html page for Services.  
[http://www.ibize.com/test/](http://www.ibize.com/test/)  
This is what is on the html page:

 ![Screen Shot 2021-12-03 at 6.15.57 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/5/a/5a8f90da60f7cce75784272123ff8720e030320c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![uhebeisen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c89c15/32.png) [@uhebeisen](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/uhebeisen)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624/3 "2021-12-03T12:24:45Z")

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Thank you Joe  
that’s all, these simple line of code will do the trick. I’ve just checked your demo page, great!  
Just this line of HTML code in the RW page, or an HTML stack on a stacks page right. I will test it myself. Thank you very much.  
Ueli

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**Author:** ![Fuellemann](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/fuellemann/32/22871_2.png) [@Fuellemann](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Fuellemann)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624/4 "2021-12-03T12:26:18Z")

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I just use the offsite page type for the top entry navigation field and link it to the page I want to.

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**Author:** ![uhebeisen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c89c15/32.png) [@uhebeisen](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/uhebeisen)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624/5 "2021-12-03T12:28:08Z")

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as far as I know the Offsite page requires an URL. I can’t use a relative path there or even select a page (within the project).

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**Author:** ![Fuellemann](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/fuellemann/32/22871_2.png) [@Fuellemann](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Fuellemann)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624/6 "2021-12-03T12:36:57Z")

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True, I just add the URL to the page I want to link.

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**Author:** ![joemart1951](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joemart1951/32/1193_2.png) [@joemart1951](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joemart1951)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624/7 "2021-12-03T12:37:55Z")

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a html page works well…html stack jumps in real time…hard to edit!!

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**Author:** ![joemart1951](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joemart1951/32/1193_2.png) [@joemart1951](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joemart1951)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624/8 "2021-12-03T13:00:32Z")

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I updated the sample to use a offsite page for Services:  
 ![Screen Shot 2021-12-03 at 6.58.57 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/c/6/c64fd2a0af715153ea4080a6d43d1ef9c4107bea.jpeg)  
 ![Screen Shot 2021-12-03 at 7.03.03 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/a/6/a6dc58b3e29149a40a49294c9ad9e499c6bac48e.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624/9 "2021-12-03T14:36:03Z")

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If what you want is to link to be strictly for navigation, try an offsite page and set the URL to `#` . That’s a link to nowhere. It should open the navigation menu, but not change the page.

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**Author:** ![joemart1951](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joemart1951/32/1193_2.png) [@joemart1951](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joemart1951)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624/10 "2021-12-03T15:53:24Z")

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That work great…

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**Author:** ![uhebeisen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c89c15/32.png) [@uhebeisen](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/uhebeisen)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624/11 "2021-12-03T16:37:29Z")

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thank you all for your help. This leaves three options to get a website similar to what my customer already is having.  
Generally I wouldn’t leave a top level navigation page empty. It should be some kind of a summary what the user can expect in this category. But if there is nothing to say I suggest to use the link to nowhere solution as mentioned by @teefers .  
An offsite page or HTML code will exactly reproduce the already existing website navigation. But why not improve something if I will have to rewrite the whole website anyway. 😀

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**Author:** ![joemart1951](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joemart1951/32/1193_2.png) [@joemart1951](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joemart1951)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624/12 "2021-12-03T16:49:29Z")

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I agree…I always put something on that page

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/redirect-to-submenu/41624/13 "2022-01-03T02:49:50Z")

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