umbraco-menu-items

To add custom menu items to the Umbraco backoffice, you create manifest files that integrate with Umbraco's extension registry to define new navigation links, actions, or tree structures.

You can implement three types of custom menu items in Umbraco: link menu items, action menu items, and tree menu items, all defined through the extension manifest system.

The Umbraco extension registry processes manifest files to register custom menu items, mapping the defined configurations to backoffice navigation locations like the 'Umb.Menu.Help' structure.

Yes, you can create a manifest for a new link menu item in the 'Umb.Menu.Help' menu that points to an external URL, such as a company's internal documentation portal.

Yes, implementing custom backoffice menus requires an understanding of Umbraco's extension architecture and manifest definitions to properly register and configure the menu items.

The best way to extend backoffice navigation is by using the extension system to define custom menu items via manifest files, integrating new links and actions without altering core code.