Understanding Drupal Menus: Navigation vs Classification in Acquia Module 2.5
Module 2.5 of the Weekly Drupal series on Acquia certification explores how Drupal’s menu system supports proper navigation structures. Saroj emphasises the need to separate navigation (menus), classification (taxonomy), and content structure (content types)—a distinction tested heavily in the exam.
The post explains how menus define navigation paths, support hierarchy, and help users move between pages. It outlines where menus are configured, how menu links can be managed and reused, and how Drupal renders menus as blocks with flexible placement options. Site builders manage structure and visibility, while frontend developers focus on accessibility and styling without hardcoding links. Backend developers typically avoid building menus directly, but may generate dynamic links programmatically.
Common exam traps include misusing taxonomy or content types for navigation, or embedding navigation directly in templates. Saroj clarifies when to use menus (for navigation) versus taxonomy (for filtering and grouping). The module reinforces configuration-first design, showing how editors can control primary navigation without writing code. Menus are rendered through blocks, integrate with Layout Builder, and support ARIA roles for accessibility. This lesson equips site builders to create scalable and editor-friendly navigation in Drupal.
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