Creating a self-generating blog post navigation menu using Webflow can be achieved by utilizing dynamic lists and custom code embeds. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you set it up:
1. Structure your blog posts: Start by creating a collection to store your blog posts. Make sure to include necessary fields like "Title," "Slug," and "Publish Date." Populate the collection with your blog posts.
2. Design your navigation menu: Add a container element to your page where you want the navigation menu to appear. Inside the container, add a dynamic list element. This list will serve as the menu items for your blog posts.
3. Configure the dynamic list: Connect the dynamic list to your blog posts collection by selecting it in the "Collection" dropdown. Customize the appearance and layout of each menu item using the list item element inside the dynamic list.
4. Display blog post details: Within each dynamic list item, drag and drop elements to display the desired details such as the blog post title and publish date. Bind these elements to their respective fields from the blog posts collection using the dynamic data panel.
5. Add custom code: Next, insert a custom code embed element, available under the "Add" panel. Open the embed settings, choose the appropriate location (e.g., "Before
tag"), and enter the following code snippet:
```javascript
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Replace `.menu-container` with the class or ID of your container element and update the class names `.blog-post`, `.post-title`, and `.post-slug` to match your specific blog post element classes.
6. Style the navigation menu: Finally, apply the desired styling to the menu items and container element using Webflow's built-in styling options or custom CSS.
By following these steps, your blog post navigation menu will automatically generate links based on the blog posts stored in your Webflow CMS collection. Whenever you add or update a blog post, the menu will dynamically reflect those changes, providing a seamless and self-updating navigation experience.