Menu Root Object

{ 
    "name": "Content Name",   
    "version": "1.0.0", 
    "reference": "http://link.to.menu", 
    "flag": "content_flag",  
    "reuse": true,
    "cache": true,
    "restore": true,
    "logo": "http://link.to.image",   
    "logoSize": "large",   
    "headline": "Menu Headline", 
    "background": "http://link.to.image",   
    "extension": "Content Extension", 
    "dictionary": "http://link.to.dictionary",
    "menu": [],
    "action": null,
    "data": null,
    "options": null    
}

Property syntax of menu root object

Property	Type	Default Value	Mandatory	Since Version	Description
name	string	null	No	0.1.0	The name of the content. This property is only used if the menu data is loaded at startup and can be used to set the content name. This value is displayed in the about panel of the Media Station X application.
version	string	null	No	0.1.0	The version of the content. This property is only used if the menu data is loaded at startup and can be used to add a content version. This value is displayed in the about panel of the Media Station X application.
reference	string	null	No	0.1.134	The reference of the menu data. This property is only used if the menu data is loaded at startup and can be used to load the actual data (i.e. non-startup related data) from another location. This allows you to keep the start menu data more dynamic (e.g. by reloading it on the fly). Note: Please note that most properties (e.g. logo, headline, menu, options, etc.) are ignored if this property is set, because the corresponding values are provided by the referenced data. Additionally, please note that it is also possible to indicate request actions instead of links (e.g. "request:interaction:{DATA_ID}@{URL}").
flag	string	null	No	0.1.120	A custom content flag that can be evaluated by plugins and/or servers.
reuse	boolean	true	No	0.1.0	Indicates if the menu data can be reused. If this property is set to false, the menu data is recreated each time it is displayed.
cache	boolean	true	No	0.1.58	Indicates if the menu data is being cached. This property can be used to disable the cache feature.
restore	boolean	true	No	0.1.120	Indicates if the menu data is restorable. If this property is set to false, the menu data (and the related content data) is not restored when the application returns from a link action.
logo	string	null	No	0.1.60	The logo image of the menu. This property can be used to display a logo instead of a headline. Please see property logoSize for the size of the area.
logoSize	string	"large"	No	0.1.130	The size of the logo area of the menu. "small": The area of the logo is 416x48 (WxH) pixels at layout resolution 720p (624x72 at 1080p). "large": The area of the logo is 416x96 (WxH) pixels at layout resolution 720p (624x144 at 1080p). The logo is sized to fill the entire height (by keeping the ratio) and is positioned on the left side. Note: This property is ignored if no logo property is set.
headline	string	null	No	0.1.0	The headline of the menu. Note: Since version 0.1.60, this property is ignored if a logo property is set. This property supports inline expressions. For more information, please see Inline Expressions.
background	string	null	No	0.1.0	The background image that is used if no other background is set at lower levels. If the menu data is loaded at startup, this background image is used as default.
extension	string	null	No	0.1.82	The extension of each corresponding content screen. This property can be used to display a small label in the upper right corner of each corresponding content screen (e.g. to show the logged in user, the current date/time, etc.). This property has no effect if the corresponding content contains its own extension. This property supports inline expressions and live inline expressions. For more information about the inline expressions, please see Inline Expressions. For more information about the live inline expressions, please see Live Inline Expressions.
dictionary	string	null	No	0.1.120	A link to a dictionary file. This property is only used if the menu data is loaded at startup and can be used to setup a dictionary. A dictionary can be used to translate the application user interface. For more information, please see Dictionary Structure.
menu	array	null	Yes	0.1.0	An array of menu items. Please see Menu Item Object for the data structure. This property is mandatory, because without it, no menu items can be displayed.
action	string	null	No	0.1.0	The start action that is executed if the menu data is loaded at startup. This property is part of the hidden features. For more information, please see Start Action.
data	object	null	No	0.1.0	The additional data of the start action that is used if the action is executed. This property is part of the hidden features. For more information, please see Start Action.
options	object	null	No	0.1.120	A special content page object that is displayed in a content panel if a menu item is selected and the menu button is pressed. The availability of options for the current selected item is indicated in the lower right corner of the content screen. Please see Content Page Object for the data structure. Since version 0.1.130, you can also set a content root object as options. Please see Content Root Object for the data structure. Note: If the selected menu item has its own options property, this property is ignored.

Related Hidden Features

• Start Action
• Focus Separator
• Option Shortcut

See also

• Menu Item Object
• Menu Examples