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Highlight Active Menu Item Dynamically in Angular Based on Route

To highlight the active menu item dynamically based on the current route in an Angular application, you can use Angular's built-in Router module. This allows you to apply a class to the active link.

Here's how you can do it.

Step 1. Import RouterModule

Make sure you have the RouterModule configured in your Angular module (usually app.module.ts).

import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
@NgModule({
  imports: [RouterModule.forRoot(routes)],
  exports: [RouterModule]
})
export class AppRoutingModule { }

Step 2. Update your HTML

Use the routerLinkActive directive to dynamically apply a class to the active menu item. Here’s how you can update your navigation HTML.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>Navbar Example</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
  <style>
    .navbar-nav .nav-item a {
      color: black;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-item a:hover {
      color: #0056b3; /* Optional: Change color on hover */
    }
    .navbar-nav .home-link i {
      color: blue;
    }
    .active-link {
      color: blue !important; /* Customize the active link color */
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>

<section class="wrapper megamenu-wraper">
  <div class="">
    <nav class="container navbar navbar-expand-lg main-menu">
      <div class="">
        <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarSupportedContent" aria-controls="navbarSupportedContent" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
          <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
        </button>
        <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarSupportedContent">
          <ul class="navbar-nav mr-auto">
            <li class="nav-item">
              <a routerLink="/private/po" routerLinkActive="active-link" class="home-link active">
                <i class="fa fa-home"></i>
              </a>
            </li>
            <li class="nav-item">
              <a routerLink="dashboard" routerLinkActive="active-link">Dashboard</a>
            </li>
            <li class="nav-item">
              <a routerLink="default" routerLinkActive="active-link">Student List</a>
            </li>
            <li class="nav-item">
              <a routerLink="camps" routerLinkActive="active-link">Activities</a>
            </li>
            <li class="nav-item">
              <a routerLink="camp-attendence" routerLinkActive="active-link">Attendance</a>
            </li>
            <li class="nav-item">
              <a [routerLink]="['/private/po/actvity-camp', 0]" routerLinkActive="active-link">Create Activity</a>
            </li>
          </ul>
        </div>
      </div>
    </nav>
  </div>
</section>

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.slim.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.7/umd/popper.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Explanation

  • routerLinkActive Directive: This directive applies the specified class (active-link in this case) to the link that matches the current route.
  • routerLink Directive: This binds the link to the router path.
  • CSS: The active-link class is styled to indicate the active state.

Step 3. Ensure router module configuration

Make sure your Angular router is correctly configured in your application module (usually app-routing.module.ts).

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { RouterModule, Routes } from '@angular/router';
import { DashboardComponent } from './dashboard/dashboard.component';
import { StudentListComponent } from './student-list/student-list.component';
import { ActivitiesComponent } from './activities/activities.component';
import { AttendanceComponent } from './attendance/attendance.component';
import { CreateActivityComponent } from './create-activity/create-activity.component';
const routes: Routes = [
  { path: 'dashboard', component: DashboardComponent },
  { path: 'default', component: StudentListComponent },
  { path: 'camps', component: ActivitiesComponent },
  { path: 'camp-attendence', component: AttendanceComponent },
  { path: 'private/po/actvity-camp/:id', component: CreateActivityComponent },
  { path: '**', redirectTo: 'dashboard', pathMatch: 'full' }
];
@NgModule({
  imports: [RouterModule.forRoot(routes)],
  exports: [RouterModule]
})
export class AppRoutingModule { }

This setup ensures that when you navigate through your app, the active link will be highlighted, providing a better user experience.

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