Custom Menu ID Field

This is the function that I use to render my primaries at the (NEW) CollectiveColors site (You cant see it yet - still in the works)

/**
 * Return a themed set of links.
 *
 * @param $links
 *   A keyed array of links to be themed.
 * @param $attributes
 *   A keyed array of attributes
 * @return
 *   A string containing an unordered list of links.
 */
function cc_primary_links($links, $attributes = array('class' => 'links')) {
  global $language;
  $output = '';

  if (count($links) > 0) {
    $output = '<ul'. drupal_attributes($attributes) .'>';

    $num_links = count($links);
    $i = 1;

    foreach ($links as $key => $link) {
      $class = $key . ' link-' . $i;
			$link['attributes']['class'] = 'link-' . $i;  

			  
      // Add first, last and active classes to the list of links to help out themers.
      if ($i == 1) {
        $class .= ' first';
      }
      if ($i == $num_links) {
        $class .= ' last';
      }
      if (isset($link['href']) && ($link['href'] == $_GET['q'] || ($link['href'] == '<front>' && drupal_is_front_page()))
          && (empty($link['language']) || $link['language']->language == $language->language)) {
        $class .= ' active';
      }
      $output .= '<li'. drupal_attributes(array('class' => $class)) .'>';

      if ($i == 1) {
      	$link['html'] = TRUE;
      	$output .= l('<div id="home-button"></div>', $link['href'], $link);
      }
      else {
      	// Pass in $link as $options, they share the same keys.
      	$output .= l($link['title'], $link['href'], $link);
      }
      $i++;
      $output .= "</li>\n";
    }

    $output .= '</ul>';
  }

  return $output;
}

You may notice that it is simply just a hacked up version of the regular theme_links function. I used this to number the links classes and, subsequently, modify the first (Home links)...

Here is what it looks like in use (page.tpt.php)

<?php print cc_primary_links($primary_links, array('id' => 'primary')) ?>

Hope that helps. I am not saying what I did was "right" though. But it does work, and it leaves all the other links alone.

Regards, Derek
http://collectivecolors.com

Please call this function in your main page.tpl.php file.

Please read and every line carefully. Might be it would be helpful to you.???

/**
 * get primary menu items as per theme's style css
 */
function phptempalte_get_primary_links($primary_links) {
	global $user, $base_url; 
	$strPLinks = "";
	
	if (count($primary_links) > 0) {
		
		foreach ($primary_links as $pl) {
			
			//getting the alias for menu
			if(drupal_lookup_path('alias', $pl['href'])) {
				$link = $base_url .'/'. drupal_lookup_path('alias', $pl['href']);  // If alias found return this link
			} else {
				$link = $base_url.'/'.$pl['href']; // If alias not found return this link
			}
			
			// Applyin class for selected menu item.
			if (strcmp(drupal_lookup_path('alias', $pl['href']), drupal_lookup_path('alias', 'node/'.db_escape_string(trim(arg(1))))) == 0) {
				$class .= "mnuItemSelected ";
			}
			
                        // Here write your custom code for applying class 
                        if (menu_get_active_title() == 'HOME') {
                                $class .= " homeclass"; // applying home class for home link or home menu item
                        }
			
                        $strPLinks .= '<li><a href="'.$link.'" title="'.$pl['title'].'" class="'.$class.'">'.$pl['title'].'</a></li>';
			$class = '';
			
		}
	}
	
	return $strPLinks;
}

Thank you,
Mrugesh Panchal

That's why I was saying to make a special function to deal with only those menus that you wanted to manipulate. Then you call that function instead of the regular theme links.

Having a series of cases to deal with each of your menus is not a good practice as it can rapidly escalate into incomprehensible garbage code... It looks like what you have should not have too much adverse impact though so good work. That will, as you noted, apply to (almost) all links but if it doesn't get in your way I see no reason why what you have would not be a decent solution.

Derek
http://collectivecolors.com