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# NavigationMenu

> API reference for the NavigationMenu component

# NavigationMenu

A collection of links for navigating websites.

## Import

```tsx theme={null}
import * as NavigationMenu from '@base-ui/react/navigation-menu';
```

## NavigationMenu.Root

Groups all navigation menu parts.

### Props

<ParamField name="value" type="string">
  The controlled value of the active navigation item.
</ParamField>

<ParamField name="onValueChange" type="(value: string) => void">
  Event handler called when the active item changes.
</ParamField>

<ParamField name="orientation" type="'horizontal' | 'vertical'" default="horizontal">
  The orientation of the navigation menu.
</ParamField>

## NavigationMenu.List

Contains the navigation items.

## NavigationMenu.Item

A navigation menu item that can trigger a submenu.

### Props

<ParamField name="value" type="string">
  A unique value for this item.
</ParamField>

## NavigationMenu.Trigger

The button that activates a submenu.

## NavigationMenu.Content

The content displayed when a navigation item is activated.

## NavigationMenu.Link

A navigation link.

### Props

<ParamField name="active" type="boolean" default="false">
  Whether this link represents the current page.
</ParamField>

## NavigationMenu.Indicator

A visual indicator that highlights the active item.

## NavigationMenu.Viewport

The scrollable area for navigation content.