---
title: "Directory menu - menu of subpages"
manual: "TypoScript Explained"
version: "13.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:hmenu-special-directory@13.4"
source: "DataProcessing/MenuProcessor/Directory.rst"
rendered: "2026-09-19T07:15:48+00:00"
---
# Directory menu - menu of subpages {#hmenu-special-directory}
A [HMENU](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:cobj-hmenu@13.4) of type `special = directory`
lets you create a menu listing the subpages of one or more parent pages.
The parent pages are defined in the property `special.value`.
This menu type can be used, for example, to display all subpages of a certain
page as meta menu or footer menu.
Mount pages are supported.
- [Properties](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:properties@13.4)
- [Example: Menu of all subpages](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:example-menu-of-all-subpages@13.4)
## Properties {#hmenu-special-directory-properties}
- **special.value**
- *Type:* Comma separated list of page IDs /[stdWrap](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:stdwrap@13.4)
- *Default:* current page ID
This will generate a menu of all pages with pid = 35 and pid = 56.
**EXT:site_package/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript**
```typoscript
lib.metaMenu = HMENU
lib.metaMenu {
special = directory
special.value = 35, 56
// render the menu
}
```
## Example: Menu of all subpages {#hmenu-special-directory-example}
The content element **Menu > Subpages** provided by the system extension
EXT:fluid_styled_content is configured with a
`MenuProcessor` which is based on
the options of the [HMENU](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:cobj-hmenu@13.4) and provides all its properties:
**EXT:fluid_styled_content/Configuration/TypoScript/ContentElement/MenuSubpages.typoscript**
```typoscript
# Menu of subpages of selected pages:
# ...
#
# CType: menu_subpages
tt_content.menu_subpages =< lib.contentElement
tt_content.menu_subpages {
templateName = MenuSubpages
dataProcessing {
10 = menu
10 {
special = directory
special.value.field = pages
dataProcessing {
10 = files
10 {
references.fieldName = media
}
}
}
}
}
```
The following Fluid template can be used to style the menu:
**EXT:fluid_styled_content/Resources/Private/Templates/MenuSubpages.html**
```html
```