Implement dynamic menu template rendering: Updated MenuService to retrieve and render menu templates from Settings, integrating menu structure with dynamic HTML content. Enhanced documentation to include setup instructions for the menu template system, detailing creation, usage, and caching mechanisms.

app/Services/MenuService.php

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 namespace App\Services;
 
 use App\Models\Page;
+use App\Models\MenuTemplate;
+use App\Models\Setting;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
 
 class MenuService
@@ -10,10 +12,9 @@ class MenuService
     /**
      * Render menu structure as HTML
      * 
-     * @param array|null $menuTemplate Optional menu template data
      * @return string Rendered menu HTML
      */
-    public static function render(?array $menuTemplate = null): string
+    public static function render(): string
     {
         // Get menu items from Pages
         $menuItems = Cache::remember('menu_items', 3600, function () {
@@ -31,15 +32,21 @@ class MenuService
                 ->get();
         });
 
-        // If menu template is provided, use it to wrap the menu
-        if ($menuTemplate && !empty($menuTemplate['html_content'])) {
-            $html = $menuTemplate['html_content'];
+        // Get menu template from Settings
+        $menuTemplateId = Setting::get('menu_template_id');
+        
+        if ($menuTemplateId) {
+            $menuTemplate = MenuTemplate::where('is_active', true)->find($menuTemplateId);
             
-            // Replace {menu} placeholder with rendered menu structure
-            $renderedMenu = self::buildMenuStructure($menuItems);
-            $html = str_replace('{menu}', $renderedMenu, $html);
-            
-            return $html;
+            if ($menuTemplate && !empty($menuTemplate->html_content)) {
+                $html = $menuTemplate->html_content;
+                
+                // Replace {menu} placeholder with rendered menu structure
+                $renderedMenu = self::buildMenuStructure($menuItems);
+                $html = str_replace('{menu}', $renderedMenu, $html);
+                
+                return $html;
+            }
         }
 
         // Otherwise, return default menu structure