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# Advanced Features

**1. Dynamic Menu Loading:**

* Menus can be loaded incrementally by specifying `start_level` and `depth_height`
* Useful for mega menus or lazy-loading submenus
* Example: Load top 2 levels initially, load deeper levels on hover

**2. Context-Aware Menus:**

* System can detect current page via `request_path` or `selected` parameters
* Automatically highlights active menu items and their ancestors
* Useful for showing "you are here" navigation indicators

**3. Sibling Navigation:**

* Can generate menus showing siblings of a specific item
* Useful for "related sections" or "browse similar" navigation

**4. Parent Inclusion:**

* `include_parent` parameter adds the parent node to results
* Useful for breadcrumb generation or showing context


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