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# Highlight category

With the category custom field "Highlight category" you can, as the name says, highlight a category in the top navigation with a colour. You can find the colour configuration in the theme configuration.

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{% hint style="info" %}
**Note**: The highlighting does not apply to the "Entry point main navigation".
{% endhint %}

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## Custom field

You can find the "Highlight category" custom field in the respective category:

> Tab "General" ⇒ Block "Custom fields" ⇒ Tab (Set) "Categories (ThemeWare® ... Pro)"

**Type**: Selection

**Technical name**: `twt_{theme}_{edition}_custom_field__category__highlighted`

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## Options

* **no**
  * This category is not highlighted in the top navigation.
* **yes**
  * This category is highlighted in the top navigation.

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## Screenshots

<figure><img src="https://3369454551-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyzUEL0OiJhd4m6fQWdQe%2Fuploads%2F1jNPTQmnYWhcEr1V0SQP%2Fcustom-field--highlight-category-preview.png?alt=media&amp;token=99e3c749-0de0-4e27-906f-5aa84b5381f7" alt=""><figcaption><p>Highlighted category in top navigation</p></figcaption></figure>

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## Theme configuration

You can find the general settings in the theme configuration:

> Tab "Header" => Block "Top navigation" => Section "Link (highlighted)"

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## Further information

You can find more information about the extension "Highlight category" here:

{% content-ref url="/pages/WWD2qZWi4gvYl4BKKKYv" %}
[Highlight category](/additional-features/extensions/highlight-category.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}