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From what hooks (or "types" of hooks) is it appropriate to call menu_link_save?

I have a situation where I would like to add a bunch of entries to {menu_links} where an entry already exists in {menu_router}. To state this another way, I would like to add direct links to a menu for which another module has defined a wildcard entry via hook_menu.

A concrete example would be that I would like to add a menu item to a menu for "taxonomy/term/123". In this case, there is already a router entry for "taxonomy/term/%" which the taxonomy module created.

I know how to use this function. I am just not sure where I can (or should) call this from. This isn't a situation where a user is saving a node, or something else that would be considered an event. Essentially, I just want my module to create a bunch of links so the end user doesn't have to.

Would this be best done by a hook_enable? Are there any popular modules that I can take a look at for examples / use cases?

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Yes, hook_enable() sounds correct.

To find examples, on way is look at what's using the function on drupalcontrib.org. That points to menu_enable(), which is even a core function.

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  • Thanks. I was hoping to find more examples, but this does seem proper. I ended up doing this, and also adding an admin menu entry to check/rebuild the additions for when things get messed up.
    – mpdonadio ♦
    Commented Jan 3, 2012 at 21:03

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