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title: Visual Structure
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# Visual Structure

This section defines the terms and concepts used in the scope of __RadContextMenu__ which you have to get familiar with prior to continue reading this help. They can also be helpful when contacting our support service in order to describe your issue better. Below you can see a snapshot and explanation of the visual elements of the standard __RadContextMenu__ control.        

![Rad Context Menu Visual Structure 02](images/RadContextMenu_Visual_Structure_02.PNG)

* __Context Menu__- the container that hosts the menu items.

* __Menu Item__ - a __RadMenuItem__, that provides a way to display data in a hierarchical structure. Each __RadMenuItem__ can have other __RadMenuItems__ as children. To learn more about the __RadMenuItem__ control, please take a look at [this topic]({%slug radmenu-features-menuitems%}).          

## See Also

 * [Getting Started]({%slug contextmenu-getting-started%})

 * [Styles and Templates - Overview]({%slug radcontextmenu-styles-and-templates-overview%})

 * [Template Structure]({%slug radcontextmenu-styles-and-templates-template-structure%})