# Generating a menu template

Menus are created using a **menu template**, which defines the structure and behavior of the menu in a JSON format.

You can generate a template in two ways. The first option is to build the JSON template using the tool at [**www.deskifier.com/menugenerator**](http://www.deskifier.com/menugenerator). The second option is to create and manage menu templates directly from the **Deskifier dashboard UI**.

Once a template has been created, you can reference it in your application by providing the **template ID** when creating a menu. This allows you to reuse and manage menu configurations without needing to define them manually in your workflows.

Here's an example menu built in the Menu Generator

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And the code output:

```json
[
    {
        "type": "submenu",
        "id": "id-xpzkrg3vb",
        "label": "Example 1",
        "submenu": [
            {
                "type": "normal",
                "id": "id-cnvvcywud",
                "label": "Example Item 1",
                "role": "about"
            },
            {
                "type": "normal",
                "id": "id-cotty37iv",
                "label": "Example Item 2",
                "role": "quit"
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "type": "submenu",
        "id": "id-b0rxg0v69",
        "label": "Example 2",
        "submenu": [
            {
                "type": "normal",
                "id": "id-rxcmihlgc",
                "label": "Example Item 3",
                "role": "undo"
            },
            {
                "type": "normal",
                "id": "id-ojtrcuwar",
                "label": "Example Item 4",
                "role": "redo",
                "accelerator": "CmdOrCtrl+Alt+N"
            }
        ]
    }
]
```


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