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Using menu wrapper

Check if the source site minds you wrapping their content, then here's how to wrap another site in your own by creating a menu link.

In Joomla 1.5

  1. Go To Menus and select the menu you wish to put the link to this page in
  2. Select New - Wrapper - Wrapper - Wrapper (yes there are 3!!)
  3. Enter a URL (on right hand side) starting with http://
  4. Make sure it is published!
  5. Click APPLY

In front end yoursite.com - view the wrapper - while tinkering with size and scroll bar option in menu backend.

In Joomla 1.6

  1. In the backend, yoursite.com/administrator hover over Menus - hover over the menu you wish to put the link to this page in
  2. Click on ADD NEW MENU ITEM Ent
  3. For Menu Item Type, click on select and select Wrapper /  Iframe Wrapper 
  4. Under Basic Options (right hand side); enter a URL starting with http://   
  5. Fill in other parameters  & module assignment as required
  6. Click SAVE
  7. In front end yoursite.com - view the wrapper - while tinkering with size and scroll bar option in menu backend.