---
id: zope-browsermenu
version: "6.0"
license: ZPL-2.1
license_treatment: unclear
maintenance: active
---

# zope.browsermenu — Browser menu implementation for Zope.

License: unclear · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 126.5K/mo

## What it is and what it does

zope.browsermenu is a Zope Toolkit component that implements browser menus and provides ZCML directives for declaratively configuring them in web applications. It is part of the Zope framework ecosystem and handles the registration and rendering of menu structures in browser-based interfaces.

The package is tightly integrated with the Zope Toolkit stack, depending on 11 other Zope packages including zope.interface, zope.component, zope.configuration, and zope.security. It is actively maintained and supports modern Python versions (3.9 through 3.13), but the project explicitly notes that it is not reusable without adopting the broader Zope Toolkit and its architectural assumptions. This makes it primarily suitable for developers already working within a Zope-based application.

Use it for:

- Registering and configuring browser menus in Zope web applications using ZCML directives.
- Building menu hierarchies and menu items for Zope-based web interfaces.
- Integrating menu systems with Zope's security and component architecture.
- Extending or customizing menu behavior in existing Zope Toolkit projects.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides browser menu implementation and ZCML directives for configuring menus in Zope web applications.

Yes, but only if you are already working within a Zope Toolkit project. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. However, it is explicitly not designed for standalone use and requires adopting the full Zope ecosystem. Install it as a dependency of a Zope application, not as a general-purpose menu library.

## Install

pip install zope-browsermenu
uv add zope-browsermenu
poetry add zope-browsermenu

## Installing zope.browsermenu

Before you install: Low install friction with a pure Python wheel. Actively maintained as of 2025-09-12 with recent Python 3.12 and 3.13 support added. Requires 11 Zope Toolkit dependencies, so installation pulls in a substantial ecosystem.

License in practice: Licensed under ZPL-2.1 (Zope Public License), which is OSI-approved but less common than MIT or Apache 2.0. Verify compatibility with your project's license policy before use.

Quickstart:

pip install zope.browsermenu

from zope.browsermenu.menu import MenuItemBase
from zope.interface import implementer

@implementer(MenuItemBase)
class MyMenuItem:
    pass

Requires Python 3.9 or later. Intended for use within Zope Toolkit projects; the package documentation notes it is not reusable without depending on a large chunk of Zope Toolkit and its assumptions.

Verify before relying:

- Whether the package can be used standalone or requires full Zope Toolkit integration beyond the listed runtime dependencies.
- Specific use cases and examples beyond ZCML directive configuration in the actual documentation.
- Community adoption and real-world usage patterns outside the Zope core ecosystem.

## Package facts

- License: ZPL-2.1 (unclear)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 126.5K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

zope browser menu configuration, zcml menu directives, zope web menu system, browser menu framework, zope menu implementation, web ui menu registration, zope toolkit menus, zope-toolkit, zcml-configuration, web-framework

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