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layout: "docs_api" version: "1.1.0" versionHref: "/docs" path: "api/directive/ionSideMenu/"

title: "ion-side-menu" header_sub_title: "Directive in module ionic" doc: "ionSideMenu"

docType: "directive"

A container for a side menu, sibling to an ionSideMenuContent directive.

<ion-side-menu
  side="left"
  width="myWidthValue + 20"
  is-enabled="shouldLeftSideMenuBeEnabled()">
</ion-side-menu>

For a complete side menu example, see the ionSideMenus documentation.

Attr	Type	Details
side	`string`	Which side the side menu is currently on. Allowed values: 'left' or 'right'.
is-enabled (optional)	`boolean`	Whether this side menu is enabled.
width (optional)	`number`	How many pixels wide the side menu should be. Defaults to 275.