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  "version": 1,
  "generatedAt": "2026-07-05T05:41:02.882Z",
  "id": "pat_mega_menu",
  "name": "Mega Menu Navigation Pattern",
  "type": "layout_pattern",
  "typeLabel": "Layout Pattern",
  "summary": "Expanded navigation pattern for surfacing broad IA without deep drill-down.",
  "notes": "Reference-only pattern for content-rich sites with broad category structures.",
  "category": null,
  "stack": null,
  "techStack": [],
  "tags": [
    "layout-pattern",
    "navigation",
    "information-architecture",
    "menu"
  ],
  "license": "reference-only",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.nngroup.com/articles/mega-menus-work-well/",
  "sourceUrls": [
    "https://www.nngroup.com/articles/mega-menus-work-well/"
  ],
  "repoUrl": null,
  "repoUrls": [],
  "creatorReference": "nngroup.com",
  "evidence": "creator_reference",
  "evidenceLabel": "Creator Referenced",
  "completeness": {
    "score": 90,
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  "recordUrl": "https://pressless.io/concepts/inspiration/pat_mega_menu",
  "citation": "Pressless Web Design Archive. \"Mega Menu Navigation Pattern\" (Layout Pattern). Record pat_mega_menu. https://pressless.io/concepts/inspiration/pat_mega_menu",
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