# How can I read the value of a menu item within a sub menu and make an action as the item is clicked?

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**Created:** [April 30, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.wixstudio.com/t/how-can-i-read-the-value-of-a-menu-item-within-a-sub-menu-and-make-an-action-as-the-item-is-clicked/58693 "2024-04-30T18:04:08Z")\
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Correct.

1. you click a menu-item
2. you get the menu-data
3. you create an if-else-condition
4. you start a function → regarding the result of → IF-ELSE-CONDITION

```javascript
if(label === 'xyz') {console.log('do something')}
else {console.log('do something else');}

```

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