# Structure

This article will show the internal elements structure of RadNavigationView.

> caption Figure 1: RadNavigationView's Elements Hierarchy

![WinForms RadNavigationView Elements Hierarchy](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/ea6a7b62465b11889e0f2f5c1c40707c/navigationview-structure001.png)

> caption Figure 2: RadNavigationView's structure

![WinForms RadNavigationView Structure](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/0b9e7c1b87a3a19488b4ac85ccd405f5/navigationview-structure002.png)

**RadPageViewNavigationViewElement** is the main element of RadNavigationView. It contains:

* **NavigationViewHeaderElement** - represents the header element associated with the currently selected page.
* **HamburgerButtonElement** - represents the button that is responsible for expanding/collapsing.
* **NavigationViewItemContainer** - contains the RadPageViewNavigationViewItems.
* **RadPageViewContentAreaElement** - represents the content area associated with the selected page.

## See Also

* [Navigation View](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/pageview/navigation-view/overview)
* [Getting Started](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/navigationview/getting-started)