WoW API: EasyMenu

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This function is implemented in Lua here FrameXML/EasyMenu.lua.

Easily create context menus on the fly with clickable items.

EasyMenu(menuList, menuFrame, anchor, x, y, displayMode, autoHideDelay)

Arguments

(menuList, menuFrame, anchor, x, y, displayMode, autoHideDelay)

menuList: Table (see Details)
menuFrame: the UI frame to populate.
anchor: Just like in the GameTooltip this is the anchor point
x: X position.
y: Y position.
displayMode: The display mode. Usually "MENU".
autoHideDelay: Automatically hide the menu after this many seconds.

Details

menuList: This needs to be a table in the following format.

{
    {
        text = "Menu Item 1", -- string. This is the text to put on this menu item.
        func = function() DoStuff() end, -- function. This is the function that will fire when you click on this menu item.
    },
    {
        text = "Menu Item 2",
        func = function() DoOtherStuff() end,
    },
    -- ...
}

Notes

The menu becomes visible as soon as you call the function and goes away after you click a menu item.