# Styling active route menu item in laravel

You can check if the current route is active just with

```php
request()->routeIs('admin.cities')
```

Or even sub-routes (like editing, creating, or whatever with

```php
request()->routeIs('admin.cities*')
```

If you prefer to use the route facade, you still can do that with

```php
Route::named('admin.cities*')
```

By using the \* character, you can apply the active class to submenus easily:

```php
routeIs('admin.cities*') ? 'active' : '' }}"> Cities
routeIs('admin.cities.index') ? 'active' : '' }}><a>List</a>
routeIs('admin.cities.create') ? 'active' : '' }}><a>Create</a>
```