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/**
 * Custom implementation for press kit menu
 */
function bc_theme_menu_link__menu-press-kit-submenu(array $variables) {
//add class for li
   $variables['element']['#attributes']['class'][] = 'menu-' . $variables['element']['#original_link']['mlid'];
//add class for a
   $variables['element']['#localized_options']['attributes']['class'][] = 'menu-' . $variables['element']['#original_link']['mlid'];
//dvm($variables['element']);
  return theme_menu_link($variables);
}