Aldrich: Page anatomy

Pages consist of several basic regions, some of which are optional to include.

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Header

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The header is located at the top of every page and provides your site identity.

Primary navigation

Optional. The primary navigation provide a means for visitors to browse to the main areas of your site.

Announcements

Optional. This area allows you to place up to two announcements at the top of the page in a way that they stand out from your main content.

Secondary navigation

Optional. The secondary navigation supplements the primary navigation by providing a mechanism for visitors to quickly move between related interior pages.

Main content

This is, well, your… main… content.

Sidebar

Optional. The sidebar is where you put content that is peripherally related to, and supportive of, the main content.

Footer

The footer is located at the bottom of every page. It reinforces the site identity, identifies the site owner, and provides a place for content not fitting for other areas of the page.