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Secondary Pages

Depending on the length of content, secondary pages are mostly made up of:

  • Smaller Header Image (optional if lacking child links)
  • Headings
  • Text
  • Images
  • Accordions if the content is lengthy
  • Multi-Column areas to break-up content
  • Highlight boxes if needing to bring attention to topics
  • Right-Rail menu (only if child pages to the secondary page exist)



Detailed Element Information

In the example above, the header image for the Partners secondary page of the Research Development microsite is shown.

In this instance, a smaller header image will be added using an image component, and not the built-in image component at top of the page. 

  • This will allow for the header image to be the width of the content and not the full width of the website.
  • This is used to save page real estate and to make the image smaller.  
  • Assists with SEO and page load ratings as this image would most likely be the largest content pane on the page, with its loading time being graded. 
In the above image, the introductory paragraph is shown for the Partners secondary page off of the Research Development microsite.

This cotent will be used to describe to the user what the secondary page topic is about. Normally you will want to keep this fairly short (no more than 3-4 sentences). This will be formatted with a Heading 2 <h2> tag. The following paragraph will be formatted with a paragraph <p> tag.

Keep In Mind

  • Content will primarily be in Heading and paragraph format. 
  • If the content is lengthy, then an accordion can be used to condense sections. 
  • If linking off to various other pages which require a description and to be highlighted, then a highlight box can be used.