The Core footer is present on every page. It provides supplementary information such as copyright, legal, privacy, social media, contact information and links to other important sites within the European Commission ecosystem, to be placed at the bottom of the page.
Anatomy
- Mandatory
- Optional
| Component | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Site name | Yes | Site's name |
| Content owner details | Yes | Indicates ownership over the site's content |
| Class navigation | Yes | Provides the user with navigation through class names |
| Service navigation | Yes | Contains services links - consistent throughout the family sites |
| Legal navigation | Yes | Contains legal information links - consistent throughout the family sites |
Do's
- ensure the pages contain all the elements in the anatomy table above
Don'ts
- don't use more than one Footer per page
When to use
- always use a Footer when building your page
When not to use
- do not follow these guidelines when you are updating sites that fall under the Standardised or Harmonised category