Harmonised templates

Site header

The Harmonised group 2 site header is present on every page. It communicates the European Commission brand and provides basic structure and guidance, to be placed at the top of the page.

Anatomy

Anatomy of harmonised group 2 site header
ComponentMandatoryDescription
European Commission logoYesLogo of the European Commission
Europa search formContextual *Enables the user to search and retrieve related information from the database using keywords
* use a Search form component if the content of the campaign page would lead users to search for other information at a Europa level
Language selectContextual *Language select component through which users can select their desired language, on the left of the search form
* use a Language select component if your website supports multilingual content

* Contextual – elements that may or may not feature on a page, depending on the communication and/or functional needs – for example, Login. Where the element features, use the ECL component.

Do's

  • ensure the pages contain all the elements in the anatomy table above

Don'ts

  • don't use more than one Site header per page

When to use

  • always use a Site header when building your page

When not to use

  • do not follow these guidelines when you are updating sites that fall under the Standardised or Core category