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Web Template Elements
The Web template design unites University of Minnesota Web pages to make them easily recognizable to our visitors and provides enough flexibility to allow units to look unique.
The image to the right (click for larger version) illustrates the elements that make up the Web template.
Required for Web Pages
The University's Web publishing standards require:
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The wordmark at the top of University Web sites, - The equal opportunity statement,
- Copyright information,
- Date of last revision,
- A link to the University's privacy statement.
The template header and footer combine these requirements with color and navigation standards. It is strongly recommended that University Web sites use the template header and footer 'as is.'
Recommended for Web Pages
Three template sections are recommended—the parent links, the breadcrumbs, and the left navigation area.
Other
The graphic headers and body of your Web pages are the sections where you can create a customized look for your unit.
Guidelines for these sections are offered to help maintain consistency throughout the University's Web sites and to help you adhere to policies and best practices.
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Dissected bits of template XHTML.
- Template
header coding
- Template
footer coding
- Parent
links coding
- Breadcrumbs
coding
- Left
navigation coding
- Header
graphics coding
- Content
area coding
- Metadata
coding
Templates, branding, and strategic positioning
The 2007 update of the University Web templates features the addition of Driven to Discover in the template header. As you develop new sites, be sure to incorporate this header with the Driven to Discover graphic that links back to the Driven to Discover site.