Site-wide

Site footer

The site footer is present on every page. It provides supplementary information such as a sitemap, copyright, legal, privacy, social media and contact information as well as various links to other important sections within the EC ecosystem, to be placed at the end of the page.

Master component

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Site footer - maxed version

Anatomy table

No.Element/componentCoreStandardisedHarmonisedDescription
1Site namemandatorymandatorymandatoryName of the site
2Content owner detailsmandatorymandatorymandatoryIndicates ownership over the site's content
3Sitemap navigationmandatoryoptionaloptionalLinks to the main content pages
4DG-related Service navigationoptionaloptionaloptionalLinks to the associated services available through the DG-site
5DG-related navigationoptionaloptionaloptionalLinks to the main content pages of the DG
6Class namesoptionaloptionaloptionalParent classes under which the DG falls in relation to the info-site
7LogooptionalmandatorymandatoryLogo of the European Commission
8Service navigationmandatoryoptionaloptionalContains legal information links - consistent throughout the family sites
9Legal navigationmandatorymandatorymandatoryContains legal information links - consistent throughout the family sites

Core config.

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Site footer - Core config.

Anatomy table

No.Element/componentUsageDescription
1Site namemandatoryName of the site
2Content owner detailsmandatoryIndicates ownership over the site's content
3Sitemap navigationmandatoryLinks to the main content pages
4Service navigationmandatoryContains legal information links - consistent throughout the family sites
5Legal navigationmandatoryContains legal information links - consistent throughout the family sites

Standardised config.

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Site footer - Standardised config.

Anatomy table

No.Element/componentUsageDescription
1Site namemandatoryName of the site
2Content owner detailsmandatoryIndicates ownership over the site's content
3Sitemap navigationoptionalLinks to the main content pages
4DG-related navigationmandatoryLinks to the other pages of importance
5DG-related Service navigationoptionalLinks to the associated services available through the DG-site
6Class namesoptionalParent classes under which the DG falls in relation to the info-site
7LogomandatoryLogo of the European Commission
8Service navigationoptionalContains legal information links - consistent throughout the family sites
9Legal navigationmandatoryContains legal information links - consistent throughout the family site

Harmonised config.

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Site footer - Harmonised config.

Anatomy table

No.Element/componentUsageDescription
1Site namemandatoryName of the site
2Content owner detailsmandatoryIndicates ownership over the site's content
3Sitemap navigationoptionalLinks to the main content pages
4DG-related navigationmandatoryLinks to the other pages of importance
5DG-related Service navigationoptionalLinks to the associated services available through the DG-site
6Class namesoptionalParent classes under which the DG falls in relation to the info-site
7LogomandatoryLogo of the European Commission
8Service navigationoptionalContains legal information links - consistent throughout the family sites
9Legal navigationmandatoryContains legal information links - consistent throughout the family site