Navigation
Links
Link
Use this component to link to an internal or external page.
You should:
- use a meaningful phrase that makes sense out of context
This is a paragraph, and it includes even more text to give a good representation of a more average length paragraph. That way you can see more than one line wrapping.
View Link code and Link research on GitHub.
Signpost Link
Use this component after a summary of content to signpost onto more detail.
You should:
- use sentence case
- use a verb, for example ‘Search‘
- use a meaningful phrase that makes sense out of context
- only use the Green colour
You should avoid:
- terms like ‘Read more’ and ‘Find out more’
View Signpost Link code and Signpost Link research on GitHub.
Download Link
Use this component to link to a downloadable file.
You should:
- use a meaningful phrase that makes sense out of context
View Download Link code and Download Link research on GitHub.
Start Link
Use this component to link to the start of a transactional service.
You should:
- limit to one on each page
- only use the Green colour
View Start Link code and Start Link research on GitHub.
Prominent Link
Use this component to emphasise a link within featured content.
You should:
- limit the number on each page
- use sentence case
- use a verb, for example ‘Donate‘
You should avoid:
- terms like ‘Read more’ and ‘Find out more’
View Prominent Link code and Prominent Link research on GitHub.
Back Link
You should:
- limit to one on each page
- position it at the top as the first interactive element
View Back Link code and Back Link research on GitHub.
Teaser links
Teaser
Use this component to provide a summary that links to additional details.
View Teaser code and Teaser research on GitHub.
Teasers
Use this component to provide a more than one summary that links to additional details.
View Teasers code and Teasers research on GitHub.
Prominent Teaser
Use this component to provide a prominent summary that links to additional details.
View Prominent Teaser code and Prominent Teaser research on GitHub.
Menus
Menu
View Menu guidance in Structure.
Contents Menu
Use this component to navigate within a page.
View Contents Menu code and Contents Menu research on GitHub.
Paginating
Pagination
Use this component to navigate between content which is split across multiple pages.
View Pagination code and Pagination research on GitHub.