Standardised template

Site header

The Standardised 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 standardised site header
  • mandatory
  • optional
ComponentMandatoryDescription
European Commission logoyeslogo of the European Commission
language selectoptionallanguage select component through which users can select their desired language
* use a Language select component if your website supports multilingual content
Europa search formyesenables the user to search and retrieve related information from the database using keywords
class nameyesBanner indicating the parent class under which the site falls
site nameyesname of the site
menuoptionalmain navigation of the website

Do's

  • make sure 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 the appropriate Site header when building your page

When not to use

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