Navigation

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Responsive uses BU NavigationNavigation is the term used to describe text on a page that,... to manage where pages liveLive is how we refer to the environment that holds our live ... on the site and whether they display in the navigation.

As you update your navigation, be thoughtful about how many and what sort of top navigation items you have. Each navigation item is a choice for users. Keep these choices logical, with clear and concise labels that tell users what to expect when they click to that pageA page is often used to present “static” information abo....

Avoid entering all uppercase or all lowercase labels in the navigation label (unless it is an editorial requirement, such as an acronym). ResponsiveA framework speeds up the development process of a website. ... and its child themes automatically handle upper- and lowercase text for styling purposes, so when you manually enter upper- or lowercase labels, it means that the themeA WordPress theme is a collection of files, including PHP, C... can’t do its job. If you redesign your site or switch to a different theme, and you’ve manually entered upper- or lowercase labels, you will need to update each individual instance for the new theme to work correctly.

If you want to change this style in Responsive, check out Custom CSS, which allows you to use CSSCSS is a programming language that we use to "style" a web p... to target navigation and make this change without affecting contentContent consists of text, images, headings, and other inform....

The default navigation layout

The default navigation will support as many top-level navigation items as you have allowed in Appearance > Primary NavigationBU's primary navigation plugin is what powers the main menu .... More information on editing the main navigation in this layout option can be found at edit the full menu.

The top navigation layout

The top navigation layout displays your navigation above the brandingRecommendation: All Boston University websites must follow B....

The side navigation layout

The side navigation layout displays your navigation on the left side. Side navigation is highly recommended for sites with a relatively flat navigation structure. If you have five to seven top-level pages and none of them have child pages, this is a great choice for your site.

The no-navigation layout

You can choose not to show navigation at all. This is a great option if you don’t need navigation, as in the case of single-page sites.

Changing your navigation layout

Navigation layout options are available under Appearance > Customize, in the Layout section. In most cases, you should use the default layout.