Definition
The EC branded core website, also known as the European Commission website hosts
Objective
As defined, Core websites aim to minimise the duplication of content across the institutions’ web presence and provide access to information in a user-friendly way. They host general information shared by many different websites or departments and serve serves as hubs for onward navigation to further thematic content and/or specific services such as web information systems (databases).
Rules
The specific detailed rules for EC-branded core websites are described in detail in the Core template section of the ECL.
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By end of 2020, all Commission websites must implement the new design components. |
Core websites template
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core sites are owned and managed exclusively by DG COMM and the template is provided for information (only). DGs are not supposed to use it. The EC branded core website uses the components of the Europa Components Library (ECL) as this template shows:
EC branded core website template
EC branded core website anatomy table
| Section | No. | Elements | Core template |
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| 0. | Global banner (provided by Webtools) |
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| Site header | 1. | EC identity (logo) |
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| 2. | Language switcher |
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| .3 | Search form |
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| Page header | 4. | Breadcrumb |
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| 5. | Meta |
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| 6. | Page title |
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| 7. | Thumbnail |
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| 8. | Introduction |
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| Local footer | 9. | Site name |
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| 10. | Content owner details |
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| 11. | Sitemap |
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| Corporate footer | 12. | Service navigation |
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| 13. | Legal navigation |
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Contact and support
Need further assistance on this topic? Please contact the team in charge of Europa Domain Management (EU Login required).
Contact and support
If you require further assistance, please contact:
European Commission
DG Communication
Unit B.3
Europa Web Communication