Northern Illinois University

Web Presence Project

Template Configurations

The Web Team provides two versions (with breadcrumbs and without) of five templates that represent the most commonly-used page configurations.

Templates are created for the main (collapsed) left navigation, as well as for any left navigation menu items that expand to reveal a sub-menu.

Detailed instructions are provided for changing templates on an existing page.


2_column example2_Columns:

  • splits the page into two equal columns
  • allows for an image or content to span the entire width of the top of the page before breaking into two columns
  • there is a second version of this template that omits breadcrumbs (2_Columns_NoBreadcrumbs) shown at right

 

 

 


3_column example3_Columns:

  • splits the page into three equal columns with a divider line between the columns
  • allows for an image or content to span the entire width of the top of the page before breaking into three columns
  • there is a second version of this template that omits breadcrumbs (3_Columns_NoBreadcrumbs) shown at right

 

 


Feature_column exampleFeature_Column:

  • creates a main content section (approximately 400 pixels wide) and a right column feature section (approximately 215 pixels wide)
  • allows for an image or content to span the entire width of the top of the page before breaking into the two content sections
  • there is a second version of this template that omits breadcrumbs (Feature_Column_NoBreadcrumbs)

     

     

     


WithRightColumn_column exampleWithRightColumn:

  • creates a main content section (approximately 430 pixels wide) and a tan right column feature section (approximately 185 pixels wide)
  • allows for an image or content to span the entire width of the top of the page before breaking into the two content sections
  • there is a second version of this template that omits breadcrumbs (WithRightColumn_NoBreadcrumbs) shown at right

 

 


standard template exampleStandard:

  • basic template that creates just one main content section that spans the width of the content area (approximately 622 pixels)
  • there is a second version of this template that omits breadcrumbs (NoBreadcrumbs) shown at right