A Page Structure Pattern from
Patterns for Personal Web Sites
There is more information on a Web page than just the words and images that make up its content. There's also the plumbing: navigation links, and information about the page. This boilerplate has to go somewhere, so why not put it in a standard place on every page?
Therefore, put information about the page & navigation in a standard header and footer.
Clearly separating this information from the page's content makes it easy to find. Also, putting it in a standard header and footer helps give your site a Consistent Format.
Common header or footer elements:
Navigation
Page maintenance
Page information
Last updated 17 June 2002
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All contents ©2002 Mark L. Irons