Sub-sites
In this article:
What is a sub-site?
A sub-site in SiteBuilder has its own local navigation menu, and optionally, a different site design to the parent site. A link in the masthead enables visitors to navigate to the parent site.
For example, the Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation is a sub-site of the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS). The sub-site has its own design and links to the parent department:
Béla Balázs: The Spirit of Film is a sub-site of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures. Unlike CSGR, the sub-site inherits the School's site design:
What's the difference between a page, a site and a sub-site?
| Page | Site | Sub-site | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standalone navigation menu | |||
| Optional individual site design (colour palette, page borders & masthead background) |
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| Text displayed in masthead | Current site title | Current site title | Options:
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When should I use a sub-site?
Common reasons to use a sub-site instead of a section of standard pages are:
- When you need a standalone local navigation menu.
- To help you organise and manage distinct parts of a large website that are significant enough to warrant their own identity and navigation – for example, the Modern Records Centre sub-site of the Library.
- To make an intranet for staff or students in your department.
How do I get a sub-site?
Send a request to . Include a short description of what the sub-site is for and the URL (web address) you want the sub-site to be located at – for example:
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/its/mysubsite
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