Sub-sites
In this article:
What is a sub-site?
A sub-site in SiteBuilder has its own local navigation menu. Optionally, you can have 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 | |
---|---|---|---|
Has a standalone local navigation menu | No | Yes | Yes |
Can have its own site design (colour palette, page borders and masthead background) | No | Yes | Yes |
Text displayed in the masthead | Current site title | Current site title |
Options: 2) Current site title |
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 webteam at warwick dot ac dot uk. 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