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Microsite Header

Adds the Microsite Header containing customizable logo, main navigation, about and contact links to Microsite pages. Add content to child section 'header', which in inherited by all pages in the given branch.

Content Type Details

  • ID: 442
  • Name: Dallas - Microsite Header
  • Minimum user level: Contributor
  • Use with page layouts: Microsite

Please ensure that the section name is exactly 'header' in all lowercase. Additionally, make sure the 'Show in Navigation' option for the 'header' section is unchecked:

Screenshot showing example header section

Setting the Main Navigation Items

By default the Microsite Header main navigation displays sibling sections set to 'Show in navigation' of the 'header' child section. See the following example showing screenshots of the site structure and corresponding main navigation output. Sections set to not show in navigation have a outline folder icon in the site structure:

Screenshot showing example Microsite Header automatic main navigation

To override the default automatic main navigation option add link sections under your 'header' child section. There are steps on how to create a link section available in the Terminalfour documentation. 

See the following example showing screenshots of the site structure with 'header' child section populated with manual items and corresponding output for the main navigation. Each link is a link section, identified by the link icons in the screenshot:

Screenshots showing example set up for Microsite header with manual navigation options

Content Type Elements Details

NameDescriptionSizeTypeRequiredConditionally Shown
NameThe Name Element80 CharactersPlain TextYesNo
Microsite TitleEnter text for the heading.255 CharactersPlain TextYesNo
Add custom logoBy default uses Dallas College logo, check to customise

Choose from options: Yes
N/ACheck Box
(List: Dallas - Yes - unchecked)
NoNo
Microsite LogoSelect a suitable image from the Media LibraryN/AMediaYesYes
Microsite Mobile LogoSelect a suitable image from the Media LibraryN/AMediaYesYes
Microsite Logo LinkBy default the logo links to main site homepage, override this by choosing a sectionN/ASection/Content LinkNoNo
Microsite Title LinkBy default the site title does not link anyone but you can add a link by selecting the section/content link here.N/ASection/Content LinkNoNo
About linkChoose microsite’s About pageN/ASection/Content LinkNoNo
Contact linkChoose microsite’s Contact pageN/ASection/Content LinkNoNo

Example

See screenshot of an example Microsite Header from the Microsite page design. The heading, logo, logo link, about link and content link are set using elements on the content type. The links under Students, Community & Business and Locations remain the same and are set in Microsite Header content type text/header layout. The main navigation links (starting Child Page 1) can set automatically or manually:

Screenshot showing example Microsite header

Updated May 12, 2025