Strategically placed location markers and navigational elements orient our users in the site and help them find what they’re looking for with ease.
Breadcrumbs
- Located above the title of the page.
- Used as a secondary navigational tool.
- Display the user’s location on the website.
- Allow users to go back to higher levels of the page’s hierarchy.
Home page carousel
- Located on the landing page only.
- Highlights the latest noteworthy events and news.
- Features a maximum of five rotating carousels.
- Each carousel contains an image and clickable text that links to additional details.
Header
The default header at the top of every page shows the user that they are on the Bank of Canada’s site, and gives them the opportunity to start their search in the language of their choice. It’s comprised of four sections:
Corporate identifier
- Located on the top left-hand corner.
- Linked back to the home page.
See also: The Bank’s corporate identifier
Global search bar
- Located at the top right-hand side of the screen.
- Allows users to input key words to find relevant content without having to browse the menu categories.
Menus
Main menu
- Located at the top below the Bank’s corporate identifier, and the global search bar.
- Focuses on the Bank’s functional and operational aspects such as:
- core functions
- bank notes
- publications
- research
- statistics
- news
Secondary menu
- Located at the top right above the main menu, below the global search bar.
- Features information for the general audience, including:
- About the Bank
- Jobs and careers
- Educational material to help demystify complex topics and economic concepts that matter to Canadians
Footer
- Located at the bottom of the page below the content.
- Contains both functional and utilitarian links, including:
- secondary navigation to about us topics
- our affiliate sites
- legal content
- social media and subscriptions
Table of contents
- Located on the right-side bar of the page.
- Placed on heavy content pages and service pages.
- Provides an overview of the page’s content.
- In most cases, can be expanded to see major sections and their sub-sections (if any).
- Allows the users to go directly to the relevant section of the page.
Tags
Throughout the website, tags for authors, publications, speeches and more, populate feeds and filters, and help users find content.