Navigation links overview

Advisory

Primary function

Whatever text you use as a section name will be used in the website navigation menus, including the breadcrumbs, as a link to that page.

This is the primary function of the section name.

It means that as a general rule, unless you override this setting, the section name:

shouldn't be overly long
should nevertheless be clear, so that someone using the website will have a good idea of the information they'll find when they click on those links.

Context

You should also consider the section name in the context of the navigation menu in which it will appear.

Example

If its parent section is named 'Recipes', a section could simply be named 'Mince pies', as the navigation context makes clear that it's a recipe.

The same section with a parent section named 'Christmas traditions', however, would need a clearer name of 'Recipe for mince pies'.

Changing the section name

Pause for thought before changing the section name once your page has published. Although changing it can be helpful for navigation purposes, it can affect the web address of the page. You can read more about this on the webpage, Take care when changing the section name.

Override

The use of the section name as link text in the site navigation is a default setting, but it can be overridden. For methods of doing so, see hidden webpages and link sections.