Footer

What

A footer is the bottom section of a page

Why

To provide an area for items such as: partial site map & navigation links, copyright notice, contact information, external links to social media profiles, help information and terms of use.

Where

At the bottom of a page

Best Practices

  • Footers are most useful when they are organized and only have neccessary information. They shouldn’t be used as a “dumping ground” for items that don’t fit anywhere else.

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