Site footer

The block at the very bottom of a page with supporting information and links.

Also called: footer, site footer, page footer, bottom of the site, bottom of the page, bottom part, contacts at the bottom, links at the bottom of the page, copyright, privacy policy, legal links, end of the page

What it is for

It collects secondary navigation, legal documents (terms, privacy policy), contact details and links to social networks. For anyone who scrolled all the way down, it works like a site map.

Where you see it

• E-commerce — links to delivery, returns and payment info
• Product landing pages — the main navigation repeated, a link to job openings
• Content sites — copyright notice, newsletter signup

What it is called in code

• <footer>
• footer

See also

• Site header — The block across the top of a page that holds the logo and the main navigation.
• Link — Clickable text that takes you to another page, or to another spot on the same page.
• Share button — A button that sends the current content out through other channels: social networks, messengers.