Standard: Area Name
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Definitions
The area name is the text at the top of the page that shows the topic of the Web area.
Areas are defined in the EPA Web Design Specification
Content requirements
- Reflects the area's topic, not the organization providing the information.
- Shows the scope of the information accurately.
- Is used on all pages within an area.
- If it is a region site, include Region’s identifier (either name - "New England," or number - "Region10"). If it’s not a region do not use organizational units.
- Keep area names as short as possible.
- Use initial capital letters; do not use all upper or lower case.
- Spell out Area Names and include acronyms at the end in parentheses. If you do this, then you may use the acronym in the page content and sidebars without spelling it out.
Also see:
High Level Specification of the EPA Look and Feel
Examples
- Grants & Funding in the Mid-Atlantic States instead of Grants
- Management of Scrap Tires instead of Tires
- Cruise Ship Water Discharges instead of Cruise Ships
- Underground Injection Control (UIC) in Region 5
Full Metadata about this standard
Name Area Name
Tracking number NT00000000
Type Standard
Required or Recommended Required
Effective date 03/28/2009
Date approved 07/01/2011
Category Area Setup, Page Elements
Web Council review by 07/01/2013 (or earlier if deemed necessary by the Web Council)
Governing Policy Web Governance and Management (PDF) (4 pp, 339K, About PDF)