Standard: Recent Additions
Brief description
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The Recent Additions page lets frequent visitors know what to look at.
Note: This is a "legacy" standard, written before the Web Council was created. It has been in force since the effective date. Since the creation of the Web Council, it has been rewritten to follow the normal layout for standards. "Date approved" refers to when the Web Council approved this rewritten version.
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Definitions
The Recent Additions link links to the Recent Additions page. That page lists items most recently added to the Web area in reverse chronological order (latest item at the top).
- Template 3.2 – the link is located just below the navy-blue lozenge at the top of the page.
- Template 4.0 – the link is in the sidebar. 1st link – Area Name Home (required) 2nd link - Basic Information (required), 3rd link – Where you Live (optional), 4th link Recent Additions (optional)
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Content requirements
- Each Web area may, but is not required to, provide a "Recent Additions" page that lists items most recently added to the Web area. When provided:
- The Recent Additions link is specific to the area -- it may not point to recent additions for other Web areas, although the actual Recent Additions page itself may provide such a link.
- Use "Recent Additions" everywhere, not "What's New:" title tag, breadcrumbs, page name, and links into the page.
- Keep the Recent Additions page up-to-date so that it only describes or links to items added to the Web area within the past six months.
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Style requirements
- Put the link where shown in the master template. If an area does not feature a Recent Additions page, remove the link and the text.
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Rationale
Do not use "What's New" as the link text because Web visitors often assume that a "What's New" link will take them to news stories.
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Exemptions
None.
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Full Metadata about this standard
Name Recent Additions
Tracking number NT00000000
Type Standard
Required or Recommended Required
Effective date 03/22/2002
Date approved 03/13/2006
Category Links and Navigation, Page Elements, Required Pages
Web Council review by 10/18/2008 (or earlier if deemed necessary by the Web Council)
Governing Policy Web Governance and Management (PDF) (4 pp, 339K, About PDF)
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