Web Templates
The University's Brand Policy: Trademarks, Logos, Colors, and Seal requires that the template header and footer be used on all umn.edu websites.
960-pixel headers and footers
Other Resources
See Requirements and Guidelines for more details about how to use the web templates.
If you're considering Google Sites for your website, please see the FAQ from the Office of Information Technology related to work on Google Sites and University branding.
Crookston header and footer
Download includes XHTML of the Crookston 960-pixel header and footer with all the associated graphics, style sheets, and javascript. Version 1, October 18, 2010. 83 K .zip file.
See Requirements and Guidelines for information about use.
Crookston header and footer example
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Duluth header and footer
Download includes XHTML of the Duluth 960-pixel header and footer with all the associated graphics, style sheets, and javascript. Version 1, October 18, 2010. 82 K .zip file.
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Duluth header and footer example
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Morris header and footer
Download includes XHTML of the Morris 960-pixel header and footer with all the associated graphics, style sheets, and javascript. Version 1, October 18, 2010. 83 K .zip file.
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Morris header and footer example
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Rochester header and footer
Download includes XHTML of the Rochester 960-pixel header and footer with all the associated graphics, style sheets, and javascript. Version 1, October 18, 2010. 83 K .zip file.
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Rochester header and footer example
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Systemwide header and footer
The centered, 960-pixel width systemwide header and footer is the preferred size for University sites. This header and footer should only be used for sites or pages that are shared by all campuses, such as the search page.
Download includes XHTML of the systemwide 960-pixel header and footer with all the associated graphics, style sheets, and javascript. 191 K .zip file.
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Syetemwide header and footer example
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Twin Cities header and footer
The centered, 960-pixel width Twin Cities header and footer are the preferred size for University sites.
Download includes XHTML of the 960-pixel header and footer only. These are not full-page templates. How you integrate the header and footer code on your existing site will be based on your current site structure. 191 K .zip file.
See Requirements and Guidelines for information about use.
960-pixel header and footer example
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960-pixel full page template
These centered, 960-pixel width templates include the Twin Cities campus headers and footers are the preferred size for University sites.
Download includes XHTML docs of three home page variations with the header and footer, and three matching secondary page variations with all the associated graphics, style sheets, and javascript . Version 4, February 19, 2010. 207 K .zip file.
See Requirements and Guidelines for information about use.
960-pixel template example
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760-pixel header and footer
Includes HTML of the 760-pixel header and footer only. These are not full-page templates. Twin Cities campus header and footer code is provided for tables and for all-CSS. See the usage instructions included with the download. 357 K zip file.
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760-pixel header and footer example
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Blog templates
These templates have been designed specifically for use in the University Library's blog system—UThink.
Download includes all three versions of the template designs . 86 K zip file. For usage instructions and to see what the templates look like in a blog, see the Blog Templates page.
Blog template example
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Unit-specific header artwork
Photoshop files to label your unit are available for both home and secondary pages and include three widths that will work with the template's grid system.
720-pixel wide graphic header (Use with 3.5.4 template. 7.7 MB zip file.)
800-pixel wide graphic header (Use with 2.7.3 template. 7.9 MB zip file.)
960-pixel wide graphic header (Use with 2.6.4 template. 8.4 MB zip file.)
Header artwork example
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See Requirements and Guidelines for information about use.
Options for Favicon
Browsers that support favicon typically display it in the address bar and next to the page's name in a list of bookmarks. All U of M sites should use the block M.
Use the download button on the right to bring up the favicon in your web browser. Copy the favicon directly from your browser window.
Checklist
A quick way to be sure you’ve covered all you’ll need to do when using the templates. 476 K PDF.