The terms "Secondary", "subpages", "2 tier", "second level" can mean the same thing. Secondary navigation refers to menus that do not appear on every page of your site. However, it is important that these are organized logically so that users can easily find the content they are looking for. For example, a site with a primary navigation called “About Us” may have secondary navigation consisting of organizational history, board of directors, staff, and so on. Most secondary content pages are well suited to the two-column page layout that allows for left menu navigation and a large area where content is presented.

Objective:

• To help visitors navigate through the site
• To dive deeper into the content and progress from one part of the site to another

Guideline: All Government websites should follow the below stated guidelines:

• Secondary Navigation content may be localized for each site page or remain consistent for all site pages
• Used when the site have a handful of main navigation elements
• Headings and navigation links must be in scalable text exclusively
• All text must be displayed in a foreground/background color combination that achieves high contrast when viewed by someone having color deficits or when viewed on a black and white screen.
• Graphical buttons and decorative items, for example, bullets based on images and other non-informational elements, must not be used.
• Menu title should have short names; otherwise menu will break out of the column.