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Top navigation for websites with up to 2 levels in their information architecture.
Side navigation
<gcds-side-nav>
Also called: sidebar menu, lefthand nav, vertical navigation.
A side navigation is a vertical list of page links on the left side of the screen.
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Problems side navigation solves
It’s optional to use side navigation in products for:
- Information architectures with 1-3 levels of navigation.
- Presenting a consistent navigation interface across pages.
- Organizing and displaying a product’s hierarchical structure.
- Enabling contextual navigation for a person using the product by displaying their current location within the product.
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