Content header

A content header contains the core information of the current page content.

Usage

When to use

Use a content header in the following cases:

To introduce the user to the current page.
To show the page title.
To provide core description of the page.

General construction

The content header consists of the following elements:

content-header-usage-basic-elements — 1. Page title, 2. Subline, 3. Context, 4. Secondary content actions

1. Page title

The page title is short and descriptive. It reflects the content in just a few words.
Most pages should have a page title. Starting pages or dashboards can be an exception.

2. Subline

The subline is a secondary headline that elaborates the page title or contains meta information.
The subline is located below the page title.
The subline is optional.

3. Context

Context can be the parent of a page, a classification of a page etc.

3. Secondary content actions

Secondary content actions are related to the entire page. They are located in the top right corner of the content header.
For more than four actions use a more menu. Show the main actions on the page and place the additional actions in the menu.

Options

The following content header options are available:

Minimal content header

Most pages need introduction and therefore should have a page title.

content-header-usage-minimal — Minimal content header with page title

Content header with subline

content-header-usage-with-subline — Content header with page title and subline

Content header with context

A context can be the parent of the page.

content-header-usage-with-parent — Content header with page title and context

Behavior

Placement

The content header is placed in the main region at the top of the page.

Do’s & Don’ts

Show the most relevant content actions and use a more menu to pool the others.
Don’t show more than four page actions in the content header.

Style

This chapter shows several content header styles in the design system.

Overview

Typography

The following table gives reference to the different font sizes and weights:

Name	State	Font-family	Font-size	Line-height	Text-align
Page title	all	Siemens Sans Black	36px	43px	left
Subline	all	Siemens Sans Roman	17px	25px	left
Context	all	Siemens Sans Roman	14px	20px	left

Sizing and spacing

The following measurements show the dimensions for this component:

The bottom spacing is at least 16px. Depending on the following content, it can be increased in steps of 8px.

Content header

Page Title

Optional subline

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<div class="contentHeader">
    <div class="contentHeader__header">
        <h1 class="header__headline">Page Title</h1>
        <div class="header__subline">Optional subline</div>
    </div>

    <div class="contentHeader__actions">
        <button class="button button--secondaryContentAction">
            <span class="iconMdsp addCircle" aria-hidden="true"></span>Add Button
        </button>

        <button class="button button--secondaryContentAction" href="#">
            <span class="iconMdsp edit" aria-hidden="true"></span>Edit Link
        </button>

        <button class="button button--secondaryContentAction" href="#">
            <span class="iconMdsp delete" aria-hidden="true"></span>Delete Link
        </button>
    </div>
</div>
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Content header with more menu

Page Title

Optional subline

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<div class="contentHeader">
    <div class="contentHeader__header">
        <h1 class="header__headline">Page Title</h1>
        <div class="header__subline">Optional subline</div>
    </div>

    <div class="contentHeader__actions">
        <button class="button--secondaryContentAction">
            <span class="iconMdsp addCircle" aria-hidden="true"></span>Add Button
        </button>

        <a class="button button--secondaryContentAction" href="#">
            <span class="iconMdsp edit" aria-hidden="true"></span>Edit Link
        </a>

        <a class="button button--secondaryContentAction" href="#">
            <span class="iconMdsp delete" aria-hidden="true"></span>Delete Link
        </a>
    </div>
</div>
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Content header with more menu

Page Title

Optional subline

Edit Link

<div class="contentHeader">
    <div class="contentHeader__header">
        <h1 class="header__headline">Page Title</h1>
        <div class="header__subline">Optional subline</div>
    </div>

    <div class="contentHeader__actions">
        <button class="button--secondaryContentAction">
            <span class="iconMdsp addCircle" aria-hidden="true"></span>Add Button
        </button>

        <a class="button button--secondaryContentAction" href="#">
            <span class="iconMdsp edit" aria-hidden="true"></span>Edit Link
        </a>

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            <button class="button--secondary has-icon-only">
            </button>
            <div class="menu__items">
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    </div>
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Content header with context

Application: Asset Manager

Page Title

Optional subline

<div class="contentHeader">
    <div class="contentHeader__header">
        <div class="header__context">Application: Asset Manager</div>
        <h1 class="header__headline">Page Title</h1>
        <div class="header__subline">Optional subline</div>
    </div>

    <div class="contentHeader__actions">
        <button class="button button--secondaryContentAction">
            <span class="iconMdsp addCircle" aria-hidden="true"></span>Add Button
        </button>

        <button class="button button--secondaryContentAction" href="#">
            <span class="iconMdsp edit" aria-hidden="true"></span>Edit Link
        </button>

        <button class="button button--secondaryContentAction" href="#">
            <span class="iconMdsp delete" aria-hidden="true"></span>Delete Link
        </button>
    </div>
</div>
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