Homepages are used to present the main idea and channels for your site. Use this page to browse template style and all of the visual elements and page options that can be used on a home page in Cascade CMS.
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Homepage Templates
There are three types of home pages, standard, slider, and video. Each page type has its own unique function, purpose, and strength. You can preview all of the home page templates on our demo website.
The design and layouts depicted in the template examples above and in the demo include sample content and present an overview of layout ideas that are to be used as inspiration for your own web presentation needs.
Features of a Home Page Template
Visual Elements and Page Options are specialty widgets and features that are available on homepages that offer various ways to customize site presentation.
Hero Visual Elements
The topmost element in the Content Area of a landing page is the Primary Visual Element.
To edit the current Primary Visual Element, including hiding, editing, or choosing another type of element, start by expanding the Primary Visual Element section to see what details are currently set.
Choosing Type allows you change the Primary Visual Element to one of the following options:
To hide the Primary Visual Element section altogether, uncheck Display Primary Visual Element.
Page Options and News Block
Just below the Primary Visual Element section, you will see one or more Secondary Visual Element sections. You'll notice that you can expand and collapse each section. You can also move sections up or down (with the arrows), and/or remove a section (with the X).
Each visual element represents a type of content on your landing page, and each can be set with unique options and styles. Browse the following types of Secondary Visual Elements and how to manage each.
Types of Secondary Visual Elements
Alert Message
Call-to-Action Banner
News Block