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Navigation and Page Structure

Navigation

Every page on the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Web site shares a common look and feel (CLF). This ensures that you can easily navigate the different services without getting confused by the layout. The help page will help you to navigate.

Page Structure

The Header

The header is the same on all pages and allows quick and easy access to the CSIS Web site sections. Each page starts with the Federal Identity Program (FIP) Identifier and is followed by the header/menu bar. There are four levels that form part of the header/menu bar:

• Federal Identity Program (FIP) Identifier
• Common Menu Bar
• Institutional Menu Bar
• Third Menu Bar

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Federal Identity Program (FIP) Identifier

The federal identifier is placed on every page of the Web and serves to identify a Government of Canada Web site as indicated in the CLF standard 2.1. There are three parts that form the Federal Identity Program (FIP) identifier: 

1. The Crest: The crest symbol is used to identify Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
2. The Institutional Signature: the FIP signature is the combination of a symbol and the bilingual applied title. Also referred to as the corporate signature.
3. the Government of Canada signature or the "Canada" wordmark: the "Canada" wordmark is the brand identifier of the Government of Canada and is used in association with the appropriate FIP signature.

You can navigate through our site using buttons on the top menu bar or the left-side navigation bar.

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Common Menu Bar (First Row)

1. Français - Toggles between the English and French version of the page you are viewing.
2. Contact Us - Provides  the mailing addresses and phone and fax numbers of all CSIS offices across Canada.
3. Help - Links to pages that help you use this site.
4. Search - Enables you to search the entire CSIS Web site for a particular document or presentation by entering a phrase or a keyword. We provide you with search tips to give you more precise results
5. Provides access to the Government of Canada's Web site.

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Institutional Menu Bar (Second Row)

1. About Us - The About Us section provides information about the role of CSIS and our programs and services.
2. Priorities - This section is dedicated to the CSIS priority program, which are aimed at investigating and reporting on threats to the security of Canada. Learn more about these threats and CSIS’s role in mitigating the risks.
3. Publications - Lists CSIS published various unclassified documents on a wide range of national security and intelligence issues. Among the documents you will find CSIS Annual Reports, Commentaries, Perspectives, Legislations and Backgrounders.
4. Newsroom - Provides lists of  the News Releases, Speeches and Presentations, and CSIS Backgrounders.
5. PSEPC - This link takes you to the main Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) Web site.

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Third Menu Bar (Third Row)

1. Home - This link takes you to the main CSIS Web page.
2. FAQ - Frequently asked questions about the role and activities of CSIS.
3. A-Z Index - List of subjects and acronyms with links pertaining to documents that are published with those subjects.
4. Site Map - Lists all page in its hierarchical order on the CSIS site for quick reference.
5. Careers - Use this site to learn more about CSIS, find specific career opportunities, and submit your application.

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The Secondary Menu: Left-Side Navigation Bar

The Left-Side Navigation Bar appears on every CSIS Web page. Each section has its own navigation bar. If appropriate, the items in the side bar are specific to the section of the site that you are viewing. Use the side bar to navigate in that section. On the sidebar you are also able to navigate your way up the hierarchy to the highest level, the current section. This enables you to quickly move between various sections. Certain sections contain a navigation bar that expands and collapses when the main item is selected.

Print View Option - allows to display content without navigation. The header, left-side navigation bar and the footer have been excluded from this format and the page is set up to print on most printers. The federal identifier is placed on the top and URL on the bottom of that page.

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Content

The content portion of the Web page varies depending on the section of the site that you are viewing. It starts with a current page title.

Most of the content is available in HTML format displayed as a Web page. Occasionally content may also be available as as Portable Document Format (PDF), particularly complex documents that contain graphics and tables. To view these files you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Footer

The footer displays the following items:

• Date modified: Shows the last time the current page was updated in the ISO all-numeric date format YYYY-MM-DD.
•   Top of Page arrow: returns you to the top of the current Web page.
• Important Notices: provides a disclaimer, copyright, and privacy information. Contains valuable copyright information regarding the reproduction (commercial and non-commercial),  use of Third-party materials, disclaimer, privacy, and official languages of CSIS Web site.

Date modified: 2005-11-14

Important Notices