nav
- noun
- /næv/
- Jargon
- To improve user experience, the website's nav should be easy to find and use.
- nav bar
Hightown and I have kind of a little bit running on what what the best NAV will be.
- Hightown and I have kind of a little bit running on what what the best NAV will be.
Examples
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HTML5 has the nav element for representing the navigation section of the page explicitly.
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Right now, Google bakes G+ into most Google properties via the black nav bar.
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I like your nav menu.
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So do I do each "page" topic on my nav bar separately?
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I had to remove my nav bar and go back to the original Blogger one.
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Look at Michael's nav menu above.
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I'd also like to see something happen on the nav menu when I hover over the pages.
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The second scrollbar on the right nav menu is an indication that I need to rethink my layout.
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Readers less interested in her commentary on pop culture or politics can "make Althouse an all-law blog" in her main nav bar.
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Simplify the nav menu with one- to three-word descriptions (i.e., About, News, Love Songs, etc.).
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Synonyms
A list of commands on a computer screen that you can choose
Menus and links on a website or app that help users move between pages and sections
How Easy
- Texting
- Specialized
- Jargon
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nav is a short form of navigation, from the root nav- meaning 'ship' and seen in navy. The idea of 'finding a way' moved to the web, so a site's nav is like a small map or menu that helps you move between pages.