/ Source: The Associated Press
SITE NAV & UPSCROLL
msn/Shows navigation
- Clicking on a Microsoft link (msn, hotmail, Bing...) loads the corresponding site, and clicking on a show or partner site loads that show's showfront or that site's homepage.
- On msnbc.com branded pages, an nbc peacock logo preceds brand family links and msnbc.com does not appear among the brand family links. Verify
- on TODAY branded pages, '[msnbc.com logo] sites & shows:' precedes brand family links and TODAY does not appear among the brand family links. Verify
- All links have a rollover state (changes color) except for the nbc peacock logo preceding msnbc.com branded pages, which is not clickable
- Hovering over 'More' triggers a rollover menu with msn categories. Clicking on any of the rollover links loads the corresponding msn category page.
- The msn/show navigation sticks to the top of the browser window when scrolling up to the upscroll area. When scrolling down, the msn/shows nav bar docs to it's original position and is not visible once scrolling down past the page header.
Section navigation
- A bigger, bolder section name with a transparent box behind it indicates the current section (Entertainment).
- Hovering over the section names activates a rollover state (transparent box).
- Clicking on a section name loads the corresponding section front.
Breadcrumbs
- The section name is populated by the text in the 'name' field of the assigned section description.
- When special branding is required, the section name can be replaced by an image that is clickable to the appropriate subsection front. Verify partner, Verify column
- Clicking on the section name (or branding image) loads the corresponding section
- Clicking on the main logo (msnbc.com, today) loads the site's homepage.
Search box
- Typing a term in the Search box and validating by clicking on the Search icon or by pressing 'Enter' loads a search result page. To verify this, enter a search and then remove 'gamma-' from the resulting address bar.
Breaking News Marquee
- The marquee is rendered if the assigned section's marquee doc 'visible' checkboxes are checked.
- The marquee style is dictated by the content of the marquee doc 'style' dropdown menu.
. . . Breaking News marquee is white with red type for the TODAY show Verify
. . . All other marquees are white with blue type for the TODAY show
. . . . . . Verify Breaking Updated marquee
. . . . . . Verify Continuing marquee
. . . . . . Verify Coming Up marquee - The text rendered in the marquee is the content of the marquee doc's 'Headline' field.
- The marquee sticks under the msn/show navigation when scrolling up to the upscroll area.
Upscroll area
- When the upscroll area is visible, a pointer appears above the 'Home' section name, and sitewide content populates the upscroll area.
- Hovering over a section name highlights it, moves the pointer over it, and replaces the content of the upscroll with content from that section.
- Clicking on an upscroll area item loads it or launches a new window if it's a video.
MORE NEWS FOOTER
- All links have a rollover state (changes color)
- Clicking on the site logos (TODAY, msnbc.com) loads the site's homepage
- Clicking on a show or partner site link loads the corresponding showfront or site homepage
- Clicking on a sitemap item loads a page specific to that item
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Tested on [date] by [person] using [browser/OS]
5/14 Rachel IE8/xp
5/17 Josh IE7/xp
5/19 George IE8
5/20 Lori IE8/xp