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Naming a Page

Naming a Page

There are several places where pages can be named in Sitecore. How the name fields are approached impacts how the name displays within the system and publicly to website visitors.

Initial Page Name and URL

When initially creating a page, use lowercase letters and a hyphen or underscore instead of a space in the page title. This initial name impacts the page URL and appears in the Site Content Tree.

Screenshot showing the page title in a site tree in Pages
Figure 1: The initial page name is URL-friendly and appears in the Site Content Tree.

Name Displayed in Content Tree

To change how the page name appears in the Site Content Tree within Sitecore:

In Pages:

  1. Locate the page in the Site tree (left-side panel).
  2. Click the “…” icon to the right of the page name and click Rename item.
Screenshot showing the site tree menu in Pages
Figure 2: To change the Display name, click the menu icon to access the Rename menu option.
  1. Change the Display name field. You can use spaces in this field. It is for internal use only.
Screenshot showing the page title field in Pages
Figure 3: When initially added, the Display name matches the Item name. The Item name controls the page URL.
Screenshot showing the page title field in Pages
Figure 4: The Display name can be changed but the Item name should be left as is. 

  1. Click Rename. The Site Content Tree now shows the new Display name. 

    Screenshot showing a page selected in a site tree in Pages
    Figure 5: The Site Content Tree display name may be easier for content authors to read but it will not impact the website visitor experience. 
    Note: Changing this field will not update the public display of the page name, such as what a site visitor would see in navigation. 
    Screenshot showing the breadcrumb on a page
    Figure 6: The navigation and breadcrumb components still display the Item name.

Page Name Visible to Visitors

To change the visible page name that is referenced in the Main Navigation, Page Title and Contextual Navigation components:

In Content Editor:

  1. Locate the page in the Site Content Tree. Click to select.
  2. Change the Title field and the Browser Title fields to the desired page name.
Screenshot showing the page title field in Content Editor
Figure 7: The Title field displays the initial page name.
Screenshot showing the page title field in Content Editor
Figure 8: The Title field can be updated for a public facing name.

 

Note: The Browser Title field controls the site name on the search results page. Be sure to include the page name in this field on the Home page.
  1. Click Save.
  2. View in Pages. Refresh the page, if necessary. 
  3. The Breadcrumb or Page Title component will update to show the change.
Screenshot showing the breadcrumb on a page
Figure 9: The Breadcrumb component now displays the new page title. 
Note: This is the most reliable method. This method also allows content authors to set a Page Title and Browser Title that differs from the title field displayed in a Hero Banner. 
  1. Add a Page Title component to the Main Body content area.
Screenshot showing the breadcrumb and page title on a page
Figure 10: A new Page Title component will show the initial page title. The initial page title is also visible in the Breadcrumb, above.
  1. Update the text in the field to your desired page name.
Screenshot showing the breadcrumb and page title on a page
Figure 11: The title can be updated by changing the text in the Page Title component.
  1. Refresh the page. The breadcrumb should now update to match the page name, confirming the change was accepted.
Screenshot showing the breadcrumb and page title on a page
Figure 12: Refreshing the page canvas forces the Breadcrumb component to update and match the new title in the Page Title component.
  1. Delete the Page Title component if it is not needed.
Note: This will not impact the Browser Title, which displays on the search page. To change the Browser Title, use Method 1.
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