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Subnav

Provide additional navigation outside the main header or sidenav

Overview #

Use the subnav to provide additional navigation outside the main header or sidenav.

Examples #


<nav class="rvt-subnav " aria-label="Section navigation">
<ul class="rvt-subnav__list">
<li class="rvt-subnav__item">
<a href="#0">Profile</a>
</li>
<li class="rvt-subnav__item">
<a href="#0">Notifications</a>
</li>
<li class="rvt-subnav__item">
<a href="#0">Schedule</a>
</li>
<li class="rvt-subnav__item">
<a href="#0" aria-current="page">Settings</a>
</li>
</ul>
</nav>
<nav class="rvt-subnav " aria-label="Section navigation">
<ul class="rvt-subnav__list">
<li class="rvt-subnav__item">
<a href="#0">
<svg fill="currentColor" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 0a4 4 0 1 0 0 8 4 4 0 0 0 0-8ZM6 4a2 2 0 1 1 4 0 2 2 0 0 1-4 0Zm0 5a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v4h10v-4a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H6Zm-1 3a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h4a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v2H5v-2Z"></path></svg>
<span class="rvt-m-left-xs">Profile</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class="rvt-subnav__item">
<a href="#0">
<svg fill="currentColor" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M10 14h5.5v-2h-1.382l-.366-.733a2.86 2.86 0 0 1-.298-1.12l-.234-4.209A5.23 5.23 0 0 0 9 1.096V0H7v1.096a5.23 5.23 0 0 0-4.22 4.842l-.234 4.209a2.86 2.86 0 0 1-.298 1.12L1.882 12H.5v2H6a2 2 0 1 0 4 0Zm1.886-2H4.114a4.86 4.86 0 0 0 .429-1.742l.234-4.209a3.228 3.228 0 0 1 6.446 0l.234 4.209A4.86 4.86 0 0 0 11.886 12Z"></path></svg>
<span class="rvt-m-left-xs">Notifications</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class="rvt-subnav__item">
<a href="#0">
<svg fill="currentColor" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M7 9.5v2H5v-2h2Zm4 2v-2H9v2h2Z"></path><path d="M5 0a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v1h4V1a1 1 0 1 1 2 0v1h3v13H1V2h3V1a1 1 0 0 1 1-1ZM3 4v2h10V4H3Zm10 4H3v5h10V8Z"></path></svg>
<span class="rvt-m-left-xs">Schedule</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class="rvt-subnav__item">
<a href="#0" aria-current="page">
<svg fill="currentColor" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 10a2 2 0 1 0 0-4 2 2 0 0 0 0 4Z"></path><path d="M5 1.5A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 6.5 0h3A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 11 1.5v1.304l1.13-.652a1.5 1.5 0 0 1 2.048.549l1.5 2.598a1.5 1.5 0 0 1-.549 2.05L14 8l1.13.652a1.5 1.5 0 0 1 .548 2.049l-1.5 2.598a1.5 1.5 0 0 1-2.049.55L11 13.195V14.5A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 9.5 16h-3A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 5 14.5v-1.304l-1.13.652a1.5 1.5 0 0 1-2.048-.549l-1.5-2.598a1.5 1.5 0 0 1 .549-2.05L2 8 .87 7.348A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 .323 5.3l1.5-2.598a1.5 1.5 0 0 1 2.049-.55L5 2.805V1.5ZM7 2v1.67c0 .169-.027.329-.076.476a3.996 3.996 0 0 0-1.722.996 1.513 1.513 0 0 1-.452-.173l-1.446-.835-1 1.732 1.446.835c.146.084.271.188.375.304a4.007 4.007 0 0 0 0 1.99c-.104.116-.229.22-.375.304l-1.446.835 1 1.732 1.446-.835a1.52 1.52 0 0 1 .452-.173 3.995 3.995 0 0 0 1.722.996c.05.147.076.307.076.476V14h2v-1.67c0-.169.027-.329.076-.476a3.995 3.995 0 0 0 1.722-.996c.153.032.305.088.452.173l1.446.835 1-1.732-1.446-.835a1.514 1.514 0 0 1-.375-.304 4.007 4.007 0 0 0 0-1.99c.104-.116.229-.22.375-.304l1.446-.835-1-1.732-1.446.835a1.514 1.514 0 0 1-.452.173 3.996 3.996 0 0 0-1.722-.996A1.513 1.513 0 0 1 9 3.67V2H7Z"></path></svg>
<span class="rvt-m-left-xs">Settings</span>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
</nav>

Usage #

  • Icons are optional. If you choose to use icons, you can copy and paste icon SVG code from the Rivet icon library.

Do

  • Use to allow users to move between pages in a specific subsection of your application
  • Use to provide users with additional navigation beyond what's included in the main application header
  • Keep navigation labels to 1–2 words
  • Place icons before navigation label text

Don't

  • Use for top-level site navigation—use the header or breadcrumbs instead
  • Use for navigation between steps in a process—use a step indicator instead
  • Use to allow users to switch between panels of related content without having to refresh the page—use tabs instead