An official website of the United States government.

This is not the current EPA website. To navigate to the current EPA website, please go to www.epa.gov. This website is historical material reflecting the EPA website as it existed on January 19, 2021. This website is no longer updated and links to external websites and some internal pages may not work. More information »

Web Standard: Top of Page

Definitions

A Top of Page link returns to the top of the page’s content.  This link can be useful to visitors on pages that are longer than two or three screens.

Content Requirements

  • Use the Top of Page link to return users to the beginning of the webpage content.
  • Top of Page links should be added at the end of each section or two of content on the page, depending on the length of each section.
  • In the edit view of a Web CMS page, click on the Top of Page icon Top of Page icon to add the  link Top of page link.

About this Standard

All EPA public web content must adhere to the EPA Web Standards, the U.S. Web Design System guidelines, and the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act.

Original effective date: 09/12/2012
Date last reviewed and approved: 04/11/2018
Next Web Council review by: 04/11/2021 (or earlier if deemed necessary by the Web Council).