Footer
Footer
The site footer component with multi-column link lists, social media links, logo, and legal text. Supports configurable column layouts, bottom bar links, and dynamic copyright year display.
Control Properties
The Footer rendering does not use traditional rendering parameters. Its behavior is controlled through its datasource template fields and nested placeholder content. The footer's appearance is governed by site-level CSS theming via --mkl-footer-bg, --mkl-footer-text, and related CSS custom properties.
| Configuration | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Placeholders: footer-column | Placeholder | Contains Footer Column renderings for grouped link lists in the upper section of the footer. |
| Placeholders: footer-social | Placeholder | Contains Footer Social Link renderings for social media icon links. |
| Placeholders: footer-bottom-link | Placeholder | Contains Footer Bottom Link renderings for the bottom legal/policy link row. |
Template Properties
The Footer rendering uses the Footer datasource template (/sitecore/templates/Feature/Navigation/Footer).
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CopyrightText | Single-Line Text | The copyright notice displayed at the bottom of the footer (e.g., "© 2025 Markel Corporation. All rights reserved."). |
| Logo | Image | The brand logo image displayed in the footer area. |
| Links | Multilist | References Link Item children to render as footer bottom links (source: child items with 'Link Item' template). |
| Social Links Folder | Droptree | References a folder containing social link items for the footer social media section. |
Placeholder Structure
The Footer rendering exposes nested placeholders that accept child renderings for each section:
| Placeholder | Accepts | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| footer-column | Footer Column | Multi-column link groupings displayed in the upper footer area. |
| footer-social | Footer Social Link | Social media icon links rendered in the social section. |
| footer-bottom-link | Footer Bottom Link | Legal/policy links in the centered bottom navigation row. |