Use this page to choose what appears in the Home article list and move through its pages.
What the Home page is for
The Home page is the area that brings together article lists, tags, and pagination. A feed is an article list selected by Your Feed or Global Feed. A tag is a displayed value used to select the active tag filter. Pagination is the set of numbered links used to move through a list with more than 10 articles.
| If you need to… | Go to |
|---|---|
| Choose an article feed or tag | Choose a feed or tag |
| Understand which areas and messages can appear | Before you start |
| Read the list or move between result pages | Read articles and move between pages |
| Find articles by a broader reading goal | Find articles |
| Learn how to reach application routes | Navigation basics |
| Learn shared product terms | Basic terminology |
| Get help when the list does not behave as expected | Getting help |
Use the conditions below before choosing a feed or tag.
The Home page has no input fields or grid columns in the areas covered here. Its reader actions are links for feeds, tags, and page numbers.
Before you start
The Home page changes the links and messages it shows according to the available feed, selected tag, article data, and article count.
Prerequisites
- Open the Home page.
- Decide whether you want a feed or a subject tag.
- If you need page links, use a result set containing more than 10 articles.
Note: Page links appear only when the article count is greater than 10.
| What affects the Home page | What you can see |
|---|---|
| A token is present | Your Feed can appear. |
| No tag is selected | The tag filter tab does not appear. |
| Tags are unavailable | Loading Tags... appears. |
| Articles are unavailable | Loading... appears. |
| The article list is empty | No articles are here... yet. appears. |
| The article count is 10 or fewer | Page links do not appear. |
Use the available choice to open the list you want to read.
Choose a feed or tag
Choose a feed for a set of article results, or choose a tag to narrow the list to that subject.
Prerequisites
- Have the Home page open.
Steps
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Choose the list that matches what you want to read.
If you want to… Select
| Read the available feed | Your Feed, when it appears | | Read the global article list | Global Feed | | Narrow the list to a subject | The displayed tag value |
- Check the feed or tag area for the selected choice.
Result: The selected feed or tag choice is active in the feed area.
Read the resulting article list or use its pagination links when they appear.
Read articles and move between pages
The article list shows article previews when articles are available. It can instead show a loading message, an empty-list message, or page links when more than 10 articles are available.
Prerequisites
- Have an article list open.
- To move to another page, use a result set containing more than 10 articles.
| What you see | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Article previews | Articles are available in the selected list. | Read the previews. |
Loading... | The article list is loading. | Wait for the list to change. |
No articles are here... yet. | The article list is empty. | Choose another feed or tag. |
| Page numbers | More than 10 articles are available. | Select the page number you need. |
Steps
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Read the article previews in the selected list.
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Select Page number for the result page you need.
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Check the article list for the results on that page.
Result: The article list remains open on the selected result page.
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