# Understanding the interface

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](#choose-a-feed-or-tag) |
| Understand which areas and messages can appear | [Before you start](#before-you-start) |
| Read the list or move between result pages | [Read articles and move between pages](#read-articles-and-move-between-pages) |
| Find articles by a broader reading goal | [Find articles](doc:find-articles) |
| Learn how to reach application routes | [Navigation basics](doc:navigation-basics) |
| Learn shared product terms | [Basic terminology](doc:basic-terminology) |
| Get help when the list does not behave as expected | [Getting help](doc: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**

1. 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 |

2. 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**

1. Read the article previews in the selected list.

2. Select **Page number** for the result page you need.

3. Check the article list for the results on that page.

**Result:** The article list remains open on the selected result page.