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Get started with gov.cy design System.

CSS and Javascript

The easiest way to add the gov.cy styles is to use the pre-built main.css css file. Just download the CSS file and include the following code in your <head>.

<!-- CSS -->
<link href="css/main.min.css" rel="stylesheet" >

Alternatively you can use jsdelivr CDN by including the following code in your <head>.

<!-- CSS -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/gov-cy/govcy-design-system@v2.1.1/dist/css/main.min.css" integrity="sha384-F+ky8v3AaxUWgO4Q36KXarGEFx5YNCparZr/q7m9S7yMVbvBdIJ9Bw0P9gFmw87r" crossorigin="anonymous">

NOTE: if the location or filename of your css is different, please adjust the code appropriately.

All HTML code examples in this documentation utilizes the classes and styling defined in this css file.

Many of our components require the use of JavaScript to function. Place the following <script> near the end of your pages, right before the closing </body> tag, to enable them.

<!-- Javascripts -->
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js" integrity="sha384-/bQdsTh/da6pkI1MST/rWKFNjaCP5gBSY4sEBT38Q/9RBh9AH40zEOg7Hlq2THRZ" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/gov-cy/govcy-design-system@v2.1.1/dist/js/app.min.js" integrity="sha384-xv0o+su1i+C0o4fYwrsX+q0dhbhj/IsZscMn7qvrt49Wboy+TIWT0GlfyiW39aH/" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

Starter Template

Use the following HTML template for your gov.cy pages.

<!doctype html>
<html lang="el">
  <head>
    <!-- Required meta tags -->
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <!-- Social -->
    <meta property="og:description" content="Description of what the service does">
    <meta property="og:title" content="Page title - Service title - gov.cy">
    <meta property="og:url" content="https://SERVICE_URL">
    <meta property="og:type" content="website">
    <meta property="og:image" content="https://URL_OF_CY_LOGO.png">
    <meta property="og:site_name" content="gov.cy">
 
    <meta property="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
    <meta property="twitter:url" content="https://SERVICE_URL">
    <meta property="twitter:title" content="Page title - Service title - gov.cy">
    <meta property="twitter:description" content="Description of what the service does">
    <meta property="twitter:image" content="https://URL_OF_CY_LOGO.png">
 
    <!-- Theme --> 
    <link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json">
    <meta name="theme-color" content="#31576F">
    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="48x48" href="img/favicon-48x48.png">
    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="img/favicon-32x32.png">
    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="img/favicon-16x16.png">
 
    <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="144x144" href="img/apple-touch-icon-144x144-precomposed.png">
    <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="120x120" href="img/apple-touch-icon-120x120-precomposed.png">
    <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="114x114" href="img/apple-touch-icon-114x114-precomposed.png">
    <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="72x72" href="img/apple-touch-icon-72x72-precomposed.png">
    <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="img/apple-touch-icon-57x57-precomposed.png">
 
    <!-- CSS -->
    <link href="css/main.min.css" rel="stylesheet" >
    
    <title>Page title - Service Name - gov.cy</title>
    <meta name="description" content="Description of what the service does">
 
 
  </head>
  <body>
    <a href="#mainContainer" class="govcy-skip-link">Skip to main content</a>
    
    <!-- Option 1: Bootstrap Bundle with Popper -->
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js" integrity="sha384-ka7Sk0Gln4gmtz2MlQnikT1wXgYsOg+OMhuP+IlRH9sENBO0LRn5q+8nbTov4+1p" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/gov-cy/govcy-design-system@v2.1.1/dist/js/app.min.js" integrity="sha384-xv0o+su1i+C0o4fYwrsX+q0dhbhj/IsZscMn7qvrt49Wboy+TIWT0GlfyiW39aH/" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
  </body>
</html>

For more information on <body> content see the page template section.

Important Globals

The starter template employs the following important global styles and settings that you’ll need to be aware of when using it.

HTML5 doctype

Use the HTML5 doctype

<!doctype html>
<html lang="el">
  ...
</html>

The language of the document or a page element must be identified using the lang attribute as follows <html lang="en">. Change the lang attribute according to the language used in the document. For example if the language of the page is in Greek, you must have <html lang="el">.

Responsive meta tag

To ensure proper rendering and touch zooming for all devices, add the responsive viewport meta tag to your <head>

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

Other Head Tags

title, description

Use the following tags inside the <head> tag.

<title>Page title - Service Name - gov.cy</title>
<meta name="description" content="Description of what the service does">

Change the content of the above tags as follows:

title: Page titles should be unique and informative so that users know which page they are on. Use the following naming convention “Page title - Service Name - gov.cy” to ensure titles are unique.
description: Description of what the service does

Use the following meta tags inside the <head> tag.

<meta property="og:description" content="Description of what the service does"> 
<meta property="og:title" content="Page title - Service title - gov.cy">
<meta property="og:url" content="https://SERVICE_URL">
<meta property="og:type" content="website">
<meta property="og:image" content="https://URL_OF_CY_LOGO.png">
<meta property="og:site_name" content="gov.cy">
 
<meta property="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
<meta property="twitter:url" content="https://SERVICE_URL">
<meta property="twitter:title" content="Page title - Service title - gov.cy">
<meta property="twitter:description" content="Description of what the service does">
<meta property="twitter:image" content="https://URL_OF_CY_LOGO.png">

Change the content of the above tags as follows:

og:title, twitter:title: Use the following naming convention “Page title - Service Name - gov.cy”
og:description, twitter:description: Description of what the service does
og:url, twitter:url: The URL of the stating page of the service
og:image, twitter:image: The URL of the icon. The icon should be 512 x 512 px. See the images section below for the standard gov.cy icon image.
og:type: Should be website
og:site_name: Should be gov.cy
twitter:card: Should be summary_large_image

theme, app manifest and apple-touch-icon

Use the following tags inside the <head> tag.

<link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json">
<meta name="theme-color" content="#31576F">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="48x48" href="img/favicon-48x48.png">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="img/favicon-32x32.png">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="img/favicon-16x16.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="144x144" href="img/apple-touch-icon-144x144-precomposed.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="120x120" href="img/apple-touch-icon-120x120-precomposed.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="114x114" href="img/apple-touch-icon-114x114-precomposed.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="72x72" href="img/apple-touch-icon-72x72-precomposed.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="img/apple-touch-icon-57x57-precomposed.png">

The code above implies the existence of a manifest.json file. Use the following template for the manifest file.

{
    "short_name": "Service title",
    "name": "Page title - Service title - gov.cy",
    "icons": [
        {
            "src": "/img/icons-128.png",
            "type": "image/png",
            "sizes": "128x128"
        },
        {
            "src": "/img/icons-192.png",
            "type": "image/png",
            "sizes": "192x192"
        },
        {
            "src": "/img/icons-512.png",
            "type": "image/png",
            "sizes": "512x512"
        }
    ],
    "start_url": "/LOCATION_OF_START_PAGE",
    "background_color": "#31576F",
    "display": "browser",
    "scope": "/",
    "theme_color": "#31576F"
}

NOTE: if the location or filenames of your images are different, please adjust the code appropriately.

Add the skip link right after the opening <body>.

<a href="#mainContainer" class="govcy-skip-link">Skip to main content</a>

Images

Images mentioned are listed below and can be found below.

og:image, twitter:image

favicon.ico-48x48

favicon.ico-32x32

favicon.ico-16x16

apple-touch-icon-144x144-precomposed.png

apple-touch-icon-120x120-precomposed.png

apple-touch-icon-114x114-precomposed.png

apple-touch-icon-72x72-precomposed.png

apple-touch-icon-57x57-precomposed.png

icons-128.png

icons-192.png

icons-512.png