Beginning Drupal 8

Chapter 10 ■ Creating Pages
Figure 10-1. Regions provided by the Bartik theme
Bartik provides 17 regions where we can place content and blocks, including the Header region that is
typically used to display a site’s logo, a search box, and navigational elements such as the main menu. Bartik
is only one of several hundred themes that are available on Drupal.org, each with its own arrangement
and number of regions. Alternatively, you can use one of the starter themes, such as Zen, and design the
exact layout of regions that you need to achieve the look that you desire for your site. For the purposes of
demonstrating page building in Drupal 8, we’ll stick with the flexibility offered in the Bartik theme’s regions
and layout.
The first page that we will create is an example of a content detail page, meaning a single piece of
content is displayed on a page with various associated blocks that augment the page beyond just the single
piece of content. To demonstrate creating a content detail page, we’ll use the Article content type and create
an article that describes the upcoming DrupalCon. After logging on, navigate to Manage ➤ Content. On the
Content page, click the “Add content” button and select Article. Enter the title of the article and body text,
and click the “Save and publish” button. Take note of the URL associated with your article, because you are
going to use it to place blocks that appear only on this article’s page.
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