Currentpage

Currentpage is a term used in web development to denote the page that the user is currently viewing. It is not a formal standard but a common concept in templates and scripting. The currentpage context can be a string representing the full URL, the path portion of the URL, or a structured object with properties such as id, slug, title, url, and metadata.

Uses of currentpage include enabling dynamic behavior based on the active page. This can involve highlighting the active item in navigation, generating breadcrumbs, assembling page metadata, and selecting related content. It also informs analytics, search engine optimization, and content organization in content management systems.

Representations of currentpage vary by framework. It is typically available as a variable or property with names such as currentPage, page, or pageData. A currentpage object may expose fields like title, slug, url, path, lastModified, and custom metadata. Common operations include comparing currentpage.slug to a menu item slug to mark the active link, using currentpage.url as the canonical URL, and displaying currentpage.title in the page header. Related content queries may be scoped by the currentpage’s section or categories.

Considerations when using currentpage include how the architecture handles page determination. Some systems include query parameters in the current page identity, while others treat only the path as the page. URL normalization and canonicalization help avoid duplicates. Security and privacy should be considered if currentpage data is exposed to the client. Performance can be affected by how much data is loaded into the currentpage context.

In single-page applications, the currentpage is typically derived from the router’s location or path, while in server-rendered sites it is determined per request.