Sidnivå

Sidnivå is a term used in Swedish and Norwegian to describe the level or depth of a page within a document or a website’s navigation structure. The word combines sid (page/side) and nivå (level), indicating how far a page sits from the top level in a hierarchy.

In web design and information architecture, sidnivå helps classify content by its position in the site’s hierarchy. A top-level page typically has sidnivå 1, with subpages having sidnivå 2, 3, and so on. The concept influences how menus are organized, what content is presented at each level, and how users navigate via breadcrumbs or sitemaps. It is closely related to terms such as navigation depth and site depth.

In publishing or document design, sidnivå may be used informally to refer to the organizational level of sections or pages within a document. The exact meaning can vary by organization or workflow, and the term is more common in Scandinavian contexts than in English-language publishing.

English-language equivalents include page level, navigation depth, or hierarchy level. When translating or discussing site structure with non-Scandinavian audiences, it is usually clearer to use these terms rather than sidnivå itself.

See also: information architecture, website navigation, breadcrumb trail, sitemap.