crosspage

Crosspage is a term used in web design and content management to describe techniques and patterns that operate across multiple pages rather than within a single page. It typically concerns navigation, data flow, and content reuse that span page boundaries. In practice, crosspage patterns appear in multi-step forms, paginated content, and wizards that collect input across several screens, as well as in links and references that move users between related documents.

Implementation approaches include passing state between pages through URL query parameters or fragments, server-side sessions, and client-side storage mechanisms. Web applications may also use post-redirect-get patterns to preserve input and feedback across steps. Design considerations include maintaining a clear and predictable flow, ensuring accessible and semantic navigation, and providing proper pagination signals for search engines and assistive technologies, such as rel="prev" and rel="next" attributes and consistent breadcrumb trails.

In content management and authoring, crosspage techniques enable reuse and references to content across pages, including embedded content blocks, reusable templates, and cross-page linking to related articles. This helps create cohesive journeys while keeping individual pages focused and lightweight.

Crosspage concepts intersect with pagination, multi-page forms, anchors, and navigation design. The term is used variably across frameworks and platforms, but the common goal is to coordinate content and interactions that extend beyond a single page boundary.