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How to create a shared footer used on all pages in DNN?

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amaghz

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1/14/2026 10:39 AM

Hi everyone,

I’d like to create a shared footer in DNN that works like a partial view: I want to edit the footer content in one place, and have all pages update automatically.

What is the best way to do this in DNN?

Thanks in advance for any guidance or module recommendations.

Tycho de Waard (SU)

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1/14/2026 12:07 PM

There are 2 ways:

You have a footer as partial in the theme. Pro: it is impossible that an editor can make errors. Con: it is impossible for an editor to make changes.
You create a module and in the settings, you find module settings - advanced settings - show module on pages.

A change in 1 module will be reflected on all pages.

Timo Breumelhof.

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1/14/2026 12:43 PM

1. You can use an include for content (but this will be fixed / not ediable)
Example: https://github.com/40fing...00.00-Demo-Skin.ascx

2. You can create a footer pane and use a module with the "Display on all page" option.

3. What I use is a Open Content with it's Skin object. This is essentially a Strucuted Content ?Module that can be rendered as a Skin Object in the Theme.
Example: https://github.com/40fing...10.00-OC-Skin-Object

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