In today's parallel network environment of multiple devices, users may access websites through desktop computers, laptops, tablets, or smartphones.Therefore, ensuring that the website content displays well on different devices and provides a smooth user experience is a key factor in the success of website operation.AnQiCMS as an enterprise-level content management system, fully considers this requirement, and provides flexible and diverse device content adaptive display solutions, allowing users to choose the most suitable method according to their own situation.

AnQiCMS in handling the multi-device display of website content mainly provides three core strategies:Adaptive Mode/Code Adaptation ModeandPC+Mobile Independent Site ModeThis three modes have different focuses, which can meet various website adaptation needs from simple to complex.

1. Adaptive Mode (Responsive Design)

This is the most common and recommended way in the current web design.In AnQiCMS, selecting "auto mode" means that the website will use the same code library (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) to respond to all devices.

Working principle:The website layout and style will be flexibly adjusted according to the screen size, resolution, and orientation characteristics of the user's device using the "media query" (Media Queries) technology of CSS.For example, on a wide-screen PC, it may display a three-column layout, while on a mobile device, it will automatically become a single-column layout, the image size will also be scaled accordingly, and the navigation menu may become a collapsible hamburger menu.

Advantages:The outstanding advantage of this mode is the low maintenance cost, because it only requires managing a set of template files.Content published does not require repeated operations for different devices, the system will automatically complete adaptation.This is a very efficient choice for small and medium-sized enterprises with limited resources and self-media.config.jsonthe file containstemplate_typeset0English can enable this mode.

二、代码适配模式（Adaptive Code / Dynamic Serving）

The code adaptation mode provides finer control than simple adaptation, allowing the server to dynamically provide different HTML content based on the identified user device type (such as PC browser or mobile browser), but this content is still accessed through the same URL.

Working principle:When the user visits the website, AnQiCMS will identify the type of device making the request.If a mobile device is detected, the system will provide a set of templates and content specifically designed for mobile devices; if it is a PC device, another set of PC templates and content will be provided.Although the content provided is different, the URL remains the same.mobileSubdirectory for storing mobile templates.

Advantages:The advantage of this pattern is that you can provide differentiated content structure or user experience for different devices without worrying about search engine duplicate content penalties because the URL is unified.For example, on mobile devices, unnecessary elements on the PC side can be removed, and lighter images can be loaded.config.jsonIn the middle.template_typeset1and ensure that your template directory includes templates designed for mobile devices.mobilefolder.

三、PC+移动端独立站点模式（Separate Mobile Site）

For websites that have extremely high requirements for mobile experience and even hope to provide completely different content or business logic on mobile and PC platforms, AnQiCMS supports independent site modes for PC and mobile. In this mode, a separate domain name or subdomain is usually set for the mobile platform (such asm.yourdomain.com），and the domain of the PC site is separated.

Working principle:The system will detect through the device and redirect mobile device users to the exclusive domain for mobile.This means that the mobile and PC end have their own independent template files and website addresses.AnQiCMS backend settings provide the configuration option for 'Mobile Address', where you can specify the URL of the mobile website.mobilesubdirectory.

Advantages:This pattern provides the greatest flexibility and optimization space.You can customize the interface, features, and content for mobile and PC platforms to achieve the ultimate user experience and performance.For example, for mobile devices, more aggressive image compression, script optimization, or providing a mobile app entry with significant differences from the PC version.config.jsonIn the middle.template_typeset2，and configure the “Mobile End Address” in the system global settings.

AnQiCMS backend support and operation considerations

No matter which mode you choose, AnQiCMS provides powerful backend support to ensure smooth content management and efficient distribution:

  • Flexible template management:AnQiCMS via a unified template directory structure (main template directory and)mobilesubdirectory) andconfig.jsonoftemplate_typesettings, makes switching and managing different adaption modes simple and intuitive.
  • Content Model and Customization:With its flexible content model, you can define dedicated fields for different types of content (articles, products, etc.), which can be called in the frontend template. Regardless of the adaptation mode, content management is centralized and efficient.
  • SEO friendliness:AnQiCMS built-in advanced SEO tools such as URL rewriting, 301 redirection, Sitemap generation, and Robots.txt configuration.Canonical UrlThe setting of the specification link helps you correctly indicate the relationship between the PC version and the mobile version of the page to search engines, avoiding duplicate content issues, and ensuring SEO effectiveness.
  • Unified content management:Although the display methods on the front end may vary, all content is published and managed uniformly through the AnQiCMS backend, which greatly improves operational efficiency and avoids redundant work brought by multiple systems.

In summary, AnQiCMS understands the challenges of website operation in the multi-device era and therefore provides a variety of solutions ranging from out-of-the-box adaptive solutions to highly customized independent sites.The operator can flexibly choose the most suitable strategy according to their own project needs, technical capabilities, and budget, and ensure that the website content is presented in an excellent state on any device through the powerful backend functions of AnQiCMS, bringing an excellent user experience.

Common Questions (FAQ)

1. My website is newly launched, which device adaptation mode is better?

For websites that have just launched and have relatively limited resources, it is usually recommended to prioritize the selection of 'Adaptive Mode'.This pattern only requires maintaining a single template, with lower development and maintenance costs in the early stage and later stage, and can be quickly launched to meet the basic display needs of multiple devices.With the development of the website and the accumulation of user feedback, if the adaptive mode cannot meet more refined experience needs, consider upgrading to code adaptation or independent site mode.

2. Why do you need to set the 'mobile end address' and Canonical tag when enabling the 'PC+mobile independent site mode'?

“PC+Mobile independent site mode” means that your PC site and mobile site will have different domain names, for examplewww.example.comandm.example.com.Set 'Mobile Address' is to inform AnQiCMS of the specific access URL for the mobile site, so that the system can correctly redirect mobile device users.While configuring the Canonical tag (standard link) is to explicitly declare to search engines that although these two URLs have similar or identical content, they are different versions of the same content for different devices. This helps to avoid search engines treating them as duplicate content and ensures that the SEO weight is passed on correctly.

3. If I selected the 'Code Adaptation Mode' or 'PC+Mobile Independent Site Mode', but there is no special directory in the template folder, what should I do?mobileWhat if there is no folder?

Under the "Code Adaptation Mode" and "PC+Mobile Independent Site Mode", AnQiCMS expects to find a directory namedmobileThe subdirectory, and find the template files designed for mobile devices. If themobileThe folder does not exist or it does not contain the corresponding template file. The system may not be able to locate and render the mobile page normally, resulting in users on mobile devices seeing a blank page, incorrect layout, or directly displaying the PC template, thus losing the meaning of adaptation. Therefore, when enabling these two modes, be sure to ensuremobileThe folder and its internal template files are complete and correct.