Splash page
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A splash page is a full page drawing in a comic book. Also referred to as a "splash". Typically, a splash page is used as the first page of a story, and includes the title and credits. Splashes that are not the first page of a story are called interior splash pages. Interior splashes may, or may not include titles and/or credits. A panel that is larger than others on the page is called a splash panel. A splash that appears across two pages of a comic book is called a two-page spread.
By analogy, a splash page of a web site is a sort of pre-home page front page, usually providing no real information besides perhaps a note about browser requirements and sometimes a web counter. Often this page is graphics-intensive and used only for reasons of branding; sometimes it provides a choice of entry points for the site proper, for instance links to Flash and HTML-only versions of the site. The term splash screen is sometimes used interchangeably.
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