diff --git a/_includes/local_masthead.html b/_includes/local_masthead.html
index 4e257119f98107846a533275d12d5d2941595dd6..075669757d8371bf936a6d6014821326e913d608 100755
--- a/_includes/local_masthead.html
+++ b/_includes/local_masthead.html
@@ -5,25 +5,6 @@
   </div>
 
   <header id="masthead-black-bar" class="clearfix masthead-black-bar">
-    <nav class="row">
-      <ul id="global-nav" class="menu global-nav text-right">
-        <!-- set active class as appropriate -->
-        <li class="home-mobile"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk"></a></li>
-        <li class="home active"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk">EMBL</a></li>
-        <li class="location grenoble active"><a href="#">Grenoble</a></li>
-        <li class="float-right show-for-medium embl-selector">
-          <button class="button float-right">&nbsp;</button>
-        </li>
-        <li class="float-right search">
-          <a href="#" data-toggle="search-global-dropdown"><span class="show-for-small-only">Search</span></a>
-          <div id="search-global-dropdown" class="dropdown-pane" data-dropdown data-options="closeOnClick:true;">
-          <!-- The dropdown menu will be programatically added by script.js -->
-          </div>
-        </li>
-        <li class="about"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk/about">About us</a></li>
-        <li class="training"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk/training">Training</a></li>
-        <li class="research active"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk/research">Research</a></li>
-        <li class="services"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk/services">Services</a></li>
-      </ul>
-    </nav>
+    <!-- Will be populated by script.js -->
+    <!-- Active item will be set through embl:facet metatags -->
   </header>
diff --git a/_includes/navigation_list.html b/_includes/navigation_list.html
index 45bf755ee62369a3cc2e2cae55596f6a06d70830..56d3f3fb46a1aca0c92c29aca0590c018d270feb 100755
--- a/_includes/navigation_list.html
+++ b/_includes/navigation_list.html
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {% for node in navigation_list %}
   {% if group == null or group == node.group %}
     {% if page.url == node.url %}
-      <li class="active"><a href="{{ site.domain }}{{ site.baseurl }}{{node.url}}" class="active">{{node.title}}</a></li>
+      <li class="active"><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}{{node.url}}" class="active">{{node.title}}</a></li>
     {% else %}
-      <li><a href="{{ site.domain }}{{ site.baseurl }}{{node.url}}">{{node.title}}</a></li>
+      <li><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}{{node.url}}">{{node.title}}</a></li>
     {% endif %}
   {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index f1273705dc64b6fdea2709e7eb31b8ffe965fe76..83489429548b39c51dea97ffae68b508d4ef89fc 100755
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
           <div class="masthead-inner row">
             <!-- local-title -->
             <div class="columns medium-7" id="local-title">
-              <h1><a href="{{ site.domain }}{{ site.baseurl }}" title="Back to {{ site.name }} homepage">{{ site.name }}</a></h1>
+              <h1><a href="{{ site.domain }}{{ site.baseurl }}" title="Back to {{ site.name }} homepage">{{ page.active_facet }}</a></h1>
             </div>
             <!-- /local-title -->
             <!-- local-nav -->
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         </nav>
         -->
         <div class="medium-9 columns padding-top-large">
-        {{ content }}
+{{ content | markdownify}}
         </div>
         <div class="medium-3 columns sidebar" data-sticky-container>
         </div>
diff --git a/css/ebi-css-build/_ebi_masthead_styles.scss b/css/ebi-css-build/_ebi_masthead_styles.scss
index 3c445c1d0a3d972e9d02a6a5a8a749e419017a78..59f3e1f8a97082b4917696696bf197faf0b1a90d 100644
--- a/css/ebi-css-build/_ebi_masthead_styles.scss
+++ b/css/ebi-css-build/_ebi_masthead_styles.scss
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
   #local-title a { border-bottom: none; }
 
   .masthead {
+
+    // h1 {
+      // font-weight: 400;
+      // letter-spacing: -2px; // fira kerning on light fonts and default sizes sucks :(
+    // }
     // underline links in the textual area of the local masthead
     #local-title .columns {
       a { border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(255,255,255); }
@@ -21,21 +26,21 @@
   body.no-global-search .masthead-black-bar ul#global-nav.menu li.search { display: none; }
 
   // Mobile logo
-  @media screen and (max-width: 40em) {
-    nav ul#global-nav.menu li.home { display: none; }
-    nav ul#global-nav.menu li.home-mobile a {
-      display: block;
-      height: 50px;
-      width: 67px;
-      background-image: url("../images/logos/EMBL-EBI/EMBL_EBI_Logo_white.svg");
-      background-size: 64px 47px;
-      background-repeat: no-repeat;
-      margin-left: 6px;
-    }
-  }
-  @media screen and (min-width: 40em) {
-    nav ul#global-nav.menu li.home-mobile { display: none; }
-  }
+  // @media screen and (max-width: 40em) {
+    // nav ul#global-nav.menu li.home { display: none; }
+    // nav ul#global-nav.menu li.home-mobile a {
+    //   display: block;
+    //   height: 50px;
+    //   width: 67px;
+    //   background-image: url("../images/logos/EMBL-EBI/EMBL_EBI_Logo_white.svg");
+    //   background-size: 64px 47px;
+    //   background-repeat: no-repeat;
+    //   margin-left: 6px;
+    // }
+  // }
+  // @media screen and (min-width: 40em) {
+  //   nav ul#global-nav.menu li.home-mobile { display: none; }
+  // }
 
   .masthead-black-bar {
     background-color: $ebi-colour-dark;
@@ -61,9 +66,15 @@
       li a:focus,
       li.active a,
       li.active-trail a {
-        color: white;
+        color: #fff;
         border-bottom: none;
-        background: rgb(0,0,0);
+        background-color: #000;
+        // margin-left: 3px;
+        // position: relative;
+        // top: -3px;
+      }
+      li.active a {
+        font-weight: 700;
       }
 
       li {
@@ -84,20 +95,38 @@
       li.research,
       li.training,
       li.about,
-      li.grenoble,
+      li.embl,
       li.ebi,
+      li.grenoble,
       li.hamburg,
       li.heidelberg,
+      li.hinxton,
       li.rome,
       li.barcelona {
         float: right;
 
+        &.hover {
+          float: none;
+        }
         &.active {
           float: left;
         }
       }
 
-      li.location {
+      li.embl,
+      li.ebi,
+      li.grenoble,
+      li.hamburg,
+      li.heidelberg,
+      li.hinxton,
+      li.rome,
+      li.barcelona {
+        &.hover a:before {
+          content: "" !important;
+        }
+      }
+
+      li.where {
         a:before {
           content: '[';
         }
@@ -202,7 +231,6 @@
       text-align: right;
 
       li { float: none; display: inline-block; }
-      li.home-mobile { float: left; }
 
       // make icon bar smaller for mobile
       > li > a > img,
diff --git a/css/ebi-css-build/_embl_selector.scss b/css/ebi-css-build/_embl_selector.scss
index 9c239fb6d54aea2cfbf8880f2f503f697edf7568..2aa941f4d5abb9c5ad707660222fd35f2bdd571b 100644
--- a/css/ebi-css-build/_embl_selector.scss
+++ b/css/ebi-css-build/_embl_selector.scss
@@ -8,15 +8,18 @@
 @mixin embl-selector {
   li.embl-selector {
     margin-left: 0.5rem;
+    border-left: .5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);
+    padding-left: 1.5rem;
   }
 
   .embl-bar {
     height: 0; overflow: hidden;
     display: none;
-    background-color: #000;
+    background-color: #eee;
+    color: #222;
     // color: #fff;
     a {
-      // color: #fff;
+      color: #222;
       // border-bottom: 1px dashed #fff;
     }
     a:hover { border-bottom: 1px solid #fff; }
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 92878a8621ac29a737979dfd712833e6f19741e1..189dba47ccfaf4f489d0bc7dfaf71aaf4cb7b2f8 100755
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 layout: default
 title: Project home
+active_facet: Research
 group: "in_local_navigation"
 order: 1
 ---
diff --git a/js/documenation.md b/js/documenation.md
index dfa690fc1dd6068db38da88792faf26c6c4a8ebb..102b50f7ddc18aabfb2ffbebe6718d2b3ba9853d 100644
--- a/js/documenation.md
+++ b/js/documenation.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 -   [ebiGetParameterByName](#ebigetparameterbyname)
 -   [ebiGetParameterByName](#ebigetparameterbyname-1)
+-   [ebiFrameworkExternalLinks](#ebiframeworkexternallinks)
+-   [ebiFrameworkExternalLinks](#ebiframeworkexternallinks-1)
 -   [ebiFrameworkManageGlobalSearch](#ebiframeworkmanageglobalsearch)
 -   [ebiFrameworkManageGlobalSearch](#ebiframeworkmanageglobalsearch-1)
 -   [ebiFrameworkSearchNullError](#ebiframeworksearchnullerror)
@@ -14,6 +16,10 @@
 -   [ebiFrameworkHideGlobalNav](#ebiframeworkhideglobalnav-1)
 -   [ebiFrameworkAssignImageByMetaTags](#ebiframeworkassignimagebymetatags)
 -   [ebiFrameworkAssignImageByMetaTags](#ebiframeworkassignimagebymetatags-1)
+-   [ebiFrameworkPopulateBlackBar](#ebiframeworkpopulateblackbar)
+-   [ebiFrameworkPopulateBlackBar](#ebiframeworkpopulateblackbar-1)
+-   [ebiFrameworkActivateBlackBar](#ebiframeworkactivateblackbar)
+-   [ebiFrameworkActivateBlackBar](#ebiframeworkactivateblackbar-1)
 -   [ebiFrameworkInsertEMBLdropdown](#ebiframeworkinsertembldropdown)
 -   [ebiFrameworkInsertEMBLdropdown](#ebiframeworkinsertembldropdown-1)
 -   [ebiFrameworkUpdateFoot](#ebiframeworkupdatefoot)
@@ -47,7 +53,7 @@
 
 ## ebiGetParameterByName
 
-[js/ebi-global-includes/script/1_about.js:16-24](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/ebi-global-includes/script/1_about.js#L16-L24 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/1_about.js:16-24](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/1_about.js#L16-L24 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Utility function to get params from the URL.
 
@@ -65,7 +71,7 @@ var foo = getParameterByName('foo'); // "lorem"
 
 ## ebiGetParameterByName
 
-[js/script.js:16-24](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/script.js#L16-L24 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/script.js:16-24](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L16-L24 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Utility function to get params from the URL.
 
@@ -81,37 +87,49 @@ query string: ?foo=lorem&bar=&baz
 var foo = getParameterByName('foo'); // "lorem"
 ```
 
+## ebiFrameworkExternalLinks
+
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/2_ebiFrameworkExternalLinks.js:4-35](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/2_ebiFrameworkExternalLinks.js#L4-L35 "Source code on GitHub")
+
+Mark pdf/doc/txt links with link-pdf/link-doc/link-txt classes.
+
+## ebiFrameworkExternalLinks
+
+[js/script.js:29-60](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L29-L60 "Source code on GitHub")
+
+Mark pdf/doc/txt links with link-pdf/link-doc/link-txt classes.
+
 ## ebiFrameworkManageGlobalSearch
 
-[js/ebi-global-includes/script/3_ebiFrameworkForms.js:5-34](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/ebi-global-includes/script/3_ebiFrameworkForms.js#L5-L34 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/3_ebiFrameworkForms.js:5-34](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/3_ebiFrameworkForms.js#L5-L34 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Disable the global search if a page defines a local search.<br/>
 Can also be disabled by adding class 'no-global-search' to the body element.
 
 ## ebiFrameworkManageGlobalSearch
 
-[js/script.js:65-94](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/script.js#L65-L94 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/script.js:66-95](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L66-L95 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Disable the global search if a page defines a local search.<br/>
 Can also be disabled by adding class 'no-global-search' to the body element.
 
 ## ebiFrameworkSearchNullError
 
-[js/ebi-global-includes/script/3_ebiFrameworkForms.js:40-84](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/ebi-global-includes/script/3_ebiFrameworkForms.js#L40-L84 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/3_ebiFrameworkForms.js:40-84](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/3_ebiFrameworkForms.js#L40-L84 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Add error alerts for 'no input' on search boxes.<br/>
 Todo: this, perhaps, shoule be moved to a value-add script file
 
 ## ebiFrameworkSearchNullError
 
-[js/script.js:100-144](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/script.js#L100-L144 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/script.js:101-145](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L101-L145 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Add error alerts for 'no input' on search boxes.<br/>
 Todo: this, perhaps, shoule be moved to a value-add script file
 
 ## ebiToggleClass
 
-[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:4-13](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L4-L13 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:4-13](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L4-L13 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Utility function to toggle classes. Chiefly to show the #embl-bar.
 
@@ -122,7 +140,7 @@ Utility function to toggle classes. Chiefly to show the #embl-bar.
 
 ## ebiToggleClass
 
-[js/script.js:149-158](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/script.js#L149-L158 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/script.js:150-159](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L150-L159 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Utility function to toggle classes. Chiefly to show the #embl-bar.
 
@@ -133,79 +151,103 @@ Utility function to toggle classes. Chiefly to show the #embl-bar.
 
 ## ebiFrameworkHideGlobalNav
 
-[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:18-34](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L18-L34 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:18-34](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L18-L34 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Remove global-nav/global-nav-expanded from header/footer if body.no-global-nav is set
 
 ## ebiFrameworkHideGlobalNav
 
-[js/script.js:163-179](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/script.js#L163-L179 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/script.js:164-180](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L164-L180 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Remove global-nav/global-nav-expanded from header/footer if body.no-global-nav is set
 
 ## ebiFrameworkAssignImageByMetaTags
 
-[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:39-53](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L39-L53 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:39-53](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L39-L53 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Assign global nav background images through meta tags
 
 ## ebiFrameworkAssignImageByMetaTags
 
-[js/script.js:184-198](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/script.js#L184-L198 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/script.js:185-199](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L185-L199 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Assign global nav background images through meta tags
 
+## ebiFrameworkPopulateBlackBar
+
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:58-94](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L58-L94 "Source code on GitHub")
+
+Populate `#masthead-black-bar`
+
+## ebiFrameworkPopulateBlackBar
+
+[js/script.js:204-240](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L204-L240 "Source code on GitHub")
+
+Populate `#masthead-black-bar`
+
+## ebiFrameworkActivateBlackBar
+
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:99-136](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L99-L136 "Source code on GitHub")
+
+Active tabs in `#masthead-black-bar` accoriding to metadata
+
+## ebiFrameworkActivateBlackBar
+
+[js/script.js:245-282](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L245-L282 "Source code on GitHub")
+
+Active tabs in `#masthead-black-bar` accoriding to metadata
+
 ## ebiFrameworkInsertEMBLdropdown
 
-[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:58-121](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L58-L121 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:141-235](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L141-L235 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Insert EMBL dropdown menu into `#masthead-black-bar`
 
 ## ebiFrameworkInsertEMBLdropdown
 
-[js/script.js:203-266](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/script.js#L203-L266 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/script.js:287-381](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L287-L381 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Insert EMBL dropdown menu into `#masthead-black-bar`
 
 ## ebiFrameworkUpdateFoot
 
-[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:126-156](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L126-L156 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:240-270](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L240-L270 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Insert EBI Footer into `#global-nav-expanded`
 
 ## ebiFrameworkUpdateFoot
 
-[js/script.js:271-301](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/script.js#L271-L301 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/script.js:386-416](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L386-L416 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Insert EBI Footer into `#global-nav-expanded`
 
 ## ebiFrameworkUpdateFooterMeta
 
-[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:161-175](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L161-L175 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js:275-289](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js#L275-L289 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Insert footer meta info into `#ebi-footer-meta`
 
 ## ebiFrameworkUpdateFooterMeta
 
-[js/script.js:306-320](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/script.js#L306-L320 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/script.js:421-435](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L421-L435 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Insert footer meta info into `#ebi-footer-meta`
 
 ## ebiFrameworkCookieBanner
 
-[js/ebi-global-includes/script/5_ebiFrameworkCookieBanner.js:4-72](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/ebi-global-includes/script/5_ebiFrameworkCookieBanner.js#L4-L72 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/5_ebiFrameworkCookieBanner.js:4-72](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/5_ebiFrameworkCookieBanner.js#L4-L72 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Insert and show the cookie banner.
 
 ## ebiFrameworkCookieBanner
 
-[js/script.js:335-403](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/script.js#L335-L403 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/script.js:450-518](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L450-L518 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Insert and show the cookie banner.
 
 ## ebiFrameworkInvokeScripts
 
-[js/ebi-global-includes/script/6_ebiFrameworkInvokeScripts.js:7-18](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/ebi-global-includes/script/6_ebiFrameworkInvokeScripts.js#L7-L18 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/ebi-global-includes/script/6_ebiFrameworkInvokeScripts.js:7-20](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/ebi-global-includes/script/6_ebiFrameworkInvokeScripts.js#L7-L20 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 All scripts are automatically loaded, unless the page asked us not to.
 
@@ -218,7 +260,7 @@ Configurable with a data attribute:
 
 ## ebiFrameworkInvokeScripts
 
-[js/script.js:411-422](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/script.js#L411-L422 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/script.js:526-539](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/script.js#L526-L539 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 All scripts are automatically loaded, unless the page asked us not to.
 
@@ -231,7 +273,7 @@ Configurable with a data attribute:
 
 ## ebiGaIndicateLoaded
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:12-34](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L12-L34 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:12-34](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L12-L34 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 We poll the document until we find GA has loaded, or we've tried a few times.
 
@@ -242,13 +284,13 @@ We poll the document until we find GA has loaded, or we've tried a few times.
 
 ## setTimeout
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:19-26](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L19-L26 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:19-26](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L19-L26 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 If successful we append `.google-analytics-loaded` to the `body` tag.
 
 ## last
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:42-46](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L42-L46 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:42-46](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L42-L46 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Utility method to get the last in an array
 
@@ -262,7 +304,7 @@ Returns **var** the last item in the array
 
 ## lastGaEventTime
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:52-52](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L52-L52 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:52-52](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L52-L52 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Track the last time an event was sent (don't double send)
 
@@ -272,7 +314,7 @@ Track the last time an event was sent (don't double send)
 
 ## analyticsTrackInteraction
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:71-102](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L71-L102 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:71-102](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L71-L102 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 ## Analytics tracking
 
@@ -299,7 +341,7 @@ jQuery("body.google-analytics-loaded .analytics-content-footer").on('mousedown',
 
 ## ebiGaInit
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:111-194](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L111-L194 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:111-194](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L111-L194 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 If GA is found, we initialise the tracking of various default areas
 
@@ -310,7 +352,7 @@ but we're running against the page's unload -- so speed over elegance.
 
 ## addBlankTargetToExternalLinkEBI
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:200-207](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L200-L207 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:200-207](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L200-L207 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Programatically open external links in new tabs
 
@@ -320,7 +362,7 @@ Programatically open external links in new tabs
 
 ## addExternalToBlankWindowLinksEBI
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:213-218](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L213-L218 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:213-218](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L213-L218 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Programatically add '.external' to external links
 
@@ -330,7 +372,7 @@ Programatically add '.external' to external links
 
 ## activateEMBLdropdown
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:231-260](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L231-L260 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:231-260](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L231-L260 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 ## Activate EMBL dropdown menu
 
@@ -343,25 +385,25 @@ If you pass options as 'reInit', it will destory any existing menu and add a new
 
 ## smoothScrollAnchorLinksEBI
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:265-288](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L265-L288 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:265-288](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L265-L288 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Smooth scroll anchor links for jQuery users
 
 ## invokeResponsiveMenuEBI
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:293-401](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L293-L401 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:293-401](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L293-L401 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Make the local nav menu responsive to the browser window width
 
 ## jQuery
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:406-496](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L406-L496 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:406-496](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L406-L496 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 Default invokation of foundationExtendEBI
 
 ## bodyData
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:468-468](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L468-L468 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:468-468](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L468-L468 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 ## Allow invokation of Foundation and foundationExtendEBI with data attributes
 
@@ -372,7 +414,7 @@ Background: <https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/issues/77>
 
 ## foundationInvoke
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:473-477](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L473-L477 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:473-477](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L473-L477 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 **Examples**
 
@@ -382,7 +424,7 @@ Background: <https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/issues/77>
 
 ## foundationExtendEBI
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:482-486](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L482-L486 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:482-486](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L482-L486 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 **Examples**
 
@@ -392,7 +434,7 @@ Background: <https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/issues/77>
 
 ## addExternal
 
-[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:491-494](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/b1bab6c6eeecb62a7df065340842e4eeba6de14d/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L491-L494 "Source code on GitHub")
+[js/foundationExtendEBI.js:491-494](https://github.com/ebiwd/EBI-Framework/blob/e71db4ada9dcc94877c511f8915cb399e5c002f6/js/foundationExtendEBI.js#L491-L494 "Source code on GitHub")
 
 **Examples**
 
diff --git a/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js b/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js
index cd80ecb19bd565967f15a730d8a99b4e7cb438de..ce5a2a131ddd5ad8fb13cbf01b22a5974dfd5fe7 100644
--- a/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js
+++ b/js/ebi-global-includes/script/4_ebiFrameworkContent.js
@@ -58,38 +58,81 @@ function ebiFrameworkAssignImageByMetaTags() {
 function ebiFrameworkPopulateBlackBar() {
   try {
     // Clear any existing black bar contents
-    if ((elem=document.getElementById('masthead-black-bar')) !== null) {
-      document.getElementById('masthead-black-bar').innerHTML = "&nbsp;";
-    }
+    // if ((elem=document.getElementById('masthead-black-bar')) !== null) {
+    //   document.getElementById('masthead-black-bar').innerHTML = "&nbsp;";
+    // }
 
     var barContents = document.createElement("div");
     barContents.innerHTML = '<nav class="row">'+
-      '<ul id="global-nav" class="menu global-nav text-right">'+
-        '<li class="home-mobile"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk"></a></li>'+
-        '<li class="location embl hide"><a href="http://www.embl.org">EMBL</a></li>'+
-        '<li class="location ebi hide"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk">EBI</a></li>'+
-        '<li class="location barcelona hide"><a href="#">Barcelona</a></li>'+
-        '<li class="location hamburg hide"><a href="#">Hamburg</a></li>'+
-        '<li class="location grenoble hide"><a href="#">Heidelberg</a></li>'+
-        '<li class="location grenoble hide"><a href="#">Grenoble</a></li>'+
-        '<li class="location rome hide"><a href="#">Rome</a></li>'+
-        '<li class="float-right show-for-medium embl-selector">'+
-          '<button class="button float-right">&nbsp;</button>'+
-        '</li>'+
+      '<ul id="global-nav" class="menu global-nav">'+
+        '<li class="where embl hide"><a href="http://www.embl.org">More EMBL sites:</a></li>'+
+        // '<li class="where embl hide"><a href="http://www.embl.org">EMBL</a></li>'+
+        '<li class="where ebi hide"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk">EBI</a></li>'+
+        '<li class="where barcelona hide"><a href="#">Barcelona</a></li>'+
+        '<li class="where hamburg hide"><a href="#">Hamburg</a></li>'+
+        '<li class="where heidelberg hide"><a href="#">Heidelberg</a></li>'+
+        '<li class="where grenoble hide"><a href="#">Grenoble</a></li>'+
+        '<li class="where rome hide"><a href="#">Rome</a></li>'+
         '<li class="float-right search">'+
           '<a href="#" data-toggle="search-global-dropdown"><span class="show-for-small-only">Search</span></a>'+
           '<div id="search-global-dropdown" class="dropdown-pane" data-dropdown data-options="closeOnClick:true;">'+
           '</div>'+
         '</li>'+
-        '<li class="about"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk/about">About us</a></li>'+
-        '<li class="training"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk/training">Training</a></li>'+
-        '<li class="research"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk/research">Research</a></li>'+
-        '<li class="services"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk/services">Services</a></li>'+
+        '<li class="what mission hide"><a href="//www.embl.org">More mission areas:</a></li>'+
+        '<li class="what about"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk/about">About us</a></li>'+
+        '<li class="what training"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk/training">Training</a></li>'+
+        '<li class="what research"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk/research">Research</a></li>'+
+        '<li class="what services"><a href="//www.ebi.ac.uk/services">Services</a></li>'+
+        '<li class="float-right embl-selector">'+
+          '<a class="button float-right">&nbsp;</a>'+
+        '</li>'+
       '</ul>'+
     '</nav>';
-    document.getElementById("masthead-black-bar").insertBefore(barContents,document.getElementById("masthead-black-bar").firstChild);
+    document.getElementById("masthead-black-bar").innerHTML = barContents.innerHTML;
+  }
+  catch(err) {};
+}
+
+/**
+ * Active tabs in `#masthead-black-bar` accoriding to metadata
+ */
+function ebiFrameworkActivateBlackBar() {
+  // Look at the embl:facet-* meta tags to set active states
+  //   <meta name="embl:facet-who"   content="primary" data-tag="Sample group" />
+  //   <meta name="embl:facet-what"  content="parent"  data-tag="Research" />
+  //   <meta name="embl:facet-where" content="parent"  data-tag="EBI" />
+  try {
+
+    function ebiGetFacet(passedAttribute){
+      var tag = "#masthead-black-bar ." + passedAttribute.toLowerCase();
+      return document.querySelectorAll(tag)[0];
+    }
+    var metas = document.getElementsByTagName('meta');
+    for (var i = 0; i < metas.length; i++) {
+      if (metas[i].getAttribute("name") == "embl:facet-who") {
+        if (metas[i].getAttribute("content").toLowerCase() == "parent") {
+          var targetFacet = ebiGetFacet(metas[i].getAttribute("data-tag"));
+          // todo: insert this as a new facet, i think?
+        }
+      }
+      if (metas[i].getAttribute("name") == "embl:facet-what") {
+        if (metas[i].getAttribute("content").toLowerCase() == "parent") {
+          var targetFacet = ebiGetFacet(metas[i].getAttribute("data-tag"));
+          ebiToggleClass(targetFacet,'active');
+        }
+      }
+      if (metas[i].getAttribute("name") == "embl:facet-where") {
+        if (metas[i].getAttribute("content").toLowerCase() == "parent") {
+          var targetFacet = ebiGetFacet(metas[i].getAttribute("data-tag"));
+          ebiToggleClass(targetFacet,'active');
+          ebiToggleClass(targetFacet,'hide'); // as we hide these by default
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
   }
   catch(err) {};
+
 }
 
 /**
@@ -110,14 +153,14 @@ function ebiFrameworkInsertEMBLdropdown() {
         '</div>'+
         '<div class="columns medium-8">'+
           '<div class="large-8 medium-12">'+
-            '<p><h3 class="inline white-color">EMBL</h3> was founded in 1974 by its member states to promote the molecular life sciences in Europe and beyond.</p>'+
+            '<p><h3 class="inline">EMBL</h3> was founded in 1974 by its member states to promote the molecular life sciences in Europe and beyond.</p>'+
           '</div>'+
           '<div class="row large-up-5 medium-up-3 small-up-2 no-underline">'+
-            '<div class="column"><a class="" href="#research"><h5 class="inline white-color underline">Research</h5> the molecular basis of life</a></div>'+
-            '<div class="column"><a class="" href="#"><h5 class="inline white-color underline">Services</h5> and infrastructure for research</a></div>'+
-            '<div class="column"><a class="" href="#"><h5 class="inline white-color underline">Training</h5> and inspiring scientists</a></div>'+
-            '<div class="column"><a class="" href="#"><h5 class="inline white-color underline">Transfer</h5> and deverlopment of technology</a></div>'+
-            '<div class="column"><a class="" href="#"><h5 class="inline white-color underline">Integrating</h5> life science research in Europe</a></div>'+
+            '<div class="column"><a class="" href="#research"><h5 class="inline underline">Research</h5> the molecular basis of life</a></div>'+
+            '<div class="column"><a class="" href="#"><h5 class="inline underline">Services</h5> and infrastructure for research</a></div>'+
+            '<div class="column"><a class="" href="#"><h5 class="inline underline">Training</h5> and inspiring scientists</a></div>'+
+            '<div class="column"><a class="" href="#"><h5 class="inline underline">Transfer</h5> and deverlopment of technology</a></div>'+
+            '<div class="column"><a class="" href="#"><h5 class="inline underline">Integrating</h5> life science research in Europe</a></div>'+
           '</div>'+
           '<div class="margin-top-xlarge no-underline">'+
             '<h3><a href="//embl.org" class="readmore">More about EMBL</a></h3>'+
@@ -125,7 +168,7 @@ function ebiFrameworkInsertEMBLdropdown() {
         '</div>'+
         '<div class="columns medium-4">'+
           '<div class="large-10 medium-12">'+
-            '<p><h3 class="inline white-color">Six locations</h3> represent EMBL across Europe, each has its own focus.</p>'+
+            '<p><h3 class="inline">Six locations</h3> represent EMBL across Europe, each has its own focus.</p>'+
           '</div>'+
           '<div class="row large-up-3 medium-up-2 small-up-2">'+
             '<div class="column"><h5><a href="//www.embl-barcelona.es/">Barcelona</a></h5><p class="small">Tissue biology and disease modelling</p></div>'+
@@ -156,6 +199,37 @@ function ebiFrameworkInsertEMBLdropdown() {
       window.scrollTo(0, 0);
     }, false);
 
+
+    // we do this bit with jquery to prototype, would need ro rewire as vanilla JS..
+    // we do this bit with jquery to prototype, would need ro rewire as vanilla JS..
+    $('#masthead-black-bar .where.active').on('mouseover', function() {
+      emblResetContext(); // clear any other states
+      $('#masthead-black-bar .where.hide').addClass('hover').removeClass('hide');
+      // $('#masthead-black-bar .where.hide').removeClass('hide').addClass('hover');
+      $('#masthead-black-bar .what').addClass('hide');
+    });
+    $('#masthead-black-bar .what.active').on('mouseover', function() {
+      emblResetContext(); // clear any other states
+      $('#masthead-black-bar .what.mission').removeClass('hide');
+      $('#masthead-black-bar .what').addClass('hover');
+    });
+
+
+    // reset when user engages with content
+    function emblResetContext() {
+      // ebiFrameworkActivateBlackBar();
+      $('#masthead-black-bar .where.hover').removeClass('hover').addClass('hide');
+      $('#masthead-black-bar .what').removeClass('hide');
+      $('#masthead-black-bar .what.mission').addClass('hide');
+      $('#masthead-black-bar .what.hover').removeClass('hover');
+
+      // reset everything on the next mouse into content
+      $('#content').one('mouseover', function() {
+        console.log('purged');
+        emblResetContext();
+      });
+    }
+
   }
   catch(err) {};
 }
diff --git a/js/ebi-global-includes/script/6_ebiFrameworkInvokeScripts.js b/js/ebi-global-includes/script/6_ebiFrameworkInvokeScripts.js
index 9e7f3bbfdbd09e55c85b6d6e6b478f832613be7a..d52e4e600363216a5c3127785badda7073ce76d3 100644
--- a/js/ebi-global-includes/script/6_ebiFrameworkInvokeScripts.js
+++ b/js/ebi-global-includes/script/6_ebiFrameworkInvokeScripts.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 function ebiFrameworkInvokeScripts() {
   ebiFrameworkPopulateBlackBar();
+  ebiFrameworkActivateBlackBar();
   ebiFrameworkExternalLinks();
   ebiFrameworkManageGlobalSearch();
   ebiFrameworkSearchNullError();