The index page is the main page of the website (also known as 'home'). It also has contents. So there is no such thing as contents page because all pages have contents. What you really meant might be "inside pages" like contacts, about me or similar subpages of the index page.
They are different because the index gives you a guide and the table of contents gives you the page numbers
Both the table of contents and index are parts of a book that help readers locate specific information within the text. The table of contents lists the main sections and chapters in order, while the index lists specific keywords and page numbers where they can be found.
1.A table of contents is a list of the parts of a book or document while an index is a list of important words, concepts, and other useful materials in a book or document. 2.A table of contents is located at the beginning of the document usually after the title page and copyright notices while an index is located at the end of the document. 3.Only those documents that are more than ten pages must have a table of contents while any document can have an index. 4.The contents in a table of contents are arranged according to their appearance in the document or in sequence while the contents of an index are arranged alphabetically. 5.There are many professional indexers while there are no professional table of contents creators.
An index is a list of keywords or topics with corresponding page numbers where they can be found in a book or document, while a table of contents page is a list of the chapters or sections in the order they appear in the book or document. The index helps users quickly locate specific information within the document, while the table of contents provides an overview of the document's structure and organization.
A contents page usually lists the chapters of a book- along with a simple summary. The index will alphabetically list words that may be of use to the reader. For example, a book on snakes (since it's my category as a supervisor) might have a contents list of... Introduction Food Housing Species Care The contents are usually listed according to the authors idea of the importance of each subject. Whereas an index page will list words alphabetically... Corn snake Diet Feeding Gestation ...and so on.
It is a good idea to refer to the index when looking for specific terms, proper nouns, or concepts within the content that may not be easily identifiable in the table of contents. The index provides a detailed list of topics with page numbers for quick reference and navigation.
In a table of contents
Usually in the back of the book, before the index. However, check in the contents page (at the very beginning) and it should tell you which page to find the references on.
difference between home page and effective home page
For a site to be marked as a homepage it must be a named an index when saving it and making a webpage. Historically this was implemented because if there wasn't an index address then the page was listing all the directory contents.
Glossary comes first. (I am looking at the 'contents' page in my book)
The contents page is often called 'the table of contents'.