Using Breadcrumbs for navigation
Breadcrumbs are a navigation element that theoretically allows users to orient themselves within a website. They are primarily intended to help users avoid becoming lost by indicating to them where they are at in the website. A second purpose for breadcrumbs is to offer shortcut links for users to "jump" to previous categories in a sequence.
Breadcrumbs usually are placed near the top of the page, and look like the following:
Tips for using Breadcrumbs
The text for breadcrumbs is based on the subject of your page. The system looks for either a dash (-) or a colon (:) in the subject line and displays the string up to the matching character. If none of the characters are found, first two words in your subject will get displayed. Consider the following page hierarchy| Page Level | Page Subject | Marker character | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Home - Welcome to our home page | Contains a dash | ||
| Level 2 | » | Products : Best coffee, served fresh | Contains a colon | |
| Level 3 | » | Cappuccino machine at affordable price | Does not contain any marker | |
Breadcrumbs on any Level 4 page will be displayed like:
Home » Products » Cappuccino machine
