Breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs show where someone is in the hierarchy and offer quick jumps to parent levels. Use a chevron separator, muted parent links, and a clear current page.
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Default trail
Two or three segments with the last item as the current page (no link).
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Collapsed path
When there are many segments, middle items move into an overflow menu (ellipsis trigger).
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Current page menu
Pair the current page with a small chevron menu for sibling routes or actions when needed.
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Guidelines
Usage
Do
- Keep labels short and aligned with primary navigation.
- Make every parent segment a link; leave the current page as plain text.
Avoid
- Don’t use breadcrumbs as the only navigation affordance on the page.
- Don’t render multiple breadcrumb landmarks in the same view.