Breadcrumbs

What are Breadcrumbs? A breadcrumb trail is a tool that helps users navigate a website and appears in the form of a menu or single line at the top of the page. Breadcrumbs notify the user of the structure of the website, enabling them to return to the homepage after exploring the site’s pages. Different types of Breadcrumbs There are three main types of breadcrumbs. 1. Location Based Breadcrumbs Location based breadcrumbs or ‘hierarchy’ breadcrumbs inform the user of where a page lies in the hierarchy of the website. These breadcrumbs allow a user to go to another page in a similar category to the one they are visiting. 2. Attribute Based Breadcrumbs Largely in the same vein as location based breadcrumbs, these breadcrumbs (otherwise known as ‘keyword’ or ‘dynamic’ breadcrumbs) use attributes or keywords to represent the page. These types of breadcrumbs are typically used for navigation on e-commerce pages. 3. Path-Based Breadcrumbs The third type of breadcrumb, and most unpopular also known as the ‘history’ breadcrumb, simply shows the user the path they have taken to arrive at their current page. These breadcrumbs are seldom used as they can become confusing to users and seem unnecessary when the 'back' button is a more efficient way to retrace steps.

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