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- Are breadcrumbs navigation?
- When should you not use breadcrumbs?
- Should breadcrumbs be clickable?
- Which type of website might be best suited to avoid using breadcrumbs?
Are breadcrumbs navigation?
Breadcrumbs are a secondary navigation aid that helps users easily understand the relation between their location on a page (like a product page) and higher level pages (a category page, for instance).
When should you not use breadcrumbs?
Breadcrumbs aren't necessary (or useful) for sites with flat hierarchies that are only 1 or 2 levels deep, or sites that are linear in structure.
Should breadcrumbs be clickable?
They help site visitors understand and navigate your website's hierarchy. A location-based breadcrumb trail should begin with a link to the website's home page and end with the current page. The last item in the breadcrumb trail should not be a clickable or tappable link.
Which type of website might be best suited to avoid using breadcrumbs?
You shouldn't use breadcrumbs for single-level websites that have no logical hierarchy or grouping.
