--- layout: docs title: Breadcrumb description: Indicate the current page's location within a navigational hierarchy that automatically adds separators via CSS. group: components toc: true --- ## Example Use an ordered or unordered list with linked list items to create a minimally styled breadcrumb. Use our utilities to add additional styles as desired. {{< example >}} {{< /example >}} ## Dividers Dividers are automatically added in CSS through [`::before`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/::before) and [`content`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/content). They can be changed by modifying a local CSS custom property `--bs-breadcrumb-divider`, or through the `$breadcrumb-divider` Sass variable — and `$breadcrumb-divider-flipped` for its RTL counterpart, if needed. We default to our Sass variable, which is set as a fallback to the custom property. This way, you get a global divider that you can override without recompiling CSS at any time. {{< example >}} {{< /example >}} When modifying via Sass, the [quote](https://sass-lang.com/documentation/modules/string#quote) function is required to generate the quotes around a string. For example, using `>` as the divider, you can use this: ```scss $breadcrumb-divider: quote(">"); ``` It's also possible to use an **embedded SVG icon**. Apply it via our CSS custom property, or use the Sass variable. {{< callout info >}} ### Using embedded SVG Inlining SVG as data URI requires to URL escape a few characters, most notably `<`, `>` and `#`. That's why the `$breadcrumb-divider` variable is passed through our [`escape-svg()` Sass function]({{< docsref "/customize/sass#escape-svg" >}}). When using the CSS custom property, you need to URL escape your SVG on your own. Read [Kevin Weber's explanations on CodePen](https://codepen.io/kevinweber/pen/dXWoRw ) for detailed information on what to escape. {{< /callout >}} {{< example >}} {{< /example >}} ```scss $breadcrumb-divider: url("data:image/svg+xml,"); ``` You can also remove the divider setting `--bs-breadcrumb-divider: '';` (empty strings in CSS custom properties counts as a value), or setting the Sass variable to `$breadcrumb-divider: none;`. {{< example >}} {{< /example >}} ```scss $breadcrumb-divider: none; ``` ## Accessibility Since breadcrumbs provide a navigation, it's a good idea to add a meaningful label such as `aria-label="breadcrumb"` to describe the type of navigation provided in the `