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Breadcrumb with Ellipsis (Standard) for React

A breadcrumb trail with a text Home link and an ellipsis standing in for the collapsed middle of a deep path.

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Deep paths overflow. This trail keeps Home, the parent and the current page, and puts BreadcrumbEllipsis where the levels between them would be. Use it in file trees, nested docs and category pages; when people need to reach the hidden levels, use the dropdown version instead.

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FAQ

Does the ellipsis open anything?

No. BreadcrumbEllipsis is only the mark: a more icon, hidden from assistive tech, with visually hidden More text. It isn't a button.

How do I let people reach the hidden levels?

Put a Dropdown Menu in that BreadcrumbItem, with the ellipsis or an icon as its trigger and the hidden levels as items. The dropdown version does that with a folder icon.

How is the trail announced?

Breadcrumb renders a nav labeled breadcrumb around an ordered list, so screen readers announce a breadcrumb landmark and the number of items. Home and Components are read as links.

Which separator sits between the crumbs?

An empty BreadcrumbSeparator renders a chevron, hidden from assistive tech.

Which levels should stay visible?

The root, the direct parent and the current page. Those answer where am I and how do I go up, and the levels between them are the ones people use least.

How do the links go through my router?

BreadcrumbLink takes the link through render, as in render={<Link href="/" />} with the Next.js Link.

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