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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.
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## 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.
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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
$breadcrumb-divider: quote(">");
```
It's also possible to use an **embedded SVG icon**. Apply it via our CSS custom property, or use the Sass variable.
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**Inlined SVG requires properly escaped characters.** Some reserved characters, such as `<`, `>` and `#`, must be URL-encoded or escaped. We do this with the `$breadcrumb-divider` variable using our [`escape-svg()` Sass function]({{< docsref "/customize/sass#escape-svg" >}}). When customizing the CSS variable, you must handle this yourself. Read [Kevin Weber's explanations on CodePen](https://codepen.io/kevinweber/pen/dXWoRw ) for more info.
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```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;`.
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```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 `