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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.
{{< example >}}
<nav aria-label="breadcrumb">
<ol class="breadcrumb">
<li class="breadcrumb-item active" aria-current="page">Home</li>
</ol>
</nav>
<nav aria-label="breadcrumb">
<ol class="breadcrumb">
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item active" aria-current="page">Library</li>
</ol>
</nav>
<nav aria-label="breadcrumb">
<ol class="breadcrumb">
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Library</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item active" aria-current="page">Data</li>
</ol>
</nav>
{{< /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 >}}
<nav style="--bs-breadcrumb-divider: '>';" aria-label="breadcrumb">
<ol class="breadcrumb">
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item active" aria-current="page">Library</li>
</ol>
</nav>
{{< /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 >}}
<nav style="--bs-breadcrumb-divider: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='8' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M2.5 0L1 1.5 3.5 4 1 6.5 2.5 8l4-4-4-4z' fill='%236c757d'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");" aria-label="breadcrumb">
<ol class="breadcrumb">
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item active" aria-current="page">Library</li>
</ol>
</nav>
{{< /example >}}
```scss
$breadcrumb-divider: url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='8' height='8'><path d='M2.5 0L1 1.5 3.5 4 1 6.5 2.5 8l4-4-4-4z' fill='#{$breadcrumb-divider-color}'/></svg>");
```
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 >}}
<nav style="--bs-breadcrumb-divider: '';" aria-label="breadcrumb">
<ol class="breadcrumb">
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item active" aria-current="page">Library</li>
</ol>
</nav>
{{< /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 `<nav>` element, as well as applying an `aria-current="page"` to the last item of the set to indicate that it represents the current page.
For more information, see the [ARIA Authoring Practices Guide breadcrumb pattern](https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/breadcrumb/).
## CSS
### Variables
{{< added-in "5.2.0" >}}
As part of Bootstrap's evolving CSS variables approach, breadcrumbs now use local CSS variables on `.breadcrumb` for enhanced real-time customization. Values for the CSS variables are set via Sass, so Sass customization is still supported, too.
{{< scss-docs name="breadcrumb-css-vars" file="scss/_breadcrumb.scss" >}}
### Sass variables
{{< scss-docs name="breadcrumb-variables" file="scss/_variables.scss" >}}
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