How TO - CSS Breadcrumbs

Learn how to create a breadcrumb navigation with CSS.

How To Create a Breadcrumb Navigation

A breadcrumb navigation provide links back to each previous page the user navigated through, and shows the user's current location in a website.

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Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<ul class="breadcrumb">
<li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Pictures</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Summer 15</a></li>
<li>Italy</li>
</ul>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* Style the list */
ul.breadcrumb {
padding: 10px 16px;
list-style: none;
background-color: #eee;
}

/* Display list items side by side */
ul.breadcrumb li {
display: inline;
  font-size: 18px;
}

/* Add a slash symbol (/) before/behind each list item */
ul.breadcrumb li+li:before {
padding: 8px;
color: black;
  content: "/\00a0";
}

/* Add a color to all links inside the list */
ul.breadcrumb li a {
color: #0275d8;
text-decoration: none;
}

/* Add a color on mouse-over */
ul.breadcrumb li a:hover {
color: #01447e;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

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Go to our CSS Pagination Tutorial to learn more about pagination.

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