Breadcrumb

A short navigation trail that shows a page's location within a website or the path leading to it, usually from broader sections to the current page. Earlier items link to parent pages so visitors can move up the hierarchy. Accurate `BreadcrumbList` structured data can make a page eligible for a breadcrumb presentation in supported search results, but display is not guaranteed.

Why it matters: Breadcrumbs give visitors context when they arrive deep in a site and provide another route to broader sections. Represent a useful user path rather than copying URL folders mechanically. Place the trail in a labelled navigation region, keep labels concise, identify the current page without a redundant link or with `aria-current="page"`, and hide purely visual separators from assistive technology. Keep visible navigation and structured data consistent, then validate the markup and monitor Search Console.