Quick Tip: Breadcrumbs
Website breadcrumbs are a navigational aid that shows users their location within a site’s hierarchy, typically displayed as a horizontal trail of links (e.g., Home > Category > Subcategory > Page). They help users easily backtrack to previous sections of the website. Breadcrumbs are optimally positioned within the <main> element and either before or after the <h1> of a site (after helps users that navigate directly to the first-level heading orient). Breadcrumbs can be placed within a <nav> element and the individual items can be marked up as list items, but the additional information read by screen readers may not be necessary.
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