Component
Breadcrumb Nav
Breadcrumb Nav.
- Component
- Vanilla
- HTML
- MIT
What it does
Capabilities
- ARIA
- Semantic HTML
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npx devsnips add Vanilla/Components/Navigation/breadcrumb-nav Vanilla/Components/Navigation/breadcrumb-nav <!--
Responsive Breadcrumb Navigation
- Mobile-optimized layout
- Truncates long paths
- Schema.org microdata
- Accessible navigation
- Collapsible on small screens
-->
<nav class="breadcrumbs" aria-label="Breadcrumb" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/BreadcrumbList">
<button class="breadcrumbs-toggle" aria-label="Show full path" aria-expanded="false">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24">
<path d="M10 6L8.59 7.41 13.17 12l-4.58 4.59L10 18l6-6-6-6z" fill="currentColor"/>
</svg>
</button>
<ol class="breadcrumbs-list">
<li class="breadcrumb-item" itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem">
<a href="/" itemprop="item">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="16" height="16" aria-hidden="true">
<path d="M10 20v-6h4v6h5v-8h3L12 3 2 12h3v8h5z" fill="currentColor"/>
</svg>
<span itemprop="name">Home</span>
</a>
<meta itemprop="position" content="1">
</li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item" itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem">
<a href="/products" itemprop="item">
<span itemprop="name">Products</span>
</a>
<meta itemprop="position" content="2">
</li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item" itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem">
<a href="/products/electronics" itemprop="item">
<span itemprop="name">Electronics</span>
</a>
<meta itemprop="position" content="3">
</li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item" itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem">
<a href="/products/electronics/phones" itemprop="item" aria-current="page">
<span itemprop="name">Smartphones</span>
</a>
<meta itemprop="position" content="4">
</li>
</ol>
</nav>
<style>
.breadcrumbs {
background: var(--ds-surface-2, #f8f8f8);
padding: 0.75rem;
border-radius: var(--ds-radius-sm, 4px);
margin: 1rem 0;
}
.breadcrumbs-toggle {
display: none;
border: none;
background: none;
padding: 0.25rem;
margin: -0.25rem;
cursor: pointer;
color: var(--ds-muted, #666);
}
.breadcrumbs-list {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 0.5rem;
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
.breadcrumb-item {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
}
.breadcrumb-item:not(:last-child)::after {
content: "/";
margin-left: 0.5rem;
color: var(--ds-subtle, #999);
}
.breadcrumb-item a {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.25rem;
color: var(--ds-muted, #666);
text-decoration: none;
transition: color 0.3s;
}
.breadcrumb-item a:hover {
color: var(--ds-foreground, #333);
}
.breadcrumb-item a[aria-current="page"] {
color: var(--ds-foreground, #333);
font-weight: 500;
pointer-events: none;
}
/* Mobile styles */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
.breadcrumbs {
position: relative;
}
.breadcrumbs-toggle {
display: block;
position: absolute;
right: 0.75rem;
top: 50%;
transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.breadcrumbs-list {
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.breadcrumb-item {
display: none;
}
/* Always show first and last items */
.breadcrumb-item:first-child,
.breadcrumb-item:last-child {
display: flex;
}
/* Show all items when expanded */
.breadcrumbs[data-expanded="true"] .breadcrumb-item {
display: flex;
}
.breadcrumbs[data-expanded="true"] .breadcrumbs-list {
flex-direction: column;
gap: 0.75rem;
}
.breadcrumbs[data-expanded="true"] .breadcrumb-item:not(:last-child)::after {
display: none;
}
.breadcrumbs[data-expanded="true"] .breadcrumbs-toggle {
transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(90deg);
}
}
/* Focus styles */
.breadcrumbs-toggle:focus-visible,
.breadcrumb-item a:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--ds-accent, #4a90e2);
outline-offset: 2px;
border-radius: 2px;
}
/* devsnips-qa:quality-bar */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){*{animation-duration:0.01ms !important;animation-iteration-count:1 !important;transition-duration:0.01ms !important;scroll-behavior:auto !important;}}
/* DevSnips design tokens (Swiss) — edit tokens.css to re-theme */
:root{
--ds-bg:#fff;--ds-surface:#fff;--ds-surface-2:#f7f7f7;--ds-surface-3:#ededed;--ds-foreground:#0a0a0a;--ds-muted:#525252;--ds-subtle:#a3a3a3;--ds-border:#e5e5e5;--ds-border-strong:#d4d4d4;--ds-accent:#2563eb;--ds-accent-hover:#1d4ed8;--ds-accent-fg:#fff;--ds-accent-soft:#eff6ff;--ds-success:#16a34a;--ds-success-soft:#f0fdf4;--ds-warning:#d97706;--ds-warning-soft:#fffbeb;--ds-danger:#dc2626;--ds-danger-soft:#fef2f2;--ds-info:#2563eb;--ds-info-soft:#eff6ff;--ds-font-sans:system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Inter,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;--ds-font-mono:ui-monospace,'SF Mono','JetBrains Mono',Menlo,Consolas,monospace;--ds-text-xs:.75rem;--ds-text-sm:.875rem;--ds-text-base:1rem;--ds-text-lg:1.125rem;--ds-text-xl:1.25rem;--ds-text-2xl:1.5rem;--ds-text-3xl:1.875rem;--ds-text-4xl:2.25rem;--ds-leading-tight:1.25;--ds-leading-normal:1.5;--ds-leading-relaxed:1.625;--ds-weight-normal:400;--ds-weight-medium:500;--ds-weight-semibold:600;--ds-weight-bold:700;--ds-space-0:0;--ds-space-px:1px;--ds-space-1:.25rem;--ds-space-2:.5rem;--ds-space-3:.75rem;--ds-space-4:1rem;--ds-space-5:1.25rem;--ds-space-6:1.5rem;--ds-space-8:2rem;--ds-space-10:2.5rem;--ds-space-12:3rem;--ds-space-16:4rem;--ds-radius-sm:.25rem;--ds-radius-md:.5rem;--ds-radius-lg:.75rem;--ds-radius-xl:1rem;--ds-radius-2xl:1.5rem;--ds-radius-full:9999px;--ds-shadow-sm:0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.05);--ds-shadow-md:0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0,0,0,.08),0 2px 4px -2px rgba(0,0,0,.05);--ds-shadow-lg:0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,.1),0 4px 6px -4px rgba(0,0,0,.05);--ds-duration-fast:120ms;--ds-duration-normal:200ms;--ds-duration-slow:300ms;--ds-ease-out:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);--ds-ease-in-out:cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);--ds-ring:0 0 0 2px #2563eb;--ds-container:1200px;--ds-gutter:1rem;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){:root{--ds-bg:#0a0a0a;--ds-surface:#111;--ds-surface-2:#171717;--ds-surface-3:#1f1f1f;--ds-foreground:#fafafa;--ds-muted:#a3a3a3;--ds-subtle:#737373;--ds-border:#262626;--ds-border-strong:#404040;--ds-accent:#3b82f6;--ds-accent-hover:#60a5fa;--ds-accent-fg:#fff;--ds-accent-soft:#172554;--ds-success:#22c55e;--ds-success-soft:#052e16;--ds-warning:#f59e0b;--ds-warning-soft:#422006;--ds-danger:#ef4444;--ds-danger-soft:#450a0a;--ds-info:#3b82f6;--ds-info-soft:#172554;--ds-ring:0 0 0 2px #3b82f6;}}
</style>
<script>
const breadcrumbs = document.querySelector('.breadcrumbs');
const toggle = document.querySelector('.breadcrumbs-toggle');
toggle.addEventListener('click', () => {
const isExpanded = breadcrumbs.getAttribute('data-expanded') === 'true';
breadcrumbs.setAttribute('data-expanded', !isExpanded);
toggle.setAttribute('aria-expanded', !isExpanded);
});
// Handle keyboard navigation
const links = document.querySelectorAll('.breadcrumb-item a');
links.forEach((link, index) => {
link.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft' && index > 0) {
links[index - 1].focus();
} else if (e.key === 'ArrowRight' && index < links.length - 1) {
links[index + 1].focus();
}
});
});
</script> # Snippet 10 Breadcrumb Nav
Snippet 10 Breadcrumb Nav with responsive design with animations and hover interactions.
**Technology:** vanilla
**Category:** components
**Subcategory:** navigation
**Tags:** navbar, sidebar, pagination, semantic, animation, hover-effect, responsive, flexbox
**Responsive:** Yes 198 lines UTF-8 · LF · Spaces: 2
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