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VA.gov Design System Breadcrumbs
Documents breadcrumbs for deeper hierarchies, consistent placement, mobile parent-link collapse, full page-title labels, hierarchy rather than click path, and behavior in linear form flows.
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| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breadcrumbs | Choose breadcrumbs when the current page has meaningful ancestor pages that help users orient and move upward. | Activating an ancestor crumb moves to that ancestor page without implying a back-in-history action. | VA documents deeper hierarchy thresholds, consistent placement, mobile parent-link collapse, hierarchy-not-click-path behavior, and linear-flow constraints. |
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- Breadcrumbs vs tabs vs bottom navigation
VA documents deeper hierarchy use, mobile parent-link collapse, hierarchy over click path, and linear-flow constraints.
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Publisher: VA.gov Design System. Last checked: .