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===Breadcrumb Example=== | ===Breadcrumb Example=== | ||
*Here is an example of a breadcrumb trail for an Irish parish: | *Here is an example of a breadcrumb trail for an Irish parish: | ||
''[[Ireland Genealogy|Ireland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Counties of Ireland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[County Antrim]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] <b>Aghagallon, Antrim</b>. | ''[[Ireland Genealogy|Ireland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Counties of Ireland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[County Antrim Genealogy|County Antrim]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] <b>Aghagallon, Antrim</b>. | ||
*Notice the hierarchy of this breadcrumb trail: | *Notice the hierarchy of this breadcrumb trail: | ||
:Country > List of Counties > County > Parish. It goes from the largest entity to the smallest. | :Country > List of Counties > County > Parish. It goes from the largest entity to the smallest. | ||
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===How to code a Breadcrumb Trail=== | ===How to code a Breadcrumb Trail=== | ||
Here's how the breadcrumb trail looks in Wikitext: | Here's how the breadcrumb trail looks in Wikitext: | ||
:<b><nowiki>''[[Ireland Genealogy|Ireland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Counties of Ireland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[County Antrim]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[{{PAGENAME}}]].</nowiki></b> | :<b><nowiki>''[[Ireland Genealogy|Ireland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Counties of Ireland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[County Antrim Genealogy|County Antrim]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[{{PAGENAME}}]].</nowiki></b> | ||
Let’s look at the parts of this breadcrumb trail. | Let’s look at the parts of this breadcrumb trail. | ||
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*'''<nowiki>[[Counties of Ireland]]</nowiki>'''. The link to the next article in the order. It is a link to the article “Counties of Ireland.”<br><br> | *'''<nowiki>[[Counties of Ireland]]</nowiki>'''. The link to the next article in the order. It is a link to the article “Counties of Ireland.”<br><br> | ||
*'''<nowiki>[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]</nowiki>'''. Another image of an arrow which is pointing to:<br><br> | *'''<nowiki>[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]</nowiki>'''. Another image of an arrow which is pointing to:<br><br> | ||
*'''<nowiki>[[County Antrim]]</nowiki>'''. The next link in the order: “County Antrim.” <br><br> | *'''<nowiki>[[County Antrim Genealogy|County Antrim]]</nowiki>'''. The next link in the order: “County Antrim.” <br><br> | ||
*'''<nowiki>[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]</nowiki>'''. Then another image of an arrow which is pointing to:.<br><br> | *'''<nowiki>[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]</nowiki>'''. Then another image of an arrow which is pointing to:.<br><br> | ||
*'''<nowiki>[[{{PAGENAME}}]]</nowiki>'''. The last link of the order which is normally the last page of the order and the one you are now reading. The <nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki> template automatically puts the name of the article you are now reading in this place on the breadcrumb trail. Saves you from having to typle it in manually.<br><br> | *'''<nowiki>[[{{PAGENAME}}]]</nowiki>'''. The last link of the order which is normally the last page of the order and the one you are now reading. The <nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki> template automatically puts the name of the article you are now reading in this place on the breadcrumb trail. Saves you from having to typle it in manually.<br><br> | ||
*You might have noticed the two apostrophes (it is not a quotation mark) <nowiki>''</nowiki> before <nowiki>[[Ireland}}</nowiki> and after <nowiki>[[County Antrim]]</nowiki>. This codes the breadcrumb trail to be italicized. Some editors like the breadcrumb in italics except for the name of the page you are on. However, you are free to use another style if you like. | *You might have noticed the two apostrophes (it is not a quotation mark) <nowiki>''</nowiki> before <nowiki>[[Ireland}}</nowiki> and after <nowiki>[[County Antrim Genealogy|County Antrim]]</nowiki>. This codes the breadcrumb trail to be italicized. Some editors like the breadcrumb in italics except for the name of the page you are on. However, you are free to use another style if you like. | ||
===Advantages of Breadcrumbs=== | ===Advantages of Breadcrumbs=== | ||