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*'''<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 type 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 type it in manually.<br><br> | ||
===Ready made breadcrumb trail=== | ===Ready made breadcrumb trail=== | ||
To save some confusion here is a ready to use template for creating breadcrumbs: | To save some confusion here is a ready to use template for creating breadcrumbs: Copy and paste this coding into your page where you want the breadcrumb to appear (usually at the very top of the page) and fill in the links:<br> | ||
< | <nowiki>{{breadcrumb </nowiki><br> | ||
<nowiki>| link1=</nowiki><br> | <nowiki>| link1=</nowiki><br> | ||
<nowiki>| link2=</nowiki><br> | <nowiki>| link2=</nowiki><br> | ||
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<nowiki>| link10=</nowiki><br> | <nowiki>| link10=</nowiki><br> | ||
<nowiki>| fontstyle=italic</nowiki><br> | <nowiki>| fontstyle=italic</nowiki><br> | ||
<nowiki>}}</nowiki><br>< | <nowiki>}}</nowiki><br><br> | ||
''Please remember:''<br> | |||
*Always leave off the word "Genealogy" in the breadcrumb as it takes up too much room. | *Always leave off the word "Genealogy" in the breadcrumb as it takes up too much room. | ||
*Type the links after each equal sign. | *Type the links after each equal sign. | ||
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*There is room to add up to nine links with the tenth one reserved for the last one. | *There is room to add up to nine links with the tenth one reserved for the last one. | ||
*Links 1 to 9 are automatically italicized. | *Links 1 to 9 are automatically italicized. | ||
*The tenth one should be filled with the page you are adding the breadcrumb. If the page was Aurora County, South Dakota Genealogy, you would shorten the name to be displayed. For example, the code would be <nowiki>[[Aurora County, South Dakota Genealogy|Aurora County]] | *The tenth one should be filled with the page you are adding the breadcrumb. If the page was Aurora County, South Dakota Genealogy, you would shorten the name to be displayed. For example, the code would be <nowiki>[[Aurora County, South Dakota Genealogy|Aurora County]]</nowiki> | ||
*If you do not want to italicize the any of the text, delete the word italic from the bottom link. | *If you do not want to italicize the any of the text, delete the word italic from the bottom link. | ||
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