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*A breadcrumb trail gives a string of internal links that represent the logical hierarchy of Wiki pages. | *A breadcrumb trail gives a string of internal links that represent the logical hierarchy of Wiki pages. | ||
*Each Wiki page link is separated by a green arrow. | *Each Wiki page link is separated by a green arrow. | ||
*To ensure consistency throughout the Wiki, the | *To ensure consistency throughout the Wiki, the template, [[Template:Breadcrumb|Breadcrumb]] is used. | ||
*Use the instructions on [[Help:Wiki University Wikitext--Breadcrumb Trails|Wiki University]] to properly implement the breadcrumb template. | *Use the instructions on the [[Help:Wiki University Wikitext--Breadcrumb Trails|Wiki University]] to properly implement the breadcrumb template. | ||
====Breadcrumbs - Guidelines==== | ====Breadcrumbs - Guidelines==== | ||
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*Link5 should contain the title of the page or an abbreviation of the title of the page to be displayed in the link. | *Link5 should contain the title of the page or an abbreviation of the title of the page to be displayed in the link. | ||
*Do not use the PAGETITLE template in the breadcrumb. | *Do not use the PAGETITLE template in the breadcrumb. | ||
*The | *The [[Template:Breadcrumb|Breadcrumb template]] should be the only template used for all Wiki pages and all other breadcrumbs should be converted to using this template. | ||
====Format of Breadcrumbs==== | ====Format of Breadcrumbs==== | ||
*For country pages, include the region Wiki page as Link1 in the template. | *For country pages, include the region Wiki page as Link1 in the template. | ||
*For all other subsequent locality pages, do not include the region Wiki page as Link1; instead use the country as Link1. | *For all other subsequent locality pages, do not include the region Wiki page as Link1; instead use the country as Link1. | ||
*Some Level 1 localities may have two breadcrumbs on a topic page | *Some Level 1 localities may have two breadcrumbs on a topic page. For instance, Ohio Probate records would have two breadcrumbs: | ||
[[File:Ohio_probate.JPG|400px|center]] | [[File:Ohio_probate.JPG|400px|center]] | ||
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