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It is a term that comes from the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel. | It is a term that comes from the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel. In the story, the children break off pieces of bread to leave a trail they can follow to get back home. That way they can follow their trail back through the dark forest and not get lost. | ||
=== What is a breadcrumb trail? === | === What is a breadcrumb trail? === | ||
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*You may have come to a county page, but you also want to look for other counties in the state. If the breadcrumb trail displays the state link, you can click on it and be taken to the state page. Thus you avoid having to use the search box. As you know, if you search with the name of that state you will probably end up with a very long list of sites that you will have to go through before you find what you are looking for.<br><br> | *You may have come to a county page, but you also want to look for other counties in the state. If the breadcrumb trail displays the state link, you can click on it and be taken to the state page. Thus you avoid having to use the search box. As you know, if you search with the name of that state you will probably end up with a very long list of sites that you will have to go through before you find what you are looking for.<br><br> | ||
*In addition, if the page does have a breadcrumb trail, it shows you how to get back to the original article that may have been the starting point for the article you are now reading. <br><br> | *In addition, if the page does have a breadcrumb trail, it shows you how to get back to the original article that may have been the starting point for the article you are now reading. <br><br> | ||
*An item to keep in mind. When you see a breadcrumb trail, it does not show links further down the order or what the other subtopics are. For example, if you should be on a state page it will not show the county links | *An item to keep in mind. When you see a breadcrumb trail, it does not show links further down the order or what the other subtopics are. For example, if you should be on a state page it will not show the county links. | ||
===Breadcrumb Example=== | ===Breadcrumb Example=== | ||