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In "Web Design, The Complete Reference," Thomas Powell refers to it as a
"depth gauge." It shows the user how deep s/h/it is into the website. He
suggests keeping each link in the depth gauge selectable except for the
last one that indicates the current position.
- Kevin
Hannah Gilberg asked:
What term are people using for the 'breadcrumb trail' at the top of a web
application that shows you where the currently displayed page is within the
application hierarchy? If you're not familiar with the term breadcrumb
trail, maybe this will clarify:
Say you're changing the checking account you use to pay your phone bill
online. The breadcrumb trail you might see at the top of the phone company
web page might be:
Account Information>Residential Accounts>Pay Online>Edit Payment Info
with 'Edit Payment Info' being the page you're currently in.
My question is, what are people calling this string of pages? I've heard
the term 'directory' which seems confusing. Someone on our team suggested
'Locator', which I like, but I'd be interested if there is an established
term for this.
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