Breadcrumbs
A breadcrumb is a clickable hierarchical site structure to indicate a user’s location within the site.
Coded Components
Helper classes: Looking for a complete list of helper classes for these components?View helper classes
Redlines: We don't include redline comps because it's always more accurate to use developer tools to inspect the coded components, or a plugin such as the Prism Redline Tool.
Standard Breadcrumb
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Usage
Within the Dell standard breadcrumb, the home icon (tier 0) should always point users to their Dell homepage based upon authentication.
User’s homepage view can vary based on who the user is and their state of authentication. Examples include Dell.com home, Premier dashboard, PartnerDirect, etc.
Sitelets or applications outside of the Dell.com navigation structure that have more than one level can use a custom breadcrumb trail.
Users can click on parent pages within the breadcrumb to navigate upstream to them. The current page within the breadcrumb is always non-clickable.
The breadcrumb is not present on homepages because downstream site navigation has not occurred and therefore there is no site hierarchy to display.
Do's and Don'ts
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Common Button Labels and Usage
Title case, 2-3 words maximum.
Do not combine actions in a label (exception:
"Customize & Buy").
If standard labels don't fit the button's
purpose, align label with the task the user is attempting.
Please refer to the
Dell Technologies branding website, https://brand.delltechnologies.com/faq/#voice, for further information
regarding call-to-action labels and usage.
Button
Label:
Corresponding Action:
Add to
Cart
Search
Cancel
Save
Edit
Delete
Continue
Next/Previous
Submit
Select
Sign
In/Sign Out
View
Details
Ok/Cancel
Learn
More
Close
Takes
users to Cart page, with item added
Used
for search buttons
Takes
users back to entry point for a task
Used to
save an item
Navigates users to change an item
Deletes
an item on the page, usually with a verification step
Used as
progression
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as forward and backward navigation (Next is primary, Previous is secondary)
Used
to submit a task or info
Used
for choosing items in a task flow
Authentication standard, for consistency do not use Log In/Log Out or Signin/Signout
Used
instead of “Select” in cases of product details or within learn content
For
use in modal verification steps when more specific CTAs will not fit due to space
Used
to link users to more learning content or contextual help
Used
within modal windows
Accessibility
Redlines
Breadcrumbs
The A11Y Style Guide has excellent examples of markup for breadcrumbs.
The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) develops standards and support materials to help you understand and implement accessibility.
Please follow the best practices for breadcrumbs from WAI-ARIA authoring practices 1.1.
Please also refer to the recommendations for navigation from WAI-ARIA 1.1.