Navigator type examples
You can use navigator elements to display different sections of a site framework in different ways.
Breadcrumb navigators
If a web site is large and complex, a user can easily lose orientation. A breadcrumb allows the user to see the position of the current web page within the web site and the logical path back to the highest level of the site framework. A breadcrumb does not provide the actual path that the user has traversed in the web site; the Back button in the browser provides this. A breadcrumb is the orientation device that shows a user where the displayed web page fits within the site framework.
You use the following configuration settings to create a breadcrumb navigator:
Parameter Setting Start Type Current site area Include Start Yes Ancestor Level All Descendant Level None Preceding siblings Level None Next Siblings Level None Show Site No Show Content Yes Expand navigator to display current site area No Expand current navigator branch one level No Highlight current site area or content using final navigator result design No
Site map navigators
A site map provides, at a glance, the framework of your site. A site map is a navigator component that displays that part of the site framework that you define.
To create a site map, the navigator is configured as follows:
Parameter Setting Start Type Current site Include Start Yes Ancestor Level None Descendant Level 2 Levels Preceding siblings Level None Next Siblings Level None Show Site No Show Content No Expand navigator to display current site area No Expand current navigator branch one level No Highlight current site area or content using final navigator result design No
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Navigator elements