Breadcrumbs API

The API documentation of the Breadcrumbs React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.

Import

import Breadcrumbs from '@material-ui/core/Breadcrumbs';
// or
import { Breadcrumbs } from '@material-ui/core';

You can learn more about the difference by reading this guide.

The MuiBreadcrumbs name can be used for providing default props or style overrides at the theme level.

Name	Type	Default	Description
children *	node		The breadcrumb children.
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
component	elementType	'nav'	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component. By default, it maps the variant to a good default headline component.
expandText	string	'Show path'	Override the default label for the expand button. For localization purposes, you can use the provided translations.
itemsAfterCollapse	number	1	If max items is exceeded, the number of items to show after the ellipsis.
itemsBeforeCollapse	number	1	If max items is exceeded, the number of items to show before the ellipsis.
maxItems	number	8	Specifies the maximum number of breadcrumbs to display. When there are more than the maximum number, only the first `itemsBeforeCollapse` and last `itemsAfterCollapse` will be shown, with an ellipsis in between.
separator	node	'/'	Custom separator node.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiBreadcrumbs-root	Styles applied to the root element.
ol	.MuiBreadcrumbs-ol	Styles applied to the ol element.
li	.MuiBreadcrumbs-li	Styles applied to the li element.
separator	.MuiBreadcrumbs-separator	Styles applied to the separator element.

You can override the style of the component thanks to one of these customization points:

If that's not sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.