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BreadCrumb Class

The BreadCrumb server control displays history breadcrumbs. Your site visitors can use the breadcrumb trail to jump to previously visited pages.

C#
[ DefaultProperty("DisplayTitle"), ToolboxData("<{0}:BreadCrumb runat=server></{0}:BreadCrumb>") ]
public class BreadCrumb : EkWebControl;
Visual Basic
< DefaultProperty("DisplayTitle"), ToolboxData("<{0}:BreadCrumb runat=server></{0}:BreadCrumb>") >
Public Class BreadCrumb
Inherits EkWebControl

BreadCrumb.cs

Name 
Description 
The methods of the BreadCrumb class are listed here. 
The properties of the BreadCrumb class are listed here. 
 
Name 
Description 
 
Fill 
Method that can be overridden and used to grab data from the back end for each server control.  
 
Generates Trail HTML for both vertical and horizontal styles
This demonstrates usage of a HtmlTextWriter.  
 
This is the overview for the ResetTrail method overload. 
 
Name 
Description 
 
If desired, enter one or more symbols or characters that identify the current page in the breadcrumb trail.  
 
Gets or sets the default content ID for this control.  
 
Indicate how to display the breadcrumb trail: horizontally or vertically. The default is Horizontal.  
 
Enter text to describe this Web form when it appears in the breadcrumb trail. For example, if the Web form whose properties you are defining is used for all Human Resources pages on your site, enter Human Resources.  
 
Gets or Sets the QueryString parameter to read a content ID dynamically. Set to String.Empty if you wish to always display the default ContentID (static.)  
 
If you define an image in the IconPath property, enter any “Alt” text that should appear when a site visitor hovers the cursor over that image.  
 
If you want the breadcrumb trail to display an image to identify this Web form, enter the path to the image.
Important: The image location must be relative to the Web root.  
 
Determine whether the last breadcrumb item appears as a hyperlink on this Web form.  
 
Determines the type of window that appears on this Web form when a user clicks an item in the breadcrumb trail. The default is _self. 

  • _Self = opens in same window
  • _Top = opens in parent window
  • _Blank = opens in new window
  • _Parent = opens in the parent frame

 

 
The maximum number of items in the breadcrumb trail on this Web form. (0 = Unlimited)  
 
Gets or sets the metadata of the content block for BreadCrumb display title. If not specified it will use content block title.  
 
Mode 
Allows you to make the breadcrumb trail appear as non-hyperlinked plain text. The default is Normal.

  • Normal = breadcrumb trail is hyperlinked
  • DisplayOnly = breadcrumb trail is plain text

 

 
Enter one or more characters to separate the items in a breadcrumb trail on this Web form. The default character is the greater than sign (>).  
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