Breadcrumbs Change history

Date Changed Description
Jul 2024 GOV.UK Frontend v5.4.1

Updated component to use the nav HTML element with an aria-label, to better describe the component to assistive technologies.
Jul 2023 GOV.UK Frontend v4.7.0

Added inverse appearance modifier.
Jan 2023 GOV.UK Frontend v4.5.0

Fixed chevrons not scaling with text size.
Dec 2021 Guidance

Added guidance on where to place the Breadcrumbs component on a page.
Jun 2020 GOV.UK Frontend v3.7.0

Added collapseOnMobile parameter.

Removed guidance that advised including the current page’s name in the Breadcrumbs.
Sept 2018 GOV.UK Frontend v2.1.0

Added ability to pass attributes to breadcrumb items.
Jun 2018 GOV.UK Frontend v1.0.0

Component introduced.