Re: [WSG] Semantic Breadcrumbs

[Mordechai Peller]

Andreas Boehmer [Addictive Media] wrote:
Mordechai, according to your explanation a breadcrumb is not a list, as you
cannot simply take any of the items out of a breadcrumb. Each item in a
breadcrumb is closely related to the preceeding item.
Except I also said "the order of an ordered list imparts meaning to the 
list." And sure you can take any item out; that's how it works: you pick 
out whichever link you wish to follow.

If you take one item out, the rest of the breadcrumb loses its meaning. For 
example:
Home | News | Summary
Here we are talking about a summary page in the news section. Easy to
understand. Now let's take out the "News" breadcrumb:
Home | Summary
Suddenly your entire breadcrumb doesn't make sense anymore!
 

I disagree; each link is just as meaningful as it was before. The list, 
however, conveys less information.

I agree that a breadcrumb is not a sentence, but I do not think it is a
normal two-dimensional list either, if you want to be absolutely correct.
 

List aren't two-dimensional, they're one-dimensional, but bent through 
two dimensions. Just as the surface of a ball is only two-dimensional, 
yet it's bent into three dimensions.

Here's a thought to chew on: what about making it a relational list?
<ul>
<li>Home
<ul>
<li>News
<ul>
<li>Summary</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
The extra meaning which your construct is trying to convey can be just 
as effectively conveyed by the order of an ordered list.

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