# Breadcrumb Shows the location of the page within the hierarchy of a website and allows navigating between levels. ## Guidelines - Do not use a breadcrumb on pages that have forms. A breadcrumb on a page with a form can distract users from completing the form, or be confused with a progress indicator. - A breadcrumb should not have more than 5 items. - The first item links to the home page, with ‘Home’ as its text. This applies to Dutch websites as well. ### Using links with routing libraries Check out the [developer guide](/docs/docs-developer-guide-routing-libraries--docs) on how to integrate links with external routing libraries.