Breadcrumb Trail Markup
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I've implemented breadcrumb trail markup on my site and I wanted to check that it's implemented correctly.
Is it true that the breadcrumb does not link to the current page as this would be redundant, so it only links to 'ancestor' pages? (You can see for example on this page that the breadcrumb links to two levels below the home page):
So basically breadcrumb trail should have a simple link for each level (except for the current page).
Thanks,
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Hi there
It doesn't matter - I include the current page just in case and to always help search engines understand the architecture. It always felt odd to me if I didn't include it because I am just giving a "partial" structure in my mind by NOT including the current page.
My vote - include it. Like Google says you can either add it or leave it, so it's not going to hurt you either way!
Hope this helps! good luck!
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Last element:
https://developers.google.com/structured-data/breadcrumbs?hl=en
"The breadcrumb trail may include or omit a breadcrumb for the page on which it appears.".So both works. I have seen breadcrumbs with last element and w/o last element that point to current page.
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