Getting started with Angular Breadcrumb component

11 Jul 202410 minutes to read

This section explains how to create a simple Breadcrumb, and demonstrate the basic usage of the Breadcrumb module in an Angular environment.

Dependencies

The list of dependencies required to use the Breadcrumb module in your application is given below:

|-- @syncfusion/ej2-angular-navigations
    |-- @syncfusion/ej2-angular-base
    |-- @syncfusion/ej2-navigations
        |-- @syncfusion/ej2-base
        |-- @syncfusion/ej2-data
        |-- @syncfusion/ej2-lists
        |-- @syncfusion/ej2-inputs
        |-- @syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons
        |-- @syncfusion/ej2-popups
            |-- @syncfusion/ej2-buttons

Setup Angular environment

You can use Angular CLI to setup your Angular applications. To install Angular CLI use the following command.

npm install -g @angular/cli

Create an Angular application

Start a new Angular application using below Angular CLI command.

ng new my-app
cd my-app

Syncfusion packages are distributed in npm as @syncfusion scoped packages. You can get all the Angular Syncfusion package from npm link.

Currently, Syncfusion provides two types of package structures for Angular components,

Ivy library distribution package format
Angular compatibility compiler(Angular’s legacy compilation and rendering pipeline) package.

Ivy library distribution package

Syncfusion Angular packages(>=20.2.36) has been moved to the Ivy distribution to support the Angular Ivy rendering engine and the package are compatible with Angular version 12 and above. To download the package use the below command.

Add @syncfusion/ej2-angular-navigations package to the application.

npm install @syncfusion/ej2-angular-navigations --save

Angular compatibility compiled package(ngcc)

For Angular version below 12, you can use the legacy (ngcc) package of the Syncfusion Angular components. To download the ngcc package use the below.

Add @syncfusion/ej2-angular-navigations@ngcc package to the application.

npm install @syncfusion/ej2-angular-navigations@ngcc --save

To mention the ngcc package in the package.json file, add the suffix -ngcc with the package version as below.

@syncfusion/ej2-angular-navigations:"20.2.38-ngcc"

Note: If the ngcc tag is not specified while installing the package, the Ivy Library Package will be installed and this package will throw a warning.

Modify the template in app.component.ts file with ejs-breadcrumb to render the Breadcrumb
component.

import { BreadcrumbModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-navigations'
import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { enableRipple } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

enableRipple(true);

@Component({
imports: [ BreadcrumbModule],
standalone: true,
selector: 'app-root',
template: `<!-- To Render Breadcrumb. -->
  <ejs-breadcrumb [enableNavigation]="false"></ejs-breadcrumb>`
})

export class AppComponent {}

Adding CSS reference

Add Breadcrumb component’s styles as given below in style.css.

@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css';

Running the application

Run the application in the browser using the following command:

ng serve

The following example shows a basic Breadcrumb component.

app.component.ts
main.ts
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { BreadcrumbModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-navigations'



import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { enableRipple } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

enableRipple(true);

@Component({
imports: [ BreadcrumbModule],


standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-root',
    template: `<div class="e-section-control">
            <!-- To Render Breadcrumb. -->
            <ejs-breadcrumb [enableNavigation]="false"></ejs-breadcrumb></div>`
})

export class AppComponent {}
import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

Use items property to bind items for Breadcrumb component. The below example demonstrates the basic rendering of Breadcrumb with items support.

app.component.ts
main.ts
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { BreadcrumbModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-navigations'



import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { enableRipple } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

enableRipple(true);

@Component({
imports: [ BreadcrumbModule],


standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-root',
    template: `<div class="e-section-control">
                <!-- To Render Breadcrumb with items. -->
            <ejs-breadcrumb [enableNavigation]="false">
                <e-breadcrumb-items>
                    <e-breadcrumb-item iconCss="e-icons e-home" url="https://ej2.syncfusion.com/home/angular.html"></e-breadcrumb-item>
                    <e-breadcrumb-item text="Components" url="https://ej2.syncfusion.com/angular/demos/#/material/grid/over-view"></e-breadcrumb-item>
                    <e-breadcrumb-item text="Navigations" url="https://ej2.syncfusion.com/angular/demos/#/material/breadcrumb/default"></e-breadcrumb-item>
                    <e-breadcrumb-item text="Breadcrumb" url="./breadcrumb/default"></e-breadcrumb-item>
                </e-breadcrumb-items>
            </ejs-breadcrumb>
            </div>`
})

export class AppComponent {}
import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

This feature enables or disables the item navigation. By default, the navigation will be enabled when setting Url property. To prevent breadcrumb item navigation, set enableNavigation property as false in Breadcrumb. The below example shows enabling and disabling the navigation of Breadcrumb items.

app.component.ts
main.ts
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { BreadcrumbModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-navigations'



import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { enableRipple } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

enableRipple(true);

@Component({
imports: [ BreadcrumbModule],


standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-root',
    template: `<div class="e-section-control">
        <!-- To Render Breadcrumb with items. -->
        <div id="breadcrumb-control">
            <div class="header"><b>EnableNavigation - false</b></div><br />
            <ejs-breadcrumb [enableNavigation]='false'>
                <e-breadcrumb-items>
                    <e-breadcrumb-item iconCss= 'e-icons e-home' url= 'https://ej2.syncfusion.com/angular/demos/'>
                    </e-breadcrumb-item>
                    <e-breadcrumb-item text= 'Components' url= 'https://ej2.syncfusion.com/angular/demos/datagrid/overview'>
                    </e-breadcrumb-item>
                    <e-breadcrumb-item text= 'Navigations' url= 'https://ej2.syncfusion.com/angular/demos/menu/default'>
                    </e-breadcrumb-item>
                    <e-breadcrumb-item text= 'Breadcrumb' url= 'https://ej2.syncfusion.com/angular/demos/breadcrumb/default'>
                    </e-breadcrumb-item>
                </e-breadcrumb-items>
            </ejs-breadcrumb>
            <br />
            <br/>
            <div class="header"><b>EnableNavigation - true</b></div><br />
            <ejs-breadcrumb [enableNavigation]='true'>
                <e-breadcrumb-items>
                    <e-breadcrumb-item iconCss= 'e-icons e-home' url= 'https://ej2.syncfusion.com/angular/demos/'>
                    </e-breadcrumb-item>
                    <e-breadcrumb-item text= 'Components' url= 'https://ej2.syncfusion.com/angular/demos/datagrid/overview'>
                    </e-breadcrumb-item>
                    <e-breadcrumb-item text= 'Navigations' url= 'https://ej2.syncfusion.com/angular/demos/menu/default'>
                    </e-breadcrumb-item>
                    <e-breadcrumb-item text= 'Breadcrumb' url= 'https://ej2.syncfusion.com/angular/demos/breadcrumb/default'>
                    </e-breadcrumb-item>
                </e-breadcrumb-items>
            </ejs-breadcrumb>
        </div>
        </div>`
})

export class AppComponent {}
import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

Getting started with Angular Breadcrumb component

Dependencies

Setup Angular environment

Create an Angular application

Installing Syncfusion Breadcrumb Package

Ivy library distribution package

Angular compatibility compiled package(ngcc)

Adding Syncfusion Breadcrumb component

Adding CSS reference

Running the application

Add Items to the Breadcrumb Component

Enable or Disable Navigation