Es5 getting started with EJ2 JavaScript Breadcrumb control

2 Jun 202315 minutes to read

The Essential JS 2 for JavaScript (global script) is an ES5 formatted pure JavaScript framework which can be directly used in latest web browsers.

Dependencies

The following list of dependencies are required to use the Breadcrumb control in your application.

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

Control Initialization

The Essential JS 2 JavaScript controls can be initialized by using either of the following ways.

Using local script and style references in a HTML page.
Using CDN link for script and style reference.

Using local script and style references in a HTML page

Step 1: Create an app folder quickstart for getting started.

Step 2: You can get the global scripts and styles from the Essential Studio JavaScript (Essential JS 2) build installed location.

Syntax:

Dependency Script: **(installed location)**\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\{RELEASE_VERSION}\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\{DEPENDENCY_PACKAGE_NAME}\dist\global\{DEPENDENCY_PACKAGE_NAME}.min.js

Control Script: **(installed location)**\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\{RELEASE_VERSION}\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\{PACKAGE_NAME}\dist\global\{PACKAGE_NAME}.min.js

Dependency Styles: **(installed location)**\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\{RELEASE_VERSION}\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\{DEPENDENCY_PACKAGE_NAME}\styles\material.css

Control Styles: **(installed location)**\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\{RELEASE_VERSION}\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\{PACKAGE_NAME}\styles\material.css

Example:

Dependency Script: C:\Program Files (x86)\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\16.3.0.17\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\ej2-base\dist\global\ej2-base.min.js

Control Script: C:\Program Files (x86)\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\16.3.0.17\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\ej2-navigations\dist\global\ej2-navigations.min.js

Dependency Styles: C:\Program Files (x86)\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\16.3.0.17\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\ej2-base\styles\material.css

Control Styles: C:\Program Files (x86)\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\16.3.0.17\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\ej2-navigations\styles\material.css

The below located script and style file contains all Syncfusion JavaScript (ES5) UI control resources in a single file.

Scripts: **(installed location)**\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\{RELEASE_VERSION}\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\ej2\dist\ej2.min.js

Styles: **(installed location)**\Syncfusion\Essential Studio\JavaScript - EJ2\{RELEASE_VERSION}\Web (Essential JS 2)\JavaScript\ej2\material.css

The Custom Resource Generator (CRG) is an online web tool, which can be used to generate the custom script and styles for a set of specific controls. This web tool is useful to combine the required control scripts and styles in a single file.

Step 3: Create a folder ~/quickstart/resources and copy/paste the global scripts and styles from the above installed location to quickstart/resources/package corresponding package location.

Step 4: Create a HTML page (index.html) in ~/quickstart/index.html location and add the Essentials JS 2 script and style references.

<!DOCTYPE html>
  <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
       <head>
          <title>Essential JS 2 - Breadcrumb</title>
          <!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's dependent material theme -->
          <link href="resources/base/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
          <link href="resources/lists/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
          <link href="resources/popups/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>

          <!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's control material theme -->
          <link href="resources/navigations/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>

          <!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's dependent global script -->
          <script src="resources/base/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
          <script src="resources/data/ej2-data.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
          <script src="resources/lists/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
          <script src="resources/popups/ej2-popups.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

          <!-- Essential JS 2 breadcrumb's control global script -->
          <script src="resources/navigations/ej2-navigations.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
       </head>
       <body>
       </body>
  </html>

Step 5: Now, add the Breadcrumb element and initiate the Syncfusion JavaScript Breadcrumb control in the index.html by using following code

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<head>
    <title>Essential JS 2 - Breadcrumb</title>
    <!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's dependent material theme -->
    <link href="resources/base/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
    <link href="resources/lists/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
    <link href="resources/popups/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>

    <!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's control material theme -->
    <link href="resources/navigations/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>

    <!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's dependent global script -->
    <script src="resources/base/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="resources/data/ej2-data.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="resources/lists/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="resources/popups/ej2-popups.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

    <!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's control global script -->
    <script src="resources/navigations/ej2-navigations.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <!--element which is going to render-->
    <ul id="breadcrumb"></ul>

    <script>
        //Breadcrumb items definition
        this.default = function() {
            new ej.navigations.Breadcrumb({
                enableNavigation: false
            }, '#keyboard-navigation');
        };
    </script>
</body>

</html>

Step 6: Now, run the index.html in web browser, it will render the Syncfusion JavaScript Breadcrumb control.

Using CDN link for script and style reference

Step 1: Create an app folder quickstart for getting started.

Step 2: The Essential JS 2 control’s global scripts and styles are already hosted in the below CDN link formats.

Syntax:

Dependency Script: https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/{DEPENDENCY_PACKAGE_NAME}/dist/global/{PACKAGE_NAME}.min.js

Control Script: https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/{PACKAGE_NAME}/dist/global/{PACKAGE_NAME}.min.js

Dependency Styles: https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/{DEPENDENCY_PACKAGE_NAME}/styles/material.css

Control Styles: https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/{PACKAGE_NAME}/styles/material.css

Example:

Script: https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-navigations/dist/global/ej2-navigations.min.js

Styles: https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css

Step 3: Create a HTML page (index.html) in ~/quickstart/index.html location and add the CDN link references. Now, add the Breadcrumb element and initiate the Syncfusion JavaScript Breadcrumb control in the index.html by using following code.

Step 4: Now, run the index.html in web browser, it will render the Syncfusion JavaScript Breadcrumb control.

Add the HTML UL tag with the id attribute as breadcrumb to your index.html file.

index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<head>
                
<title>Essential JS 2 - Breadcrumb</title>

<!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's dependent material theme -->
<link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-lists/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-popups/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

<!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's material theme -->
<link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

<!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's dependent scripts -->
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-base/dist/global/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-data/dist/global/ej2-data.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-lists/dist/global/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-popups/dist/global/ej2-popups.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

<!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's global script -->
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-navigations/dist/global/ej2-navigations.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

<!--style reference from app-->
<link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
<!--element which is going to render-->
<ul id="breadcrumb"></ul>

<script>
    ej.base.enableRipple(true);

    new ej.navigations.Breadcrumb({
        enableNavigation: false
    }, '#breadcrumb');
</script>
</body>

</html>

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

index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<head>
                
<title>Essential JS 2 - Breadcrumb</title>

<!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's dependent material theme -->
<link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-lists/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-popups/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

<!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's material theme -->
<link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

<!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's dependent scripts -->
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-base/dist/global/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-data/dist/global/ej2-data.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-lists/dist/global/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-popups/dist/global/ej2-popups.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

<!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's global script -->
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-navigations/dist/global/ej2-navigations.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

<!--style reference from app-->
<link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
<!--element which is going to render-->
<ul id="breadcrumb"></ul>

<script>
    ej.base.enableRipple(true);
    //Breadcrumb items definition
    var items = [
        {
            iconCss: 'e-icons e-home',
            url: "https://ej2.syncfusion.com/javascript/demos",
        },
        {
            text: "Components",
            url: "https://ej2.syncfusion.com/javascript/demos/#/material/grid/grid-overview",
        },
        {
            text: "Navigations",
            url: "https://ej2.syncfusion.com/javascript/demos/#/material/grid/breadcrumb/default",
        },
        {
            text: "Breadcrumb",
            url: "./breadcrumb/default",
        }
    ];

    new ej.navigations.Breadcrumb({
        items: items,
        enableNavigation: false
    }, '#breadcrumb');
</script>
</body>

</html>

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.

index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<head>
                
<title>Essential JS 2 - Breadcrumb</title>

<!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's dependent material theme -->
<link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-base/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-lists/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-popups/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

<!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's material theme -->
<link href="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

<!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's dependent scripts -->
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-base/dist/global/ej2-base.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-data/dist/global/ej2-data.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-lists/dist/global/ej2-lists.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-popups/dist/global/ej2-popups.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

<!-- Essential JS 2 Breadcrumb's global script -->
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/28.1.33/ej2-navigations/dist/global/ej2-navigations.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

<!--style reference from app-->
<link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
<!--element which is going to render-->
<div id="breadcrumb-control">
    <div class="header"><b>EnableNavigation - false</b></div><br />
    <nav id="breadcrumb"></nav>
    <br /><br/>
    <div class="header"><b>EnableNavigation - true</b></div><br />
    <nav id="breadcrumb2"></nav>
</div>

<script>
    ej.base.enableRipple(true);
    //Breadcrumb items definition
    var items = [
        {
            iconCss: 'e-icons e-home',
            url: "https://ej2.syncfusion.com/javascript/demos",
        },
        {
            text: "Components",
            url: "https://ej2.syncfusion.com/javascript/demos/#/material/grid/grid-overview",
        },
        {
            text: "Navigations",
            url: "https://ej2.syncfusion.com/javascript/demos/#/material/grid/breadcrumb/default",
        },
        {
            text: "Breadcrumb",
            url: "./breadcrumb/default",
        }
    ];

    new ej.navigations.Breadcrumb({
        items: items,
        enableNavigation: false
    }, '#breadcrumb');
    new ej.navigations.Breadcrumb({
        items: items,
        enableNavigation: true
    }, '#breadcrumb2');
</script>
</body>

</html>

Es5 getting started in EJ2 JavaScript Breadcrumb control

Dependencies

Control Initialization

Using local script and style references in a HTML page

Using CDN link for script and style reference

Adding Breadcrumb component to the application

Adding Breadcrumb items to the project

Enable or Disable Navigation