Breadcrumbs Proxy

A Breadcrumbs proxy is a placeholder (usually inserted into a template page) that displays a "trail of breadcrumbs" of table of contents (TOC) entries in the output.

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Permission Required?

Editing content and project files is an activity available to users with the Author status. By default, users with Author status have the following permissions set:

  • If this is deselected, then viewing files in a read-only mode is allowed. On the left side of the page, the Files vertical three-dot menu is not available.

  • If this is deselected, the XHTML in the Code view is read-only.

    Editing code is regarded as a capability for an advanced user. If not done properly, the code can become malformed quickly. Administrators can prevent users from editing the code by deselecting the Edit Code permission.

For more information about permissions, see Setting User Permissions or Setting Team Permissions.

How to Insert a Breadcrumbs Proxy

  1. Open a project, and select the Workspace tab at the top.

  2. On the left, navigate to a template page file, which is usually located under Resources > TemplatePages. The file contents display on the right.

  3. Place your cursor where you want to insert the proxy.

  4. In the toolbar, click and select Breadcrumbs Proxy.

  5. (Optional) If you want to select a specific style class of the MadCap:breadcrumbsProxy style to control its look and feel, you can enter it in the Stylesheet class field. If you do not enter a style class, Flare Online will use the main MadCap:breadcrumbsProxy style automatically. For more details about styles, see the Flare Desktop Help system.

  6. Click Insert. The proxy is added, represented by a gray rectangle.

Note If the books in the TOC are linked to topics in the project, the breadcrumbs will be hyperlinked in the output; if the books are not linked in the TOC, the breadcrumbs will not be hyperlinked.