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Knowledge Base Breadcrumb Navigation

Complete a breadcrumb navigation in a knowledge base scenario: includes real content, actionable controls, clear state feedback, and responsive layouts across sizes.

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    <header class="mast"><div><span class="eyebrow">magazine / Breadcrumb Navigation / ADVANCED</span><h1>Knowledge Base Breadcrumb Navigation</h1><p class="intro">Complete a breadcrumb navigation in a knowledge base scenario: includes real content, actionable controls, clear state feedback, and responsive layouts across sizes.</p></div><span class="scenario">Knowledge Base</span></header>
    <div class="composition-index"><section class="demo" aria-label="Knowledge Base Breadcrumb Navigation Interactive Area"><div class="workflow-session"><header class="session-command"><div><span class="eyebrow">Knowledge Base SESSION</span><h2>Knowledge Path Timer</h2></div><output id="workflowSessionClock">00:45</output><label>Round Duration<input id="workflowSessionLength" type="range" min="15" max="90" step="15" value="45"><span>sec</span></label><button id="workflowSessionToggle" class="action primary" type="button">Enter Knowledge</button></header><div id="workflowSessionProgress" role="progressbar" aria-label="Knowledge Path Progress" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" aria-valuenow="0"><i></i></div><section id="workflowCore" class="workflow-core session-stage" data-session-phase="ready" tabindex="-1"><!-- 11DZ_CORE_START:navigation-menus-breadcrumb-builder --><div class="breadcrumb-lab panel"><header><span class="eyebrow">BREADCRUMB BUILDER</span><h2>Knowledge Base Path</h2><p class="muted">Use at the last level <code>aria-current="page"</code>,and previous levels remain navigable.</p></header><nav aria-label="Breadcrumbs"><ol id="crumbTrail" class="crumb-trail"></ol></nav><div class="row"><button id="addCrumb" class="action primary" type="button" data-core-bridge="navigation-menus-breadcrumb-builder">Go Deeper</button><button id="removeCrumb" class="action" type="button">Back to Parent</button></div></div><!-- 11DZ_CORE_END --></section><footer class="session-log"><strong id="workflowSessionScore">0 interaction checkpoints</strong><ol id="workflowSessionLaps" aria-label="Round Log"></ol></footer></div><p id="status" class="status" role="status" aria-live="polite"></p></section><aside class="index-mark" aria-hidden="true"><strong>05</strong><span>Knowledge base FIELD INDEX</span></aside></div>
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