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[Breadcrumb] What should the visual break between items be called?

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Description

The visual break between breadcrumb items is referred to across libraries as either a divider or a separator. There is no clear consensus among libraries, though the spec submitted (#165) does refer to this as "divider". For breaks within a menu, the W3C uses the word separator. This issue is intended to track and land on the best semantic representation for this part given the lack of consensus and similar concepts described in the W3C described as "separator".

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reviewing the breadcrumb spec submitted in #165 and the W3C terminology cited here, then resolve whether “divider” or “separator” best describes the visual break. Done means recording an agreed semantic representation and updating the relevant specification.

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Assessment

Domain
design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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