Can we use the breadcrumbs just like pagination where a user can go back and forth between the pages?

Question

I want the user to be able to go back and forth on any of these pages. And this is all pdf pages, and the important thing is the hierarchy. In the sales order we are informing how much we will charge on specific usage, so if users have any doubt regarding the invoice charge, they can browse the sales order page to confirm the charges. And if they have any doubts regarding the terms and agreements, they can jump to the page 1 service agreement. These are the internal link docs.

While designing the experience, I thought breadcrumbs was the best option, but the issue is can't hide the last page in hierarchy because these are all pdf files with no way to link from the content. Is this the right approach to do this?

The user will come to this page from the invoice table, so the last page of invoice will appear first when the user taps on the invoice from the table view.

Answer 1

Firstly,

By definition itself, Pagination is a sequence of pages that are connected and have similar content.

It is important to note that even when the content on a section of a page is split into distinct pages, we will still define that as pagination.

Breadcrumbs are a secondary navigation aid that helps users easily understand the relation between their location on a page (like a product page) and higher-level pages (a category page, for instance).

So we can say Breadcrumbs give you an orientation and show you exactly where you are on a website.

Now, if you observe your single page in hierarchy can have multiple page numbers that can be handled with pagination whereas your breadcrumb show where you are as status and not as sole controlled operated.

Answer 2

I am fixing this issue with a visual trick. I merged the concepts of breadcrumbs and tabs to present the hierarchy with a tap option.