encyclo - 6:11 pm on Feb 19, 2006 (gmt 0)

what about the <title> element?

I consider that the title element is the wrong place to have breadcrumb-like lists. The title should be much more descriptive than that. Borrowing DrDoc's examples, instead of saying:

<title>Home > Products > Jackets > Kids</title>
<title>Home :: Artwork :: Photos :: B&W</title>
<title>Home » Information » Pricing</title>

How about:

<title>Kids Jackets from Example Clothing Co.</title>
<title>Black and white photos by A. Photographer</title>
<title>Pricing Information for Widgets</title>

Blog title elements are often the worst offenders here: the title should be the post title, and possibly the branding if really necessary, as in the first example above. Much better usability (and accessibility too), surely?