--- ECHO_content/ECHO_Nav.py	2010/02/15 19:03:28	1.84
+++ ECHO_content/ECHO_Nav.py	2012/01/18 16:57:00	1.84.2.1
@@ -800,7 +800,15 @@ class ECHO_navigation(Folder):
         else:
             return style
         
-    
+    def getHierCrumbs(self):
+        """returns a list of hierarchical breadcrumbs from self to the ECHO_root"""
+        # crumb for this object
+        crumb = {'obj': self,
+                 'url': self.absolute_url(),
+                 'label': self.get('label','Home')}
+        crumbs = [crumb]
+        return crumbs
+
     def buttonsFromHash(self,hash,start=None,orientation="horizontal"):
         
         """Generate Buttons"""