Known issues

FastStore

Faststore's breadcrumb doesn't handle special characters well

---
title: 'Faststore''s breadcrumb doesn''t handle special characters well'
slug: faststores-breadcrumb-doesnt-handle-special-characters-well
status: PUBLISHED
createdAt: 2025-10-16T20:37:38.604Z
updatedAt: 2025-10-16T20:37:38.604Z
contentType: knownIssue
productTeam: FastStore
author: 2mXZkbi0oi061KicTExNjo
tag: FastStore
slugEN: faststores-breadcrumb-doesnt-handle-special-characters-well
locale: en
kiStatus: Backlog
internalReference: 1182343
---

## Summary


If your store has categories with special characters, such as `/`, Fastestore's breadcrumb will not be able to handle it correctly.


#### Simulation


Add a category with a special character such as `computers/softwares`
 ![](https://vtexhelp.zendesk.com/attachments/token/GotI44D5ebNA8EhouzkuBAh8l/?name=image.png)

Go to the product's PDP and see how the breadcrumb is behaving:
 ![](https://vtexhelp.zendesk.com/attachments/token/uhuoUTlqJfGZrU3hHI19OqaqG/?name=image.png)
Also, the link to the category will not work


#### Workaround


N/A The suggestion is to avoid using those special characters on the categories' names



