# Ancestor Criterion

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://doc.ibexa.co/en/saas/llms.txt).

Ancestor Search Criterion

The `Ancestor` Search Criterion searches for content that is an ancestor of the provided location, including this location.

## Arguments

- `value` - array of location pathStrings

## Example

**XML**

```xml
<Query>
    <Filter>
        <AncestorCriterion>/81/82/</AncestorCriterion>
    </Filter>
</Query>
```

**JSON**

```json
"Query": {
    "Filter": {
        "AncestorCriterion": "/81/82/"
    }
}
```

## Use case

You can use the `Ancestor` Search Criterion to create a list of breadcrumbs leading to a location, because it matches every ancestor of that location, including the location itself.