Updated: April 2, 2024
Sibling Navigation
FUIPageViewController
Intro
In apps designed with hierarchical navigation, sibling navigation can help users to easily navigate between child objects.
![Sibling navigation in compact width (left) and regular width (right)](https://experience.sap.com/fiori-design-ios/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2019/06/Sibling-Navigation-Intro-Image-10.01.png)
Sibling navigation in compact width (left) and regular width (right)
A. Info in Navigation Bar
Upper Line: Shows the current and total numbers of the sibling pages
Lower Line: Shows the parent name of the sibling pages
B. Buttons in Toolbar
Previous: Brings the user back to the previous child view page
Next: Brings the user to the next child view page
![Sibling navigation anatomy](https://experience.sap.com/fiori-design-ios/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2019/06/Sibling-Navigation-Anatomy-10.0.png)
Sibling navigation anatomy
Text-Based Sibling Navigation
Text-based sibling navigation is best used if one of the following applies to your app:
- It has a toolbar and action buttons
- It doesn’t have a toolbar
Icon-Based Sibling Navigation
Use icon-based sibling navigation if the following applies to your app:
- It has a toolbar and two or more action buttons
- It has a toolbar that is icon-based
- It is only available for compact width devices
![Text-based sibling navigation (left) and icon-based sibling navigation (right)](https://experience.sap.com/fiori-design-ios/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2019/06/Sibling-Navigation-Variations-10.0.png)
Text-based sibling navigation (left) and icon-based sibling navigation (right)
Development: FUIPageViewController
Related Foundation: Navigation