Pagination Examples
In addition, as pages likely have more than one such navigation section, it’s advisable to
provide a descriptive aria-label
for the <nav>
to reflect its
purpose. For example, if the pagination component is used to navigate between a set of search
results, an appropriate label could be aria-label="Search results pages"
.
Disabled and active states
Pagination links are customizable for different circumstances. Use .disabled
for
links that appear un-clickable and .active
to indicate the current page.
While the .disabled
class uses pointer-events: none
to try to
disable the link functionality of <a>
s, that CSS property is not yet
standardized and doesn’t account for keyboard navigation. As such, you should always add
tabindex="-1"
on disabled links and use custom JavaScript to fully disable their
functionality.
You can optionally swap out active or disabled anchors for <span>
, or omit the
anchor in the case of the prev/next arrows, to remove click functionality and prevent keyboard
focus while retaining intended styles.
Pagination With Color
In addition, as pages likely have more than one such navigation section, it’s advisable to
provide a descriptive aria-label
for the <nav>
to reflect its
purpose. For example, if the pagination component is used to navigate between a set of search
results, an appropriate label could be aria-label="Search results pages"
.
Working with icons
Looking to use an icon or symbol in place of text for some pagination links? Be sure to provide
proper screen reader support with aria
attributes.
Pagination Sizing
Fancy larger or smaller pagination? Add .pagination-lg
or
.pagination-sm
for additional sizes.