Overview
We use a large block of connected links for our pagination, making links
hard to miss and easily scalable—all while providing large hit areas.
Pagination is built with list HTML elements so screen readers can
announce the number of available links. Use a wrapping < nav >
element to identify it as a navigation section to screen readers and
other assistive technologies.
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.
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.
Sizing
Fancy larger or smaller pagination? Add .pagination-lg or
.pagination-sm for additional sizes.