--- layout: docs title: Pagination description: Documentation and examples for showing pagination links. group: components --- Pagination links indicate a series of related content exists across multiple pages. Typically these are used where a multi-page approach to long lists of content improves general performance, such as in search results or inboxes. ## Contents * Will be replaced with the ToC, excluding the "Contents" header {:toc} ## 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 `

` 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 `

` 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"`. {% example html %} {% endexample %} ## 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 and the `.sr-only` utility. {% example html %} {% endexample %} ## Disabled and active states Links are customizable for different circumstances. Use `.disabled` for unclickable links and `.active` to indicate the current page. {% callout warning %} #### Link functionality caveat The `.disabled` class uses `pointer-events: none` to try to disable the link functionality of ``s, but that CSS property is not yet standardized. In addition, even in browsers that do support `pointer-events: none`, keyboard navigation remains unaffected, meaning that sighted keyboard users and users of assistive technologies will still be able to activate these links. So to be safe, add a `tabindex="-1"` attribute on these links (to prevent them from receiving keyboard focus) and use custom JavaScript to disable their functionality. {% endcallout %} {% example html %} {% endexample %} You can optionally swap out active or disabled anchors for ``, or omit the anchor in the case of the prev/next arrows, to remove click functionality and prevent keyboard focus while retaining intended styles. {% example html %} {% endexample %} ## Sizing Fancy larger or smaller pagination? Add `.pagination-lg` or `.pagination-sm` for additional sizes. {% example html %} {% endexample %} {% example html %} {% endexample %}