Pagination
Pagination splits a collection into numbered pages and shows which page is open.
Results 1–10
A real example
Search results show Previous, page numbers, and Next, while the web address keeps the search words.
Main parts
- 01Current location
- 02Destination labels
- 03Focus order
- 04Responsive behavior
Use it when
Use it to open a page directly, compare results, or return to the same place.
Do not use it when
Never use it for a small collection or a feed meant for nonstop browsing.
Name used in code
<nav aria-label="Pagination"> Before you ship
Before release, check the page structure, keyboard access, visible focus, contrast, and zoom. Also check loading, empty, error, success, cancel, and reduced-motion states.
Outcome: Use Pagination to solve this user need without losing the current context. User context: Search results show Previous, page numbers, and Next, while the web address keeps the search words. Recommended pattern: Pagination. Why it fits: Use it to open a page directly, compare results, or return to the same place. Do not use it when: Never use it for a small collection or a feed meant for nonstop browsing. Product requirements: Define the default, loading, empty, error, success, and recovery states. Keep user input. Give clear feedback after every action. Accessibility and resilience: Use semantic HTML, full keyboard access, and visible focus. Make the layout work when zoomed and support reduced motion. Follow the project’s current rules. Do not add a new UI library unless the project already uses it. Acceptance criteria: The main task works with keyboard only and at 320px width. Focus and status changes are announced. Check loading, failure, retry, cancel, and reduced-motion paths. Evidence and limits (evidence boundary): No single official standard controls the whole term. Its meaning may change across teams, platforms, or frameworks. Unknowns to confirm: Product wording, data source, analytics events, supported devices and languages, and platform limits.
Check this request
Review the current use of Pagination. Definition: Pagination splits a collection into numbered pages and shows which page is open. Release checks: Before release, check the page structure, keyboard access, visible focus, contrast, and zoom. Also check loading, empty, error, success, cancel, and reduced-motion states. Before changing code, report the evidence you found, gaps, severity, and the smallest safe fix.