CSS Pagination
Discover how to make a flexible pagination system with CSS.
Simple Pagination
If you have a website with many pages, you might want to include a way to divide these pages into smaller sections for easier navigation.
Example
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
color:
black;
float: left;
padding: 8px
16px;
text-decoration: none;
}
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Active and Hoverable Pagination
Make the currently displayed page stand out by adding the '.active' class. Additionally, use the ':hover' selector to alter the color of each page link when the mouse is moved over it.
Example
.pagination a.active {
background-color:
#4CAF50;
color: white;
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {background-color: #ddd;}
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Rounded Active and Hoverable Buttons
You can make a button look round when you click on it or hover over it by using the border-radius property. Just add it to your button's code.If you want to make a button look round when you click on it or hover over it, you can use the border-radius property.
Example
.pagination a {
border-radius: 5px;
}
.pagination a.active {
border-radius: 5px;
}
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Hoverable Transition Effect
You can make a hover effect for page links by adding the transition property to them.
Bordered Pagination
You can create borders for pagination by using the border property in your HTML code.
Rounded Borders
Hint: Make the edges of the first and last links in the pagination appear rounded by adding rounded borders.
Example
.pagination a:first-child {
border-top-left-radius:
5px;
border-bottom-left-radius: 5px;
}
.pagination
a:last-child {
border-top-right-radius: 5px;
border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;
}
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Space Between Links
Hint: If you don't want to group the page links, you can use the margin property.
Pagination Size
Adjust the pagination's size using the font-size property:
Centered Pagination
To make the pagination appear in the middle of the page, put it inside a container (such as a <div>) and set the text alignment to center using the "text-align:center" code.
More Examples
Breadcrumbs
A different type of pagination is known as breadcrumbs.
Example
ul.breadcrumb {
padding: 8px 16px;
list-style: none;
background-color: #eee;
}
ul.breadcrumb li {display: inline;}
ul.breadcrumb li+li:before {
padding: 8px;
color: black;
content: "/\00a0";
}
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Simple Pagination</h2>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: rgb(0 151 167);
color: white;
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #ddd;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Active and Hoverable Pagination</h2>
<p>Move the mouse over the numbers.</p>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a class="active" href="#">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: rgb(0 151 167);
color: white;
border-radius: 5px;
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #ddd;
border-radius: 5px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Rounded Active and Hover Buttons</h2>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#" class="active">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
transition: background-color .3s;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: rgb(0 151 167);
color: white;
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #ddd;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Transition Effect on Hover</h2>
<p>Move the mouse over the numbers.</p>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#" class="active">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
transition: background-color .3s;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: rgb(0 151 167);
color: white;
border: 1px solid rgb(0 151 167);
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #ddd;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Pagination with Borders</h2>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#" class="active">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: rgb(0 151 167);
color: white;
border: 1px solid rgb(0 151 167);
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #ddd;
}
.pagination a:first-child {
border-top-left-radius: 5px;
border-bottom-left-radius: 5px;
}
.pagination a:last-child {
border-top-right-radius: 5px;
border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Pagination with Rounded Borders</h2>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a class="active" href="#">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
transition: background-color .3s;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
margin: 0 4px;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: rgb(0 151 167);
color: white;
border: 1px solid rgb(0 151 167);
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #ddd;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Pagination with Margins</h2>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#" class="active">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
transition: background-color .3s;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
font-size: 22px;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: rgb(0 151 167);
color: white;
border: 1px solid rgb(0 151 167);
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #ddd;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Pagination Size</h2>
<p>Change the font-size property to make the pagination smaller or bigger.</p>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#" class="active">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.center {
text-align: center;
}
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
transition: background-color .3s;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
margin: 0 4px;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: rgb(0 151 167);
color: white;
border: 1px solid rgb(0 151 167);
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #ddd;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Centered Pagination</h2>
<div class="center">
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#" class="active">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {
background-color: white;
}
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
transition: background-color .3s;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: rgb(0 151 167);
color: white;
border: 1px solid rgb(0 151 167);
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #ddd;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Next/Previous buttons:</p>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">❮</a>
<a href="#">❯</a>
</div>
<p>Navigation pagination:</p>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#" class="active">Home</a>
<a href="#">Link 1</a>
<a href="#">Link 2</a>
<a href="#">Link 3</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
ul.breadcrumb {
padding: 8px 16px;
list-style: none;
background-color: #eee;
}
ul.breadcrumb li {
display: inline;
}
ul.breadcrumb li+li:before {
padding: 8px;
color: black;
content: "/\00a0";
}
ul.breadcrumb li a {
color: green;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Breadcrumb Pagination</h2>
<ul class="breadcrumb">
<li>
<a href="#">Home</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#">Pictures</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#">Summer 15</a>
</li>
<li>Italy</li>
</ul>
</body>
</html>
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