---
title: Pagination
description: Documentation and examples for showing pagination to indicate a series of related content exists across multiple pages.
toc: true
---

## 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"`.

<Example code={`<nav aria-label="Page navigation example">
    <ul class="pagination">
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">Previous</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">1</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">2</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">3</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">Next</a></li>
    </ul>
  </nav>`} />

## 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.

<Example code={`<nav aria-label="Page navigation example">
    <ul class="pagination">
      <li class="page-item">
        <a class="page-link" href="#" aria-label="Previous">
          <span aria-hidden="true">&laquo;</span>
        </a>
      </li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">1</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">2</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">3</a></li>
      <li class="page-item">
        <a class="page-link" href="#" aria-label="Next">
          <span aria-hidden="true">&raquo;</span>
        </a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </nav>`} />

## Active

Add `.active` to indicate a `.page-item` is the one currently being viewed. If using an `<a>` on the current page, `aria-current="page"` should be added for assistive technologies.

<Example code={`<nav aria-label="...">
    <ul class="pagination">
      <li class="page-item"><a href="#" class="page-link">Previous</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">1</a></li>
      <li class="page-item active">
        <a class="page-link" href="#" aria-current="page">2</a>
      </li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">3</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">Next</a></li>
    </ul>
  </nav>`} />

If using a non-interactive element, like a `<span>` for the current page, you may omit the `aria-current` attribute.

```html
<li class="page-item active">
  <span class="page-link">2</span>
</li>
```

## Disabled

Add `.disabled` to a `.page-item` to make it appear un-clickable. While `.disabled` uses `pointer-events: none` to disable the link‘s interactivity, 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.

<Example code={`<nav aria-label="...">
    <ul class="pagination">
      <li class="page-item disabled">
        <a class="page-link">Previous</a>
      </li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">1</a></li>
      <li class="page-item active">
        <a class="page-link" href="#" aria-current="page">2</a>
      </li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">3</a></li>
      <li class="page-item">
        <a class="page-link" href="#">Next</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </nav>`} />

And just like active page items, you can swap out the disabled `<a>` for a `<span>` to remove click functionality and prevent keyboard focus while retaining intended styles.

```html
<li class="page-item disabled">
  <span class="page-link">Previous</span>
</li>
```

## Sizing

Fancy larger or smaller pagination? Add `.pagination-lg` or `.pagination-sm` for additional sizes.

<Example code={`<nav aria-label="...">
    <ul class="pagination pagination-lg">
      <li class="page-item active" >
        <a class="page-link" aria-current="page">1</a>
      </li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">2</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">3</a></li>
    </ul>
  </nav>`} />

<Example code={`<nav aria-label="...">
    <ul class="pagination pagination-sm">
      <li class="page-item active">
        <a class="page-link" aria-current="page">1</a>
      </li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">2</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">3</a></li>
    </ul>
  </nav>`} />

## Alignment

Change the alignment of pagination components with [flexbox utilities]([[docsref:/utilities/flex]]). For example, with `.justify-content-center`:

<Example code={`<nav aria-label="Page navigation example">
    <ul class="pagination justify-content-center">
      <li class="page-item disabled">
        <a class="page-link">Previous</a>
      </li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">1</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">2</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">3</a></li>
      <li class="page-item">
        <a class="page-link" href="#">Next</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </nav>`} />

Or with `.justify-content-end`:

<Example code={`<nav aria-label="Page navigation example">
    <ul class="pagination justify-content-end">
      <li class="page-item disabled">
        <a class="page-link">Previous</a>
      </li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">1</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">2</a></li>
      <li class="page-item"><a class="page-link" href="#">3</a></li>
      <li class="page-item">
        <a class="page-link" href="#">Next</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </nav>`} />

## CSS

### Variables

<AddedIn version="5.2.0" />

As part of Bootstrap’s evolving CSS variables approach, pagination now uses local CSS variables on `.pagination` for enhanced real-time customization. Values for the CSS variables are set via Sass, so Sass customization is still supported, too.

<ScssDocs name="pagination-css-vars" file="scss/_pagination.scss" />

### Sass variables

<ScssDocs name="pagination-variables" file="scss/_variables.scss" />

### Sass mixins

<ScssDocs name="pagination-mixin" file="scss/mixins/_pagination.scss" />
