Pagination is the process of dividing the document into pages and providing them with numbers.
Types of Pagination: There are many types of pagination in CSS. Some of them are given below:
- Simple Pagination
- Active and Hoverable Pagination
- Rounded Active and Hoverable Buttons
- Hoverable Transition Effect
- Bordered Pagination
- Rounded Border Pagination
- Centered Pagination
- Space between Pagination
- Pagination Size
Simple Pagination: This is the basic form of pagination.
Syntax:
.pagination {
display:type
}
.pagination body {
color:colorname
decoration:type
}Example: This example shows the use of CSS Pagination.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 20px;
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
}
.GFG {
font-size: 42px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #009900;
margin-left: 100px;
margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.peg {
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: bold;
margin-left: 140px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="GFG">GeeksforGeeks</div>
<div class="peg">Simple Pagination</div>
<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="#">7</a>
<a href="#">8</a>
<a href="#">9</a>
<a href="#">10</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Active and Hoverable Pagination: In this pagination, by using the active class the current page will be highlighted. Hover will change the color of the page link when the mouse moves over them.
Syntax:
.pagination body.active {
display:type
background-color:colorname
}
.pagination body:hover:not(.active) {
background-color:colorname
}Example: This example shows the use of CSS Pagination.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 20px;
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: #009900;
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #d4d5d2;
}
.GFG {
font-size: 42px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #009900;
margin-left: 100px;
margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.peg {
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: bold;
margin-left: 90px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="GFG">GeeksforGeeks</div>
<div class="peg">Active and Hoverable Pagination</div>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a class="active" href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">7</a>
<a href="#">8</a>
<a href="#">9</a>
<a href="#">10</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Output: 
Rounded Active and Hoverable Buttons: For rounded active and hoverable buttons just add border-radius property.
Syntax:
.pagination body.active {
display:type
background-color:colorname
border-radius:size
}
.pagination body:hover:not(.active) {
background-color:colorname
border-radius:size
}Example: This example shows the use of CSS Pagination.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 20px;
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
}
.pagination a.active {
border-radius: 5px;
background-color: #009900;
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #d4d5d2;
border-radius: 5px;
}
.GFG {
font-size: 42px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #009900;
margin-left: 100px;
margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.peg {
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: bold;
margin-left: 40px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="GFG">GeeksforGeeks</div>
<div class="peg">Rounded Active and Hoverable Pagination</div>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a class="active" href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">7</a>
<a href="#">8</a>
<a href="#">9</a>
<a href="#">10</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Output: 
Hoverable Transition Effect: Transition property is added to create a transition effect on hover.
Syntax:
.pagination body:hover {
transition:type
}Example: This example shows the use of CSS Pagination.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 20px;
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: #009900;
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #d4d5d2;
}
.GFG {
font-size: 42px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #009900;
margin-left: 100px;
margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.peg {
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: bold;
margin-left: 40px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="GFG">GeeksforGeeks</div>
<div class="peg">Hoverable Transition Effect Pagination</div>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a class="active" href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">7</a>
<a href="#">8</a>
<a href="#">9</a>
<a href="#">10</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Output: 
Bordered Pagination: In this type of pagination a border is added to the pagination. Use border property to add borders to the pagination.
Syntax:
.pagination body {
border:type
}Example: This example shows the use of CSS Pagination.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 20px;
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
border: 1px solid black;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: #009900;
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #d4d5d2;
}
.GFG {
font-size: 42px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #009900;
margin-left: 100px;
margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.peg {
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: bold;
margin-left: 140px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="GFG">GeeksforGeeks</div>
<div class="peg">Bordered Pagination</div>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a class="active" href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">7</a>
<a href="#">8</a>
<a href="#">9</a>
<a href="#">10</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Output: 
Rounded Border Pagination: The border can be rounded using border-radius property.
Syntax:
.pagination body {
border:type
border-radius:size
}Example: This example shows the use of CSS Pagination.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.pagination a {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 20px;
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
border-radius: 5px;
border: 1px solid black;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: #009900;
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #d4d5d2;
}
.GFG {
font-size: 42px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #009900;
margin-left: 100px;
margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.peg {
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: bold;
margin-left: 110px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="GFG">GeeksforGeeks</div>
<div class="peg">Rounded Border Pagination</div>
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a class="active" href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">7</a>
<a href="#">8</a>
<a href="#">9</a>
<a href="#">10</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Centered Pagination: Pagination can be centered by using text-align property.
Syntax:
.center {
text-align:center
}
.pagination body {
color:colorname
}Example: This example shows the use of CSS Pagination.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.center {
text-align: center;
}
.pagination a {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 20px;
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
border: 1px solid black;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: #009900;
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #d4d5d2;
}
.GFG {
font-size: 42px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #009900;
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.peg {
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: bold;
margin-bottom: 20px;
text-align: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="GFG">GeeksforGeeks</div>
<div class="peg">Centered Pagination</div>
<div class="center">
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a class="active" href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">7</a>
<a href="#">8</a>
<a href="#">9</a>
<a href="#">10</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Output: 
Space Between Pagination: Page links can be spaced if you do not want to group them. Use the margin property to provide space between the links.
Syntax:
.pagination body {
color:colorname
margin:type
}Example: This example shows the use of CSS Pagination.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.center {
text-align: center;
}
.pagination a {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 20px;
color: black;
float: left;
margin: 0px 5px;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
border: 1px solid black;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: #009900;
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #d4d5d2;
}
.GFG {
font-size: 42px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #009900;
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.peg {
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: bold;
margin-bottom: 20px;
text-align: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="GFG">GeeksforGeeks</div>
<div class="peg">Space Between Pagination</div>
<div class="center">
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a class="active" href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">7</a>
<a href="#">8</a>
<a href="#">9</a>
<a href="#">10</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Output: 
Pagination Size: The size of the pagination can be changed using the font-size property.
Syntax:
.pagination body {
color:colorname
font-size:size
}Example: This example shows the use of CSS Pagination.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.pagination {
display: inline-block;
}
.center {
text-align: center;
}
.pagination a {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 25px;
color: black;
float: left;
padding: 8px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
border: 1px solid black;
}
.pagination a.active {
background-color: #009900;
}
.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #d4d5d2;
}
.GFG {
font-size: 42px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #009900;
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.peg {
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: bold;
margin-bottom: 20px;
text-align: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="GFG">GeeksforGeeks</div>
<div class="peg">Pagination Size</div>
<div class="center">
<div class="pagination">
<a href="#">«</a>
<a href="#">1</a>
<a href="#">2</a>
<a href="#">3</a>
<a href="#">4</a>
<a class="active" href="#">5</a>
<a href="#">6</a>
<a href="#">7</a>
<a href="#">8</a>
<a href="#">9</a>
<a href="#">10</a>
<a href="#">»</a>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Output:
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