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name: pagination-accessibility description: "Use when reviewing templates, rendered HTML, or shared components related to Make pagination accessible. Validate the final browser-facing markup, not just the source framework abstraction." metadata: category: html priority: medium difficulty: beginner estimatedTime: "20" source: frontendchecklist.io url: https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/html/pagination-accessibility

Make pagination accessible

Without proper markup, screen reader users cannot understand which page they're on or navigate efficiently through paginated content.

Quick Reference

• Use nav element with aria-label='Pagination'
• Mark current page with aria-current='page'
• Provide clear labels for previous/next buttons
• Announce page changes to screen readers

Check

Verify pagination uses nav element with aria-label, indicates current page with aria-current, and is keyboard navigable.

Fix

Implement pagination with nav role='navigation', aria-label, aria-current='page' for active page, and focusable controls.

Explain

Explain how accessible pagination helps screen reader users understand their position and navigate through paged content.

Code Review

Review templates, server-rendered HTML, and shared components that output markup related to Make pagination accessible. Flag exact elements, attributes, and routes where the rendered HTML violates the rule.

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For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/html/pagination-accessibility