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pagination

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Splitting a long list of results across numbered pages, with controls to move between them one page at a time.

Synonyms

  • paging
  • page navigation
  • pager

Related terms

In plain words

  • the page numbers at the bottom of a list
  • the 1 2 3 next buttons under search results

Usage example

Search results used pagination, showing twenty items per page with numbered links below.

Don't confuse with…

  • infinite scrollPagination breaks results into discrete numbered pages; infinite scroll loads more automatically as you keep scrolling.

Categories

  • Navigation

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  • Relatedpagination related of infinite scroll
  • Relatedpagination related of load more
  • Relatedpagination related of navigation bar
  • Relatednavigation bar related of breadcrumb
  • Relatednavigation bar related of hamburger menu
  • Relatedload more related of infinite scroll
  • Relatedbreadcrumb related of information architecture
  • Relatedinfinite scroll related of load more
  • Relatedbreadcrumb related of navigation bar
  • Relatedinfinite scroll related of pagination
  • Relatedload more related of pagination
  • Relatednavigation bar related of sidebar
  • Relatednavigation bar related of tab bar

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