Module 5: Checkpoint 15—Pagination
| Conformance: Mandatory |
Requirements
The pagination provides the user with links to assist with navigating through the search results pages.
Required format:
- Must display a linked page number for each search results page.
- Must display 10 search results pages at a time unless there are fewer than 10 pages of results.
- The current page number must not be linked.
- Must provide next and previous links at either end of the pagination element and must use the terms 'Next' and 'Previous' for these.
- The first search results page must not display the 'Previous' link.
- The last search results page must not display the 'Next' link.
- All other search results pages must have both 'Next' and 'Previous'.
Required placement:
- The pagination element must be displayed at the bottom of the search results page below last search result item, refer to figure 16.
Implementation advice
Explanation
Figure 16: 'Simple search' results page—Pagination