Flash cards
Review the key moves
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Core idea
What is the main idea behind CSS Pagination Styles?
Lesson checks
Practice each idea before moving on
Short Mimo-style checks built from this lesson's code, terms, and sequence.
1Quick choice
Which statement best captures the main point of this lesson?
2Fill blank
Complete the missing token from the example code.
.___ li a:hover:not(.active) {3Order
Put the learning moves in the order that makes the concept easiest to apply.
Transition Effect on Hover
Pagination with Hover Effect
CSS Pagination Styles
This page covers advanced pagination styling including hover effects, transitions, and breadcrumbs.
Pagination with Hover Effect
Use the :hover selector to change the background color of each page link when the user hovers over them:
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Example
Formatted code
.pagination li a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: lightgray;
}Live preview
Transition Effect on Hover
Add the transition property to the page links to create a transition effect on hover:
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Example
Formatted code
.pagination li a {
display: block;
padding: 8px 12px;
text-decoration: none;
border: 1px solid gray;
color: black;
margin: 0 4px;
border-radius: 5px;
transition: background-color 1s;
}Live preview
Breadcrumb Pagination
Another variation of pagination is a so-called "breadcrumb":
- Home
- Pictures
- Summer 25
- Italy
Example
Formatted code
ul.breadcrumb {
padding: 8px;
list-style: none;
background-color: #eee;
}
ul.breadcrumb li {display: inline;}
ul.breadcrumb li a {color: green;}
ul.breadcrumb li+li:before {
padding: 8px;
color: black;
content: "/\00a0";
}Live preview