Article Pagination
Problem Summary
Users find it difficult to read long articles on a screen.
Example: (future)
Use When
- Article is longer than can be comfortably scrolled.
- It makes editorial sense to break the article into two or more pages.
- Some sites will also display other new material on new pages such as related articles or ads.
Solution
- Break the article into a sequence of pages.
- Provide navigation to any page using page numbers.
- Provide 'previous' and 'next' navigation. No 'previous' on first page nor 'next' on last page.
- Current page number is not clickable.
Rationale
- It is well recognized that too many characters in a line makes reading difficult. It is starting to be recognized that too many
- 'Previous' and 'Next' navigation indicate that the content is sequential unlike the Tab Design Pattern (coming soon)
Accessibility
- Coding should not interfere with screen readers.