get_the_comments_navigation( array $args = array() )

Retrieves navigation to next/previous set of comments, when applicable.


Description Description


Parameters Parameters

$args

(array) (Optional) Default comments navigation arguments.

  • 'prev_text'
    (string) Anchor text to display in the previous comments link. Default 'Older comments'.
  • 'next_text'
    (string) Anchor text to display in the next comments link. Default 'Newer comments'.
  • 'screen_reader_text'
    (string) Screen reader text for the nav element. Default 'Comments navigation'.
  • 'aria_label'
    (string) ARIA label text for the nav element. Default 'Comments'.

Default value: array()


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Return Return

(string) Markup for comments links.


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/link-template.php

function get_the_comments_navigation( $args = array() ) {
	$navigation = '';

	// Are there comments to navigate through?
	if ( get_comment_pages_count() > 1 ) {
		// Make sure the nav element has an aria-label attribute: fallback to the screen reader text.
		if ( ! empty( $args['screen_reader_text'] ) && empty( $args['aria_label'] ) ) {
			$args['aria_label'] = $args['screen_reader_text'];
		}

		$args = wp_parse_args(
			$args,
			array(
				'prev_text'          => __( 'Older comments' ),
				'next_text'          => __( 'Newer comments' ),
				'screen_reader_text' => __( 'Comments navigation' ),
				'aria_label'         => __( 'Comments' ),
			)
		);

		$prev_link = get_previous_comments_link( $args['prev_text'] );
		$next_link = get_next_comments_link( $args['next_text'] );

		if ( $prev_link ) {
			$navigation .= '<div class="nav-previous">' . $prev_link . '</div>';
		}

		if ( $next_link ) {
			$navigation .= '<div class="nav-next">' . $next_link . '</div>';
		}

		$navigation = _navigation_markup( $navigation, 'comment-navigation', $args['screen_reader_text'], $args['aria_label'] );
	}

	return $navigation;
}

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Changelog Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
5.3.0 Added the aria_label parameter.
4.4.0 Introduced.


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