Currently, I am in the process of constructing a bottom navigation bar for a blog page. This navigation bar will allow users to easily navigate between the last blog entry, the main blog home/index, and the upcoming post. However, when the user reaches the first or last blog entry, instead of displaying an inactive link (<a>), I have opted to show a <p> element with a message indicating that there are no more posts available. This decision was made from an accessibility standpoint to avoid confusion.
However, a challenge has arisen as the text within the anchor elements (or the elements themselves) appears to be slightly taller than the paragraph element by 3 pixels. I have experimented with adjusting padding and margins, but even after inspecting the elements, it seems that there are no visible pads or margins. Setting the height manually on the <p> element to match the anchor elements has resulted in misalignment issues. Can you shed light on why this discrepancy is occurring? My attempts at finding relevant information via online searches have been fruitless so far.
To provide a visual reference, I have included a snapshot showcasing the issue: https://i.stack.imgur.com/vNuXg.png
Here is the pertinent code snippet:
(Please take note that the <Link> components render as <a> elements.)
<footer className='blog-post-footer'>
<nav>
<ul>
<li>
{previous ? (
<Link to={`../${previous.frontmatter.slug}`} rel='prev'>
← {previous.frontmatter.title}
</Link>
) : (
<p>You're on the first post.</p>
)}
</li>
<li>
<Link to='/blog'>
Blog Home
</Link>
</li>
<li>
{next ? (
<Link to={`../${next.frontmatter.slug}`} rel='next'>
{next.frontmatter.title} →
</Link>
) : (
<p>No next post...yet.</p>
)}
</li>
</ul>
</nav>
</footer>
Additionally, here is the relevant CSS:
.blog-post-footer {
box-sizing: border-box;
text-align: center;
}
.blog-post-footer ul {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
background-color: white;
padding: 0;
}
.blog-post-footer nav p {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
height: 23px;
}
.blog-post-footer a,
.blog-post-footer nav p {
color: #65def1;
background-color: red;
display: inline-block;
}
Lastly, here is an image depicting how the content is rendered in Firefox: https://i.stack.imgur.com/e1vjN.png