What do you call the dots that show the number of images on the home page of a site and let you switch between them?

Question

I've seen this before on a lot of websites and I really like it. I would really like to put it on my website, what is this slideshow looking thing called and how do you do this?

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Solution

A set of images on a home page that rotate, or allow the user to page between them is called a "carousel". The dots are called "carousel-indicators".

Any time that I'm asked about carousels on web pages give this advice: don't use them.

Comments

[Simon Hayter]

I'm asked about carousels on web pages give this advice: don't use them. Tell people / customers is the easy part, getting them to understand and not use a slider is a whole different ball game.

[GregL]

See shouldiuseacarousel.com for an ironic answer to this question.