paginate.php

<?php 
function paginate( $total, $perpage ) 
{
    $current = $_GET['page'] != '' ? $_GET['page'] : 1;

    $paginate = '<div>';
    $paginate .= $current > 1 ? '<a href="?page='.($current-1).'"> &laquo; Older |</a>' : '';
    $paginate .= '<div>';

    for($i = 1; $i <= round($total/$perpage); $i++ ){
       $paginate .= '<a href="?page='.$i.'">'.$i."</a>";
    }

    $paginate .= '</div>';
    $paginate .= $current <= ($total/$perpage) ? '<a href="?page='.($current+1).'"> | Newer &raquo;</a>' : '';    
    $paginate .= '</div>';

    return $paginate;
}
?>