How do I stop a Bootstrap carousel from auto-sliding without using JavaScript?

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How do I stop a Bootstrap carousel from auto-sliding without using JavaScript?

Asked on Oct 26, 2025

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To stop a Bootstrap carousel from auto-sliding without using JavaScript, you can set the `data-bs-interval` attribute to "false". This will prevent the carousel from automatically cycling through the slides.

<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
        <div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="carousel" data-bs-interval="false">
            <div class="carousel-inner">
                <div class="carousel-item active">
                    <img src="image1.jpg" class="d-block w-100" alt="...">
                </div>
                <div class="carousel-item">
                    <img src="image2.jpg" class="d-block w-100" alt="...">
                </div>
                <div class="carousel-item">
                    <img src="image3.jpg" class="d-block w-100" alt="...">
                </div>
            </div>
            <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#myCarousel" data-bs-slide="prev">
                <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
            </button>
            <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#myCarousel" data-bs-slide="next">
                <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
            </button>
        </div>
        <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->

Additional Comment:

The `data-bs-interval="false"` attribute stops the carousel from auto-sliding.
Ensure that the `data-bs-ride="carousel"` attribute is included to initialize the carousel.
Use the navigation controls to manually change slides.
This method requires no JavaScript and relies purely on HTML attributes.

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