javascript - How can I make an image carousel with only CSS?

Question

I'm looking to make an image carousel, where a user can toggle between images, by clicking on arrows. For example:

However, I can only use HTML and CSS—no JavaScript (and, therefore, jQuery). I just need the basic setup; smooth transitions and the like are not necessary.

How can I go about accomplishing this?

Answer 1

That's easy! Just use radio buttons and targeted labels.

Radio buttons have the (necessary) behavior of only allowing one to be selected at any one time—just like an image in our carousel.

Demo

div.wrap2 {
  float: left;
  height: 500px;
  width: 422px;
}
div.group input {
  display: none;
  left: -100%;
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
}
div.group input ~ div.content {
  border: solid 1px black;
  display: none;
  height: 350px;
  margin: 0px 60px;
  position: relative;
  width: 300px;
}
div.group input:checked ~ div.content {
  display: block;
}
div.group input:checked ~ label.previous,
div.group input:checked ~ label.next {
  display: block;
}
div.group label {
  background-color: #69c;
  border: solid 1px black;
  display: none;
  height: 50px;
  width: 50px;
}
img {
  left: 0;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
}
p {
  text-align: center;
}
label {
  font-size: 4em;
  margin: 125px 0 0 0;
}
label.previous {
  float: left;
  padding: 0 0 30px 5px;
}
label.next {
  float: right;
  padding: 0 5px 25px 0;
  text-align: right;
}

<div class="wrap">
  <div class="wrap2">
    <div class="group">
      <input type="radio" name="test" id="0" value="0">
      <label for="4" class="previous">&lt;</label>
      <label for="1" class="next">&gt;</label>
      <div class="content">
        <p>panel #0</p>
        <img src="http://i.stack.imgur.com/R5yzx.jpg" width="200" height="286">
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="group">
      <input type="radio" name="test" id="1" value="1">
      <label for="0" class="previous">&lt;</label>
      <label for="2" class="next">&gt;</label>
      <div class="content">
        <p>panel #1</p>
        <img src="http://i.stack.imgur.com/k0Hsd.jpg" width="200" height="139">
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="group">
      <input type="radio" name="test" id="2" value="2">
      <label for="1" class="previous">&lt;</label>
      <label for="3" class="next">&gt;</label>
      <div class="content">
        <p>panel #2</p>
        <img src="http://i.stack.imgur.com/Hhl9H.jpg" width="140" height="200">
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="group">
      <input type="radio" name="test" id="3" value="3" checked="">
      <label for="2" class="previous">&lt;</label>
      <label for="4" class="next">&gt;</label>
      <div class="content">
        <p>panel #3</p>
        <img src="http://i.stack.imgur.com/r1AyN.jpg" width="200" height="287">
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="group">
      <input type="radio" name="test" id="4" value="4">
      <label for="3" class="previous">&lt;</label>
      <label for="0" class="next">&gt;</label>
      <div class="content">
        <p>panel #4</p>
        <img src="http://i.stack.imgur.com/EHHsa.jpg" width="96" height="139">
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>