add a class to the wordpress functions that customize and create blog PREV and NEXT links
// add class to the next and previous blog page links
add_filter('next_posts_link_attributes', 'posts_link_attributes');
add_filter('previous_posts_link_attributes', 'posts_link_attributes');
function posts_link_attributes() {
return 'class="blog_pagination"';
}
// add class to the next and previous indiviaul blog post links
add_filter('next_post_link', 'post_link_attributes');
add_filter('previous_post_link', 'post_link_attributes');
function post_link_attributes($output) {
$code = 'class="blog_pagination"';
return str_replace('<a href=', '<a '.$code.' href=', $output);
}