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Technical check group

Pagination checks

The first page of a paginated series should not have rel="prev" tags. The catalogue currently contains 9 checks in this group.

Operating ledgerEXAMPLE / TRACE
Example evidence, review, and verification states
StateEvidenceOwner
ObservedPaginationPage-level source retainedAudit
ReviewedDecision recordedScope and value inspectedHuman
VerifiedPublic response readOutcome has separate proofSystem
Synthetic product illustration. It demonstrates state meaning and does not represent a customer result.

Rule catalogue

Review each condition before turning it into work.

First Page Pagination

The first page of a paginated series should not have rel="prev" tags.

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Non-Indexable Pagination

Paginated pages should be indexable unless intentionally blocked. Check robots directives.

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Pagination Sequence Error

Pagination should follow a logical sequence. Check rel="next" and rel="prev" tags.

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Paginated to 2 Pages

Consider if pagination is necessary for only 2 pages. May be better as single page.

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Contains Pagination to Self

Pages should not contain pagination links to themselves.

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Non-200 Pagination URLs

Pagination URLs return non-200 status codes. Fix broken pagination links.

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Multiple Pagination URLs

Page has multiple conflicting pagination implementations. Use only one method.

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Unlinked Pagination URLs

Pagination pages exist but are not linked from the pagination sequence.

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Pagination URL Not in Anchor

Pagination should be implemented with proper anchor tags for crawlability.

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