#14971 Improper Handling of Pagination SEO

[chickenland]

This PR removes the p= query string parameter when navigating to the first page - to avoid duplicate content SEO issues.

Description (*)

First page pagination link include the pagination query string (for example p=1) when on a later page - which causes a duplicate content SEO issue.

Fixed Issues (if relevant) (*)

#14971: Improper Handling of Pagination SEO

Manual testing scenarios (*)

• Visit a category with more than 1 page
• Use pagination to go to page 2
• Return to page 1 via pagination and verify that the pagination query string parameter is not present in the URL

Manual testing scenarios (*)

• Visit a category with more than 1 page
• Use pagination to go to page 2
• Add a filter
• Return to page 1 via pagination and verify that the pagination query string parameter is not present in the URL, but the filter is

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[slavvka]

@magento run all tests

[chickenland]

Looks like the code test is failing on the file I've altered, but not in a function I've changed code.

Shall I fix as part of this?

[krzksz]

Hey @chickenland, yes please fix the issues if possible.

[magento-engcom-team]

Hi @krzksz, thank you for the review.
ENGCOM-6455 has been created to process this Pull Request
✳️ @krzksz, could you please add one of the following labels to the Pull Request?

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Auto-Tests: Covered	All changes in Pull Request is covered by auto-tests
Auto-Tests: Not Covered	Changes in Pull Request requires coverage by auto-tests
Auto-Tests: Not Required	Changes in Pull Request does not require coverage by auto-tests

[engcom-Alfa]

Hi @chickenland .
Due to Magento Definition of Done all code must be covered by tests. Please cover your fix by auto test.
Thanks!

[engcom-Golf]

I will take care of test coverage

[engcom-Golf]

Hi @krzksz all changes covered by unit test could you please review ?

[magento-engcom-team]

Hi @krzksz, thank you for the review.
ENGCOM-6455 has been created to process this Pull Request

[engcom-Alfa]

✔️ QA Passed

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