pagination <a> tags and <button> elements have no href attribute so pages cannot be opened with middle click anymore.

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Users could previously middle click to open a list or updates pages page in a new tab from the controls at the pages button, now they can't.

In the off chance this never gets fixed, i have published a script to greasyfork @ https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/588433-mangadex-fix-middle-click-on-pagination

1. Describe the bug:
Pagination controls on list pages don't support opening a page in a new tab via middle-click or Ctrl/Cmd+click.

On pages where pagination is rendered as <button> elements (e.g. /titles/follows), middle-clicking a page number or the next/previous arrows triggers the browser's autoscroll cursor instead of opening a new tab.

On pages where pagination is rendered as <a> elements (e.g. /updates), the links look clickable but have no real href attribute, so Ctrl+click / Cmd+click / middle-click all do nothing.

2. Expected behaviour:
Middle-clicking a page number or a prev/next arrow — or holding Ctrl (Windows/Linux) / Cmd (Mac) while left-clicking — should open that page in a new tab, same as any normal link. Plain left-click should keep working exactly as it does now.

3. Steps to reproduce:
1. Go to https://mangadex.org/titles/follows (or any paginated list with more than one page, e.g. https://mangadex.org/updates)
2. Middle-click (or Ctrl+click) a page number, or the next/previous arrow, in the pagination bar at the bottom of the list
3. No new tab opens. On /titles/follows specifically, the cursor switches into autoscroll mode instead.

4. Environment details:
Chrome and Firefox desktop browsers on Windows/Linux

5. Troubleshooting checklist:
  • Does this issue still happen in Incognito / Private mode? Yes
  • [For Reader Issues] Do you have Data Saver turned on in your settings? Not relevant

6. When did this start?
Recently
 
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Users could previously middle click to open a list or updates pages page in a new tab from the controls at the pages button, now they can't.

This is bad Ux design.
In the off chance this never gets fixed, i have published a script to greasyfork @ https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/588433-mangadex-fix-middle-click-on-pagination
Seems like unintended, so please, follow the bug reporting guide: https://forums.mangadex.org/threads/how-to-write-better-bug-reports.2001411/
 

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