Category Headers - how to add extra text??

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Post by ianh » Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:59 pm

Hello

I'd love to be able to modify <h1><?php echo $heading_title; ?></h1> in category tpl so that it generates universal text in all my categories.

For example: At the moment the code will generate a simple category header based on what I name my categories, eg: "Shoes".

What I'd like to do is modify the code so it reads "Shoes - huge range of "category name here" at great prices!£ Or something to that effect. I don't want to add the text into my admin category description, for obvious reasons.

Could anyone help with this?

many thanks ;D
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Post by MarketInSG » Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:15 pm

Edit your theme files at catalog/view/theme/YOUR-THEME/template/common/header.tpl

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Post by fido » Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:32 pm

MarketInSG. is this the correct path to the file? I can not find header.tpl

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Post by MarketInSG » Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:40 pm

Yes, this is the correct location. YOUR-THEME is your theme's folder. for example, default theme, it will be in catalog/view/theme/default/template/common/header.tpl

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Post by ianh » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:18 pm

Thanks marketinsg. This is the correct path, but this code echoes what we list as our category name. What I'd like to do is modify the code above to inclue extra text without it appearing as my category name in dropdowns, etc, etc. Do you know how to code this??

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Post by JackDavis » Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:43 am

Hi,

I've written a blog post on creating SEO friendly page titles for category and product pages. I go into detail on to how to make the system generate these up and it is easy to add in the extra text you are looking to create. The link is:

http://www.jackwdavis.com/2012/02/17/cr ... ory-pages/

Cheers,

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Post by ianh » Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:09 pm

Excellent stuff! Thanks, Jack ;D
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Post by ianh » Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:57 pm

I've just had a thorough read of this article, Jack, and it's a cracker! Very well laid out and immediately understandable. I haven't implemented the code yet, so I will report back.
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Post by ianh » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:06 pm

Works like a dream, Jack! Everyone should know about you - and this! It's made my day - thank you very much for sharing. Have you posted this article on the forum board yet? ;D

Just one question, Jack. Is there any way of putting a dash after the categorys and sub-cats? When the seo title displays, I sometimes get keyword repetition. For eg. Green apples apples - shop name, where green apples is the sub cat and apples the main cat.
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Post by JackDavis » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:16 am

ianh wrote:Works like a dream, Jack! Everyone should know about you - and this! It's made my day - thank you very much for sharing. Have you posted this article on the forum board yet? ;D

Just one question, Jack. Is there any way of putting a dash after the categorys and sub-cats? When the seo title displays, I sometimes get keyword repetition. For eg. Green apples apples - shop name, where green apples is the sub cat and apples the main cat.
Cheers mate! Made my day with that!

Yeah all you need to do is add a dot along with the dash in quotation marks like:

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$newTitle = $category_info['name']." - ".$parentCategory." - Shop Name";
I'm not sure about posting onto the forum board as I am a fairly new member, believe it not I only started using OpenCart seriously with work about a month ago(ish). I will have a look and see if I'm up to the standard!

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Post by ianh » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:20 pm

I'm sure this will help *a lot* of people looking to optimise their titles!

Take care dude and thanks again ;D
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Post by Ljubo » Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:04 pm

yes, definitely a must have option in a default opencart administration.
THANK YOU for sharing it!

I need a bit of assistance however.
I am developing a multi store in one store, lets say like that.
And I want the product and category pages to display the store name as well, just like in your mod. But, in your instructions, store name is with fixed name... just to type it in.
In my case, it is variable... how could I pull it out?

thanks a million...
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Post by Funkywatch » Sat Sep 14, 2013 11:18 pm

HI

been looking at this all afternoon as code not my strong point. My categories seem to have been amended manually each one has Kids School Bags against it which i dont want but i cant figure out where this is sent or where i can change it to make them category specific, can anyone tell me this please.? Examples below, thanks

KIds Umbrellas - Kids School Bags
gigglemonsters.co.uk/Kids-Umbrellas‎
Kids umbrellas in fun designs, we stock girls and boys umbrellas with easy opening for little hands, lovely birthday gift ideas, quick despatch.
Children's Clocks - Kids School Bags
gigglemonsters.co.uk/Childrens-Clocks‎
Kids alarm clocks and wall clocks in fun designs for girls and boys, kids clocks make great gift ideas for kids, low prices, low delivery costs from Gigglemonsters..
Girls Jewellery - Kids School Bags
gigglemonsters.co.uk/Girls-Jewellery‎
Fun range of kids gifts ideas, children's jewellery with girls bracelets and necklaces, great selection & prices, best friends necklaces make great girls birthday ...
Kids Dinosaur Umbrella by Tyrrell Katz - Kids School Bags
gigglemonsters.co.uk/Dinosaur-Umbrella‎
buy online Kids dinosaur umbrella in blue by Tyrrell Katz, have fun in the rain, quick delivery, great deals o boys and girls umbrellas, buy today.

Kids accessories gifts shop
http://www.gigglemonsters.co.uk

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