Meta Tags Issue

[SpeedRacer]

Anyone noticed that the METATAGS_DIVIDER doesnt work?
The meta tags that are auto created out of the site content are only separated by a space and are not comma separated?

Thoughts on what to fix?

CLEAN install of 1.36.

I found the references to METATAGS_DIVIDER in the meta_tags.php, but messing with it has not yeilded any results in getting the commas in the between the words.

I have looked at the METAs on this site, and the issue is there as well.

Greg

[Ajeh]

What do you have it defined as:

/includes/languages/english/meta_tags.php

Line #32 : define('METATAGS_DIVIDER', ' ');

[Ajeh]

Note: if using templates and overrides and overriding this file be sure to look in your overrides directory for:

/includes/languages/english/your_template_dir/meta_tags.php

Line #32 : define('METATAGS_DIVIDER', ' '); 

If the define is missing, then it is set to a space ...

[SpeedRacer]

That's the stock code in place today, and as it comes out of the install.
Meta keywords should be separated by a comma.

I messed with that line with various characters, and it doesnt work.
Even on the current ZC site here... (METAs posted below)
The meta's in bold below are auto-created by ZC.
The ones with the commas AFTER the bold, were defined in the CUSTOM METAs.

I just want to know how to make it work correctly. My CUSTOM metas are fine. The code created METAs off the category and product listings does not put any separator in there.
This is one piece of life that there is no code in my over-rides for, because I modified the core pages. (I know I shouldnt, but I had to get some changes made fast, then will come back around with a new template soon with everything in the right place.)

<meta name="keywords" content="free open source shopping cart program download ecommerce e-commerce ecomerce shop solution merchants merchant account website building online shoppers commercial programs news help forums features web design services hosting zencart community zen cart zen-cart paypal authorizenet linkpoint support free software, shopping cart, shopping cart software, web design, web hosting, web development, web developers, free program, online shopping, pay pal, software, free software, free software download, ecommerce shopping cart software, ecomerce, e-comerce, web store, internet store, softwear, secure ordering, storefront, merchant account, marketplace, secure server, ebusiness, e-business, home business, sell products, online catalog, authorizenet, php, mysql, database driven web site, ssl, secure socket layer, https, checkout, accept payment, accept credit cards" />

[Ajeh]

In your templates and overrides directory:
/includes/languages/english/your_template_dir/meta_tags.php

Do you have the define for:

// Define divider ... usually just a space or a comma plus a space
  define('METATAGS_DIVIDER', ' '); 

Change the define to read:

  define('METATAGS_DIVIDER', ', '); 

[jettrue]

Meta keywords should be separated by a comma.

Actually, I've found by reading articles by seo experts, most feel that it doesn't matter whether or not you have a comma. I read somewhere that some feel no comma is actually better, as it allows search engines to make different combinations of your keywords (those *extremely* few search engines that actually use your keywords to rank your site). Anyway, my point is that it is a personal preference, and not an error on zen cart's part.

[Ajeh]

We added the delimiter to allow for personal preference ... but we also believe no commas is better for the very reasons you stated ...

[SpeedRacer]

Go mess with the code, put in a delimiter, any delimiter you want.
Push you page onto the server.
Reload your page, and the delimiter doesnt work, because it doesnt show up.
Oh well, and o thread.

[jettrue]

Go mess with the code, put in a delimiter, any delimiter you want.
Push you page onto the server.
Reload your page, and the delimiter doesnt work, because it doesnt show up.
Oh well, and o thread.

Err, I just tried it, and it works just fine. Are you sure you don't have a meta_tags.php in a includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/ folder? Are you making the changes there.

[Ajeh]

Make sure that your templates and overrides directory:
/includes/languages/english/your_template_dir

Is spelled correctly, including case ...

NOTE: you should not have space or special characters etc. in your template and override directory name ...

Have you an URL to your site?