Meta Tag Descriptions NOT WORKING...

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So, title says it all. I edit my meta tags, the titles and keywords work fine, but the descriptions do not show up.

whats in my html_header:

<meta name="description" content="<?php echo META_TAG_DESCRIPTION; ?>" />

I do not recall changing anything that would cause this... does anyone have any ideas where I should look to solve this problem?

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Anyone?

Anyone?

Bueller?

[charmedbytina2]

A link to your site would give viewers a better chance to help you.

Guessing in the dark - what do you have set for your tags in your includes/languages/english/custom template/meta-tags.php?

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site is: www.atthemeadow.com/shop

from mets-tags.php in languages/english

<?php
/**
 * @package languageDefines
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2005 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: meta_tags.php 4273 2006-08-26 03:13:52Z drbyte $
 */

// page title
define('TITLE', 'Gourmet Sea Salt, Finishing Salt, Sea Salt, Gourmet Chocolate Bars, Dark Chocolate');

// Site Tagline
define('SITE_TAGLINE', 'Portland Oregon');

// Custom Keywords
define('CUSTOM_KEYWORDS', '');

// Description
define('META_TAG_DESCRIPTION', 'Your source for gourmet salt, finishing salt, sea salt, gourmet dark chocolate, wine, and a full service florist located in Portland Oregon');

// Review Page can have a lead in:
define('META_TAGS_REVIEW', 'Reviews: ');

// separators for meta tag definitions
// Define Primary Section Output
  define('PRIMARY_SECTION', ' : ');

// Define Secondary Section Output
  define('SECONDARY_SECTION', ' - ');

// Define Tertiary Section Output
  define('TERTIARY_SECTION', ', ');

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

// Define which pages to tell robots/spiders not to index
// This is generally used for account-management pages or typical SSL pages, and usually doesn't need to be touched.
  define('ROBOTS_PAGES_TO_SKIP','login,logoff,create_account,account,account_edit,account_history,account_history_info,account_newsletters,account_notifications,account_password,address_book,advanced_search,advanced_search_result,checkout_success,checkout_process,checkout_shipping,checkout_payment,checkout_confirmation,cookie_usage,create_account_success,contact_us,download,download_timeout,customers_authorization,down_for_maintenance,password_forgotten,time_out,unsubscribe');


// favicon setting
// There is usually NO need to enable this unless you wish to specify a path and/or a different filename
//  define('FAVICON','favicon.ico');

?>

Is is adding the "Your source for gourmet salt, finishing salt, sea salt, gourmet dark chocolate, wine, and a full service florist located in Portland Oregon" part, but when i add a description for meta to the products, it just stays with that, it doesn't add the descriptions to the pages.

[charmedbytina2]

Do you have a meta-tag.php file in your custom (orange) folder?

Path would be: includes/languages/english/orange/meta_tags.php.

If you have a meta-tag.php in the orange what does it say???

[magneteye]

Nope. I have not put this file in my template folder to override. it is pulling from the file you see above.