RSS2 Feed Contribution

[FONT=Times New Roman]Hello DrByte[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]I try following your instruction, I also read the link you post, it’s still not working for me.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]I try few thinks, I was not sure I fully understand you, so I try removing the ?>[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]I also remove the extra line space I had after <?php. stil did not work for me.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]Also you said “Both of the language files in the contribution” I only fund one file /includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/rss_feed.php[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]Where is the other one?[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]If any one have an idea why I get blank line please advice, if you like it for a fee, let me know, I just need it to work soon, [/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]Thank you[/FONT]

v 2.0.9 29.11.2007 13:28
1. Bug fix in function rss_feed_link();
2. Security bug fix;
3. Bug fix in function rss_feed_link_alternate();
v 2.0.10 23.01.2008 13:28
1. Remove php close tag '?>' from all included files;
v 2.1.0 18.01.2008 7:57
1. Add support for GET 'ref=' parameter. Now you can use it for affilation program.
If you specify a parameter 'ref=' for the rss feed link, it will be automatically added to all internal links
generated in the feed (links to products, categories, reviews, articles, buy now, etc.).
2. Add support for Google Analytics link tags. If you specify a Google Analytics link tags for the rss feed link,
they will be automatically added to all internal links generated in the feed
(links to products, categories, reviews, articles, buy now, etc.).
For more information please read article "How do I tag my links?" on Google Analytics Help Center - http://www.google.com/support/google...y?answer=55518

Thanks a_berezin, I had some problem with the old version conflicting with my new mod Simple SEO URL, this version fixed that.

Regards.

Thanks for new release Andrew

:smile:

Okay, I read all 21 pages hoping to find my problem already answered, but I do not see it.

I installed this last night onto my 1.3.7.1 install and I cannot see the Admin page. It should be Admin -> Configuration -> RSS Feed, but I don't see anything. I've installed it a few times, with the same results.

Thoughts?

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Originally Posted by gezuvor

Okay, I read all 21 pages hoping to find my problem already answered, but I do not see it.

I installed this last night onto my 1.3.7.1 install and I cannot see the Admin page. It should be Admin -> Configuration -> RSS Feed, but I don't see anything. I've installed it a few times, with the same results.

Thoughts?

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Admin -> Configuration -> RSS Feed appears after you install the install.sql file through Admin > Tools > Install SQL patches. You have to copy/paste the info. Did you do this? If so, what did it say after you installed it?

[FONT=Times New Roman]I try to upgrade but still my RSS feed not working (check my site) [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]I also completely delete all the files and uninstall using the uninstall SQL, I re install and use the install SQL no errors, but still same issue I get an error page[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]Admin section look ok, and I am upgrade with 1.3.8[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]Any idea?[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman]Thank you[/FONT]

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Originally Posted by craftzombie

Admin -> Configuration -> RSS Feed appears after you install the install.sql file through Admin > Tools > Install SQL patches. You have to copy/paste the info. Did you do this? If so, what did it say after you installed it?

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I did copy/paste the sql file and the output was the following:

Code:

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SET @configuration_group_id=0;
SELECT (@configuration_group_id:=configuration_group_id) FROM configuration_group WHERE configuration_group_title= 'RSS Feed' LIMIT 1;
DELETE FROM configuration WHERE configuration_group_id = @configuration_group_id AND configuration_group_id != 0;
DELETE FROM configuration_group WHERE configuration_group_id = @configuration_group_id AND configuration_group_id != 0;
DELETE FROM configuration WHERE configuration_key = 'RSS_FEED_VERSION';
INSERT INTO configuration_group (configuration_group_id, configuration_group_title, configuration_group_description, sort_order, visible) VALUES (NULL, 'RSS Feed', 'RSS Feed Configuration', '1', '1');
SET @configuration_group_id=last_insert_id();
UPDATE configuration_group SET sort_order = @configuration_group_id WHERE configuration_group_id = @configuration_group_id;
INSERT INTO configuration (configuration_id, configuration_title, configuration_key, configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id, sort_order, date_added, use_function, set_function) VALUES (NULL, 'RSS Title', 'RSS_TITLE', '', 'RSS Title (if empty use Store Name)', @configuration_group_id, 1, NOW(), NULL, NULL), (NULL, 'RSS Description', 'RSS_DESCRIPTION', '', 'RSS description', @configuration_group_id, 2, NOW(), NULL, NULL), (NULL, 'RSS Image', 'RSS_IMAGE', '', 'A GIF, JPEG or PNG image that represents the channel', @configuration_group_id, 3, NOW(), NULL, NULL), (NULL, 'RSS Image Name', 'RSS_IMAGE_NAME', '', 'RSS Image Name (if empty use Store Name)', @configuration_group_id, 4, NOW(), NULL, NULL), (NULL, 'RSS Copyright', 'RSS_COPYRIGHT', '', 'RSS Copyright (if empty use Store Owner)', @configuration_group_id, 5, NOW(), NULL, NULL), (NULL, 'RSS Managing Editor', 'RSS_MANAGING_EDITOR', '', 'RSS Managing Editor (if empty use Store Owner Email Address and Store Owner)', @configuration_group_id, 6, NOW(), NULL, NULL), (NULL, 'RSS Webmaster', 'RSS_WEBMASTER', '', 'RSS Webmaster (if empty use Store Owner Email Address and Store Owner)', @configuration_group_id, 7, NOW(), NULL, NULL), (NULL, 'RSS Author', 'RSS_AUTHOR', '', 'RSS Author (if empty use Store Owner Email Address and Store Owner)', @configuration_group_id, 8, NOW(), NULL, NULL), (NULL, 'RSS Home Page Feed', 'RSS_HOMEPAGE_FEED', '', 'RSS Home Page Feed', @configuration_group_id, 8, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'news\', \'new_products\', \'upcoming\', \'featured\', \'specials\', \'products\', \'categories\'),'), (NULL, 'RSS Default Feed', 'RSS_DEFAULT_FEED', '', 'RSS Default Feed', @configuration_group_id, 8, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'news\', \'new_products\', \'upcoming\', \'featured\', \'specials\', \'products\', \'categories\'),'), (NULL, 'Strip tags', 'RSS_STRIP_TAGS', 'false', 'Strip tags', @configuration_group_id, 20, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'), (NULL, 'Generate Descriptions', 'RSS_ITEMS_DESCRIPTION', 'true', 'Generate Descriptions', @configuration_group_id, 21, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'), (NULL, 'Descriptions Length', 'RSS_ITEMS_DESCRIPTION_MAX_LENGTH', '0', 'How many characters in description (0 for no limit)', @configuration_group_id, 22, NOW(), NULL, NULL), (NULL, 'Time to live', 'RSS_TTL', '1440', 'Time to live - time after reader should refresh the info in minutes', @configuration_group_id, 23, NOW(), NULL, NULL), (NULL, 'Default Products Limit', 'RSS_PRODUCTS_LIMIT', '100', 'Default Limit to Products Feed', @configuration_group_id, 31, NOW(), NULL, NULL), (NULL, 'Add Product image', 'RSS_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION_IMAGE', 'true', 'Add product image to product description tag', @configuration_group_id, 32, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'), (NULL, 'Add "buy now" button', 'RSS_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION_BUYNOW', 'true', 'Add "buy now" button to product description tag', @configuration_group_id, 33, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'), (NULL, 'Categories for Products', 'RSS_PRODUCTS_CATEGORIES', 'master', 'Use \'all\' or only \'master\' Categories for Products when specified cPath parameter', @configuration_group_id, 23, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'master\', \'all\'),'), (NULL, 'Use Google NameSpace', 'RSS_GOOGLE_NS', 'true', 'Use Google NameSpace (need only if you use extended tags <g:*>)', @configuration_group_id, 80, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'), (NULL, 'Generate Products Price', 'RSS_PRODUCTS_PRICE', 'true', 'Generate Products Price (extended tag <g:price>)', @configuration_group_id, 90, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'), (NULL, 'Generate Products ID', 'RSS_PRODUCTS_ID', 'true', 'Generate Products ID (extended tag <g:id>)', @configuration_group_id, 91, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'), (NULL, 'Generate Products Weight', 'RSS_PRODUCTS_WEIGHT', 'true', 'Generate Products Weight (extended tag <g:weight>)', @configuration_group_id, 93, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'), (NULL, 'Generate Products Brand', 'RSS_PRODUCTS_BRAND', 'true', 'Generate Products Manufacturers Name (extended tag <g:brand>)', @configuration_group_id, 94, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'), (NULL, 'Generate Products Currency', 'RSS_PRODUCTS_CURRENCY', 'true', 'Generate Products Currency (extended tag <g:currency>)', @configuration_group_id, 95, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'), (NULL, 'Generate Products Quantity', 'RSS_PRODUCTS_QUANTITY', 'true', 'Generate Products Quantity (extended tag <g:quantity>)', @configuration_group_id, 96, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'), (NULL, 'Generate Products Model', 'RSS_PRODUCTS_MODEL', 'true', 'Generate Products Model (extended tag <g:model_number>)', @configuration_group_id, 97, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'), (NULL, 'Generate Products Rating', 'RSS_PRODUCTS_RATING', 'true', 'Generate Products Rating (extended tag <g:rating>)', @configuration_group_id, 98, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'), (NULL, 'Generate Products Images', 'RSS_PRODUCTS_IMAGES', 'true', 'Generate Products Images (extended tag <g:image_link>)', @configuration_group_id, 98, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),');

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I didn't see any errors, etc. so I'm not sure what is going wrong... :dontgetit

I did copy/paste the sql file and the output was the following:
(?)
After hitting submit/send you should see on top of the page a greenline says: N statements executed etc...

Success - 9 statements processed.

Now, do you see RSS feed under configuration?

Andrew,

your latest version did not solve the issue of the blank line appearing above the XML declaration. I've disabled the footer link on the tiledepot.us website, but you can still access the feed by going to it directly... If you can assist Motti privately, that would be appreciated.

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Originally Posted by gezuvor

I installed this last night onto my 1.3.7.1 install and I cannot see the Admin page. It should be Admin -> Configuration -> RSS Feed, but I don't see anything. I've installed it a few times, with the same results.

Thoughts?

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Use Admin Profiles?

Hi yellow1912,

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Originally Posted by yellow1912

Thanks a_berezin, I had some problem with the old version conflicting with my new mod Simple SEO URL, this version fixed that.

Regards.

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Very strange. These changes in no way connected with the url.

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Originally Posted by numinix

your latest version did not solve the issue of the blank line appearing above the XML declaration.

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Of course. Because it's not a RSS Feed module error.

Read this - http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=192

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Originally Posted by motti

I try to upgrade but still my RSS feed not working (check my site) I also completely delete all the files and uninstall using the uninstall SQL, I re install and use the install SQL no errors, but still same issue I get an error page

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If you look at the source code of the page, you will see blank line before <!DOCTYPE...
Read this - http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=192

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Originally Posted by a_berezin

Use Admin Profiles?

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Hahahaha!! I can't believe I didn't think of this! Thank you Andrew! :oops:

v 2.1.1 25.01.2008 14:40
1. Bugfix in rss_feed_title();
2. Add new language constant:
define('TEXT_RSS_BEST_SELLERS', 'RSS Best Sellers Feed');
3. Add 'best_sellers' feed to function rss_feed_link_alternate().

Okay, another silly question. I'm looking for html_header.php and don't find it... :(

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Originally Posted by gezuvor

Okay, another silly question. I'm looking for html_header.php and don't find it...

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In the zip file.. path to folder as follows after extracting
/rss_feed/includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/rss_feed/html_header.php

Thanks for that Misty. I was actually coming back to say that i found the one I was looking for in my "template_default" folder. :)

Okay, now I have _another_ question. Sorry!

The code that is output in my header is:

HTML Code:

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<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS Featured Feed" href="http://oempl.us/index.php?main_page=rss_feed&amp;feed=featured" />

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If I copy/paste that code into my browser, the feed page comes up, but the &amp; will break the output and i get the same list regardless of the feed type (specials, features, etc) that is being called.

I've looked through all of the files, trying to find where I can repair that. Any tips??

Hi,

I upgraded to the latest version. My homepage as well as all other product pages have the RSS link at the bottom. When I click on the RSS links at the product pages, there is no RSS content. Why is that?

Pardon me. It looks like it does work. Anyway, does anyone know how to get the price to show? Thanks in advance.

[FONT=Times New Roman]I checked every single page in my languages/english and every single page in includes/templates/MY_TEMPLATE/ I made sure there is no empty line after ?> and still it not working[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]I read post 191 and 192 [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]By inserting a code to my header.php the rss work on my toolbar, but very simple one and only for product[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]header.php[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]Any idea please advice[/FONT]

v 2.1.2 26.01.2008 18:32
1. Bugfix. Price - now use current currency.
2. Bugfix in zen_rss_products() with using $additionalURL.
3. Add support for GET 'imgsize=' parameter.
You can point to how size images generate links in <g:image_link> tag (small, medium, large).
4. Bugfix: Generate google namespace tags only if Google namespace enable.
v 2.1.3 27.01.2008 16:37
1. Remove Enable/Disable Google namespace parameter. Already use Google namespace.
2. Add Google Custom Namespace Declaration.
3. Bugfix - add tax to price (use function zen_add_tax()).
4. Use cache for non random feeds.

[FONT=Calibri]I install this module, and in the manual under:[/FONT]
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Go to Admin>Configuration>RSS Feed

[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']I can’t find this item in my configuration?[/FONT]
[FONT='Courier New']This function don’t appears and I installed the module correct?[/FONT]

Hello Andrew,

Thanks for this module, it really is great.

I was wondering, you spoke about using affiliate software for RSS?

Do you know which ones are good, and I am keen in knowing if there is a email marketing / newsletter site that implements this RSS well?

e.g. here are the latest products:-

and displays pictures and price e.t.c for set number of items.

Thanks in advance,

Heathenmagic :smile:

Hello Heathenmagic,

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Originally Posted by HeathenMagic

Do you know which ones are good, and I am keen in knowing if there is a email marketing / newsletter site that implements this RSS well?

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Unfortunately, I did not know such :no:

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Originally Posted by Zis

[FONT=Calibri]I install this module, and in the manual under:[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]
Go to Admin>Configuration>RSS Feed

[/FONT][FONT=Courier New]I can’t find this item in my configuration?[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]This function don’t appears and I installed the module correct?[/FONT]

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You have to enable it under Admin settings...

Andrew, I am still not able to use this module. The output string in my header is this:

PHP Code:

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/index.php?main_page=rss_feed&feed=specials 


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The &amp; is messing things up and I'm not sure how to get rid of it. :(
</span>

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Originally Posted by gezuvor

You have to enable it under Admin settings...

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Hi,
[FONT=Consolas]But how to enable it?[/FONT]
[FONT=Consolas]I can't find any function under "configuration" or "tool"...![/FONT]

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Originally Posted by gezuvor

Andrew, I am still not able to use this module. The output string in my header is this:

PHP Code:

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/index.php?main_page=rss_feed&feed=specials 


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The &amp; is messing things up and I'm not sure how to get rid of it. :(
</span>

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No need to get rid of it. And so it should be. If you look at the html code of the this page, it will see:

Code:

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<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Zen Cart Support - All Other Contributions - RSS Feed"
ref="external.php?type=RSS2&amp;forumids=44" />

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For more information you can read http://w3schools.com/xhtml/default.asp.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by a_berezin

v 2.1.3 27.01.2008 16:37

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Very cool Andrew. Will try it out.

Best wishes,
Woody

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Originally Posted by a_berezin

No need to get rid of it. And so it should be.

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Okay, thank you Andrew. I was understanding the coding wrong. :blink:

I installed the mod but all I am getting is a blank page when I click on the link you can check it out just click on my signature, I sure could use some help here!

I am running 1.3.8a

and by the way in the configuration there a place for a image what size image would be right for that?

I have noticed that every time someone clicks on the RSS feed icon on my footer a file in my cache folder is created with a file name like "rssfeed_13ec0edd7b229f2dc82b46ed98d497d3" of course the number are different every time, most of the time there is only one product in the file, about 20% of the time it's all the products, and of course nothing deleting these files.

I still get a blank screen when you click on the RSS icon on my footer, I still have not figured that out yet, Is this mod going going to keep making files or is there something wrong?

Hi,
I am experiencing the exact same problem as gezuvor has anybody found a solution?

It work when I first installed it into Zencart many moons ago. So I think it's conflicting with another module I have installed.

Thanks Timbo.

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Originally Posted by gezuvor

Okay, thank you Andrew. I was understanding the coding wrong. :blink:

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Okay, I have been looking at other members that have this modification installed and my original observation is still valid (and it's broken).

My URL window contains http://mysite.com/index.php?main_page=rss_feed&amp;feed=categories in it when you click the link and it should only be http://mysite.com/index.php?main_page=rss_feed&feed=categories.

How do I get the <a> code in the header to NOT include the &amp; characters??


Also, I am getting products listed 2x. Is that a common issue?

Is it possible (and not too difficult) to add one of the define pages to the feed? For example, I used the "About Us Page" mod to create some define pages, one of them being a "News" page. I would like people to have the ability to add this page to their subscription. Can it be done?

Okay, some more questions.

I'll use my Best Sellers page as the example:
1. The first product repeat itself.
2. The title is showing "Specials" instead of "Best Sellers"

For an even better example of products repeating themselves, take a look at my Specials feed.

Nevermind #2 above, there is an error in /includes/functions/extra_functions/rss_feed.php.

TEXT_RSS_SPECIALS is repeated under Best Sellers and should be TEXT_RSS_BEST_SELLERS.

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Originally Posted by gezuvor

Okay, I have been looking at other members that have this modification installed and my original observation is still valid (and it's broken).

My URL window contains http://mysite.com/index.php?main_page=rss_feed&amp;feed=categories in it when you click the link and it should only be http://mysite.com/index.php?main_page=rss_feed&feed=categories.

How do I get the <a> code in the header to NOT include the &amp; characters??

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I can't understand what you want from me? Do you want to remove - away. And I also can't understand about what "<a> code in the header" you talk.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by gezuvor

I'll use my Best Sellers page as the example:
1. The first product repeat itself.

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I can't help you - I don't see anything on your site.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by craftzombie

Is it possible (and not too difficult) to add one of the define pages to the feed? For example, I used the "About Us Page" mod to create some define pages, one of them being a "News" page. I would like people to have the ability to add this page to their subscription. Can it be done?

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Sure. To do this, you need to adjust the script.

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Originally Posted by a_berezin

I can't understand what you want from me? Do you want to remove - away. And I also can't understand about what "<a> code in the header" you talk.

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Sorry, I was understanding you wrong. My apologies!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by a_berezin

I can't help you - I don't see anything on your site.

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Do you see anything at this link: Specials? There are ten listings on the page, but one product is listed 7 times.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by a_berezin

Sure. To do this, you need to adjust the script.

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Yes, that part is quite obvious.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by gezuvor

Do you see anything at this link: Specials? There are ten listings on the page, but one product is listed 7 times.

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Now I see. I think I know what's wrong.

Hi,

My rss does not seem to be reading its stylesheet, can anybody tell me what might be wrong ?

www.vitalwares.ca

Ok.. I'm very very new to rss feeds and I'm completely lost... I installed the mod and I got the link to show up on the page.. but now what.. how do I get products into it? What do I do with it.

I know.. stupid questions.. but I've been trying to hours to figure it out and I'm lost :frusty:

hello Andrew,
How to enable the RSS to clean up the illegal character in the product description section ?
I saw there is a " function _clear_url($str) " .
But it seems dont work for the current RSS. How to enable it ?

Kind Regards

Hi adam9110,
Set "Strip tags" to 'true'.

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Originally Posted by a_berezin

Now I see. I think I know what's wrong.

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Have you had a chance to look into this? I am wanting to use these feeds for business, but would like to correct the product repetition issue...

Thanks!

Hi
I have the RSS feed working without problems, but i cant get the orange icon in IE for the RSS feed if present on our site to lite up, any idea what i have i missed, im guessing its a bit of code

test website url is https://www.realraptors.co.uk/test12/

thanks

Andy

I have installed the mod ver 2.1.3 and configured it, and I know all the files are there I checked, and the RSS link shows up in my footer but no matter what firefox, IE they both open up blank pages, no content, can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong?

www.gooeee.com

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Originally Posted by colemanpa

opens up blank pages, no content, can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong?

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as a side note every time someone click on the RSS link it creates a file in my cache directory the file name is rssfeed_assdkj567898679034kjh56hg678434j3
and this is what is in the file;


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="http://www.gooeee.com/includes/templates/gooeee/css/rss.css" media="screen"?>
<!-- generator="Zen-Cart RSS Feed/"v 2.1.3 27.01.2008 16:37 -->
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:g="http://base.google.com/ns/1.0"
xmlns:c="http://base.google.com/cns/1.0"
xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
<channel>
<title>gooeee.com : RSS Products Feed :: Chefs</title>
<link>http://www.gooeee.com/</link>
<description>The Place for Swords</description>
<atom:link href="http://www.gooeee.com/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
<language>en</language>
<copyright>Copyright (c) 2008 Kwang Sun Coleman</copyright>
<managingEditor>colemanks###################### (Kwang Sun Coleman)</managingEditor>
<webMaster>colemanks###################### (Kwang Sun Coleman)</webMaster>
<lastBuildDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:51:57 -0900</lastBuildDate>
<generator>Zen-Cart v. v 2.1.3 27.01.2008 16:37 RSS 2.0 Feed</generator>
<ttl>1440</ttl>
</channel>
</rss>


any help would be great, I think somethings wrong!

Ironically, I just read all 26 pages of this thread (learned a few new things while at it)....and the WHOLE REASON I started reading this thread is the last post by colemanpa.....

My RSS is working perfectly....but I'm getting a TON of those RSS files in my file directory on my server....is it okay to delete them or are they needed? Better yet....what are they?

Wow! I wanted to have the ability to add the RSS feed option to my website and didn't know where to begin. Until I found this mod by Andrew! Thanks so much for the contribution. I have been working on it and made some progress today. Now I have a question.

I have 3 product categories that have sub-categories:
(1) baby
(2) jewelry
(3) misc

When I generate category feeds, the first category title shows as "baby" with the sub-categories below it. However, the feeds for the next two categories also show "baby" as the title of the category. If you click on the "baby" title in the jewelry feed, it does point to the jewelry category page. Likewise, if you click on "baby" in the misc feed, it goes to the misc category page.

Can you tell me where to look to correct this? I am new to this and not totally familiar with how the codes works.

Thanks.
my website is:
www.omaproject.com
in case you need to look at it.

I am still soooo lost! :blink: I have read all these pages in this thread and looked all over the place. I can get the little rss icon on my store with no problem.. but I can't figure out what to do from there... how do I generate a feed?

This seems like such a silly thing I'm sure.. but I can't figure it out.. I'm loosing my mind!! :cry:

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Originally Posted by LittleOleMeDesigns

I am still soooo lost! :blink: I have read all these pages in this thread and looked all over the place. I can get the little rss icon on my store with no problem.. but I can't figure out what to do from there... how do I generate a feed?

This seems like such a silly thing I'm sure.. but I can't figure it out.. I'm loosing my mind!! :cry:

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Once you have the mod installed correctly, there is nothing else you need to do other than run your store like normal. When you add new items to your shop or when you add new items to your specials page, the people subscribed to your feed will be notified. "How do I generate a feed?" ---- if you mean in terms of creating one like you would a newsletter or something, no thats not the way it works. There is nothing for you to generate simply for feed purposes. Everything is generated by you just running your shop. Its like a feed for a blog.... I write a new blog post, I don't do anything to the feed itself, my subscribers are notified of the new post. Simple. The hard part is getting the Zen Cart feed to work. My blog was simple... this feed... not so simple. (at least for me and for many others on this board)

Well that does explain a few things.. no wonder I couldn't find a place to populate the feed. thank-you for taking the time to explain that for me :laugh:

I've heard a few people saying that they export the feeds to shopping sites, like yahoo... is this the same feed, or it that something else??

And why don't I have products showing up in the feed? http://zencart-demo-store.littleolem...&feed=products

I'm sorry if I'm asking stupid questions.. normally I'm pretty good at picking up on things.. and this is just going right over my head for some reason. :wacko:

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I've heard a few people saying that they export the feeds to shopping sites, like yahoo... is this the same feed, or it that something else??

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I'm not quite sure what you mean. As far as this being the same kind of feed... well an RSS feed is an RSS feed. If they are "exporting feeds to shopping sites", this RSS feed shouldn't be any different than any other RSS feed. As far as exporting to shopping sites like Yahoo, I am confused. I mean, you can subscribe to the feed using "My Yahoo", but thats all I know about.

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And why don't I have products showing up in the feed? http://zencart-demo-store.littleolem...&feed=products

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I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but since you are using the demo store, the newest product was added on November 3, 2003. Since I didn't write this mod and am not an RSS expert, I don't know for sure if that is the problem. Try adding a product right now and see if it shows up on the feed a little while after that. Maybe those products are too old???? If that doesn't work, well... at least I tried! :smile:

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Originally Posted by LittleOleMeDesigns

I've heard a few people saying that they export the feeds to shopping sites, like yahoo... is this the same feed, or it that something else??

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Maybe you're looking for something like this:

Google Base Feeder

or this:

Yahoo Product Submit Feeder

Is the RSS feed supposed to show up in regular search?

Thanks

Thank-You so much for trying. I'll try adding a product and see if that makes a difference. Seems like it should be retroactive if it's not.. but I guess the nature of a rss feed is to show new items... still.. there should be a way to get it to show existing items... hmmmmm... :huh:

I think that google base feeder and yahoo product submit feeder are what I'm looking for. I know there is some way to use the rss feed to submit your products to these mass shopping engines. I'm going to do some more research into that. I was more concerned with getting the rss feed to show products first.

Thank-You so much for trying to help me figure all this out!! :smile:

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Originally Posted by LittleOleMeDesigns

Thank-You so much for trying. I'll try adding a product and see if that makes a difference. Seems like it should be retroactive if it's not.. but I guess the nature of a rss feed is to show new items... still.. there should be a way to get it to show existing items... hmmmmm... :huh:

I think that google base feeder and yahoo product submit feeder are what I'm looking for. I know there is some way to use the rss feed to submit your products to these mass shopping engines. I'm going to do some more research into that. I was more concerned with getting the rss feed to show products first.

Thank-You so much for trying to help me figure all this out!! :smile:

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Your featured and specials feeds are working fine. I believe the all products feed should show all products, regardless of when they were added, so there is a problem with that feed.

v 2.1.4 14.02.2008 15:26
1. Fix typo in rss_feed_title();
2. Bugfix - fixed duplicated products;
3. Move all cache functions to rss_feed class.
4. Add cache files clear.

Please test it before using on products shops.

I'll go through and try all that out. I'm trying to figure this out for a client.. so it's on a demo shop currently.. so if I break it playing around.. no worries.. :wink:

Okay, this is probably going to be a stupid question....but I'm going to ask anyway.

I've downloaded the latest update. However, there are no upgrade instructions, and the .sql files don't have an upgrade to 2.14. Should I just "assume" that all I have to do is over-write the old files?

Hi,

I installed RSS and it works fine. I am not sure how to make use of it to bring in more traffic. Any suggestion? Thanks.

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Originally Posted by NFM

I've downloaded the latest update. However, there are no upgrade instructions, and the .sql files don't have an upgrade to 2.14. Should I just "assume" that all I have to do is over-write the old files?

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there was a readme.txt in what I downloaded, and for the SQL upgrade the file names that came in the zip are update_2_0_2.sql, and update_2_1_3.sql


Andrew don't know what you did in this version but it works! no blank page, and no more files in the cache directory, thanks:clap:

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Andrew don't know what you did in this version but it works!

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I remade a lot, but not enough. Much remained in todo-list.

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Originally Posted by colemanpa

there was a readme.txt in what I downloaded, and for the SQL upgrade the file names that came in the zip are update_2_0_2.sql, and update_2_1_3.sql


Andrew don't know what you did in this version but it works! no blank page, and no more files in the cache directory, thanks:clap:

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Right....I saw those.

readme.txt is for new installs, doesn't explain how to upgrade

This version is 2.1.4, the update says it's to update to 2.1.3

So....now I'm back to where I started....

Do I just overwrite the files? Or is the sql update actually for 2.1.4?

NFM I believe that if you follow the install instructions and use the right upgrade SQL file you will be set, and I think the right upgrade path is if you have 2.1.3 then use update_2_1_3.sql and that's your upgrade, if you have 2.0.2 then use update_2_0_2.sql

Ahh!....That makes more sense now!

Man...I really feel stupid today.

Okay...I ran the sql update and got a duplicate entry error.....

1062 Duplicate entry 'RSS_DEFAULT_IMAGE_SIZE' for key 2
in:
[INSERT INTO zen_configuration (configuration_id, configuration_title, configuration_key, configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id, sort_order, date_added, use_function, set_function) VALUES (NULL, 'Generate Products Images Size', 'RSS_DEFAULT_IMAGE_SIZE', 'large', 'What image size Generate (extended tag <g:image_link>)', @configuration_group_id, 99, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'small\', \'medium\', \'large\'),'), (NULL, 'Feed Cache Time', 'RSS_CACHE_TIME', '10', 'Cache Time (in min). If you don\'t want caching, set it to 0', @configuration_group_id, 200, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),');]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

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Okay...I ran the sql update and got a duplicate entry error.....

1062 Duplicate entry 'RSS_DEFAULT_IMAGE_SIZE' for key 2
in:
[INSERT INTO zen_configuration (configuration_id, configuration_title, configuration_key, configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id, sort_order, date_added, use_function, set_function) VALUES (NULL, 'Generate Products Images Size', 'RSS_DEFAULT_IMAGE_SIZE', 'large', 'What image size Generate (extended tag <g:image_link>)', @configuration_group_id, 99, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'small\', \'medium\', \'large\'),'), (NULL, 'Feed Cache Time', 'RSS_CACHE_TIME', '10', 'Cache Time (in min). If you don\'t want caching, set it to 0', @configuration_group_id, 200, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),');]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

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run and I mean paste the contents of install.sql into admin-tools-install sql patches and run that and tell me what you get.

backup your database first!

I didn't get any errors running that....which is odd since I had 2.1.3 installed previously.

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I didn't get any errors running that....which is odd since I had 2.1.3 installed previously.

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That's what I thought, now everything should work great, just clean out your cache directory of rss_feed_a7f7f77f files if you have any, and your all set.

BTW...the only reason I upgraded was because I wanted to get rid of all the RSS entries in my file manager up on the server. Did you delete yours after this install or did they just go away?....cause mine are still there.

Looks like you answered my question as I posted.

All right, since the upgrade it has not once put new products into the New Products feed. Also, my choices for the option "Feed Cache Time" is "True, False"

I just installed this RSS mod, and everything looks like it is installed correctly except for the following two things:

1) The instructions say the following, but the file in step 4. does not have any head tags to put the line between, and 5. seems to be optional but I do not understand what to do with 6.
4. You can add to html_header.php somewhere beetwen <head> and </head> tags:
<?php echo rss_feed_link_alternate(); // RSS Feed ?>
5. You can add to tpl_footer.php or where you want:
<!--bof RSS Feed -->
<div id="RSSFeedLink"><?php echo rss_feed_link(RSS_ICON); ?></div>
<!--eof RSS Feed -->
6. The CSS/XSL files are sent from /includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/css/ to the browser in this order:
(and alphabetically within each case of more than one match):
rss*.css // are always loaded and at least ONE should contain site-wide properties.
rss*.xsl // are always loaded and at least ONE should contain site-wide properties.

2) I do not know how to get the actual subscription to appear (the images). I think this is what the above three instructions are all about, but do not understand how to make them work.

Please help,

Thank you in advance.

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Originally Posted by elishama3

I just installed this RSS mod, and everything looks like it is installed correctly except for the following two things:

1) The instructions say the following, but the file in step 4. does not have any head tags to put the line between, and 5. seems to be optional but I do not understand what to do with 6.
4. You can add to html_header.php somewhere beetwen <head> and </head> tags:
<?php echo rss_feed_link_alternate(); // RSS Feed ?>
5. You can add to tpl_footer.php or where you want:
<!--bof RSS Feed -->
<div id="RSSFeedLink"><?php echo rss_feed_link(RSS_ICON); ?></div>
<!--eof RSS Feed -->
6. The CSS/XSL files are sent from /includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/css/ to the browser in this order:
(and alphabetically within each case of more than one match):
rss*.css // are always loaded and at least ONE should contain site-wide properties.
rss*.xsl // are always loaded and at least ONE should contain site-wide properties.

2) I do not know how to get the actual subscription to appear (the images). I think this is what the above three instructions are all about, but do not understand how to make them work.

Please help,

Thank you in advance.

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I can help you with 5 (sorta) you have to find the tpl_footer.php file. In that file you'll see codes that look similar. They are the codes that tell the footer to show what it shows at the bottom of all of your pages. Add that code in there where you think it would look good (I can't give you an exact answer on that, but if you just read a few of the codes you'll see). That itself will give you the RSS image at the bottom of the page.

In my case...I have all that working....I just can't get the RSS to update...lol

Just a quick update on my status. I tried uninstalling the sql queries...and then re-installing them. That still didn't work. It's not updating my new products at all. And the RSS CACHE TIME is still a True or False Option.

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I can help you with 5 (sorta) you have to find the tpl_footer.php file. In that file you'll see codes that look similar. They are the codes that tell the footer to show what it shows at the bottom of all of your pages. Add that code in there where you think it would look good (I can't give you an exact answer on that, but if you just read a few of the codes you'll see). That itself will give you the RSS image at the bottom of the page.

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Thanks. I tried what you said, and got "Fatal error: Call to undefined function rss_feed_link() in /home/.crumb/elishama3/phoenixflightpublications.com/includes/templates/theme039/common/tpl_footer.php on line 88"
and I am not sure why. Please help.

Thanks in advance.

Lost me there....but...I'm going to ask a dumb question....

Did you run the install.sql?

Yes I did.

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Yes I did.

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Then I've lost my usefulness. Now we both have to wait for someone to help us both...lol :lookaroun

Okay...new update.....

All my feeds are working just fine...except the most important one. The "New Products" Feed (the one I send out to all the aggregators) doesn't ever update.

Maybe I am being dense, but I do not see how to set up the feeds themselves. There is the config page in admin, but where do I go to actually write and submit the feeds?

I want to let customers know when new articles become available, which are set up in my store as products>documents>general, and are in several categories. How would I do this (once the feed gets working, that is)?

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Originally Posted by elishama3

Maybe I am being dense, but I do not see how to set up the feeds themselves. There is the config page in admin, but where do I go to actually write and submit the feeds?

I want to let customers know when new articles become available, which are set up in my store as products>documents>general, and are in several categories. How would I do this (once the feed gets working, that is)?

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If you put that code into your footer you should see the RSS icon at the bottom of all your pages. If you go to the page that corresponds to what you're referring to it should automatically generate itself....I think. I'm REALLY new to Zen-Cart...and I don't really know PHP....but I had this contribution working fine until I did the recent update....so I can at least fill you in on what I DO know...lol

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Originally Posted by elishama3

Maybe I am being dense, but I do not see how to set up the feeds themselves. There is the config page in admin, but where do I go to actually write and submit the feeds?

I want to let customers know when new articles become available, which are set up in my store as products>documents>general, and are in several categories. How would I do this (once the feed gets working, that is)?

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where do I go to actually write and submit the feeds?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe that is how it works. At least not for me. You don't "write" anything, your subscribers are notified automatically after you add new products to your database. Same with the Specials feed. Whenever you add new items to the Specials section, the subscribers are automatically notified.

I am subscribed to my own feeds in my Google Reader to make sure it is always working properly. Whenever I add new items or add new Specials, they always show in my reader a little while after that. I also tested them in Yahoo's reader and they appear there too.

Also, I had asked before about adding a page to the feed. I use the "About Me" mod to add pages to my cart (I don't like using EZ pages for that). I have a News page that I wanted to add to my feed. My question was answered with a "Yes, that is possible", but I was never told exactly how to do it. If you Google "create an rss feed", there are some great, simple tutorials for creating basic feeds. I ended up going to feed43.com and created a feed for my News page there. Just thought I would throw that out there for those that need something similar.

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Originally Posted by elishama3

1) The instructions say the following, but the file in step 4. does not have any head tags to put the line between, and 5. seems to be optional but I do not understand what to do with 6.
4. You can add to html_header.php somewhere beetwen <head> and </head> tags:
<?php echo rss_feed_link_alternate(); // RSS Feed ?>

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elishama3, in includes/templates/your_template/common/html_header.php, you should have the <head> tags you are looking for. At the very bottom of that page you should see these two lines:

</head>
<?php // NOTE: Blank line following is intended: ?>

add the code just above the</head> tag, like this:

<?php echo rss_feed_link_alternate(); // RSS Feed ?>
</head>
<?php // NOTE: Blank line following is intended: ?>

Okay....new update....lol

It seems that for some reason I had those cache files back in my root folder again. I deleted them and my new products feed immediately updated. I went back and looked and there is another one there again. I guess I can keep deleting them to get it updating again....as I'm not sure why they are coming back.

Also...I still have the problem in my RSS Config that doesn't give me a number option for the RSS Feed Cache....it still only lets me choose "True, False"

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Originally Posted by craftzombie

elishama3, in includes/templates/your_template/common/html_header.php, you should have the <head> tags you are looking for.

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I have looked, now for the third time, and there is no html_header.php file in that directory. There is a tpl_header.php, but not any htmp_header.php. Maybe this is a part of my problem.

The only html_header.php file is the one inserted with the RSS files, and that has no <head> tags that I can find, either.

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Okay....new update....lol

It seems that for some reason I had those cache files back in my root folder again. I deleted them and my new products feed immediately updated. I went back and looked and there is another one there again. I guess I can keep deleting them to get it updating again....as I'm not sure why they are coming back.

Also...I still have the problem in my RSS Config that doesn't give me a number option for the RSS Feed Cache....it still only lets me choose "True, False"

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In your root folder, not your cache folder yes they are back in the cache folder not as quick but they are back but it's the cache folder, if it's happening in your root you have something wrong.

Thanks to colemanpa, the button now appears in the footer. Thanks.

However, I just clicked the rss button and got:

XML Parsing Error: xml declaration not at start of external entity
Location: http://www.phoenixflightpublications...eed=categories
Line Number 2, Column 1:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>

Any ideas?

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I just clicked the rss button and got:

XML Parsing Error: xml declaration not at start of external entity
Location: http://www.phoenixflightpublications...eed=categories
Line Number 2, Column 1:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>

Any ideas?

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I understand from reading the thread that this is due to spaces at the end of certain language files. I went through a whole bunch of them and deleted any spaces at the end, but there are so many I would love it if someone could narrow it down for me. Is it a space at the end of any language file, or certain types?

Thanks

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Originally Posted by elishama3

I have looked, now for the third time, and there is no html_header.php file in that directory. There is a tpl_header.php, but not any htmp_header.php. Maybe this is a part of my problem.

The only html_header.php file is the one inserted with the RSS files, and that has no <head> tags that I can find, either.

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look in includes/templates/template_default/common/html_header.php. Once you make the changes, save the file in includes/templates/your_template/common/html_header.php so that it won't be overridden during a zencart upgrade. (your_template = the name of the template you are using)

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Originally Posted by colemanpa

In your root folder, not your cache folder yes they are back in the cache folder not as quick but they are back but it's the cache folder, if it's happening in your root you have something wrong.

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They are showing up in the root folder whenever I click the footer link. But hey....I guess I don't care anymore about it. I can delete them once a week manually...as long as it's working I don't care...lol