Keep formatting from Product info on category list

[riscphree]

How might I be able to keep my formatting from the product information page in my listings of the products? I can provide examples if I am not being clear.

[DrByte]

From the "Similar Threads" section below: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34642

[riscphree]

The /includes/modules/<your_template>/product_listing.php file "cleans" html from the description. You can put it back by commenting out this bit (two places on adjacent lines) like this:

zen_trunc_string(/*zen_clean_html*/(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description(...

I do not have a /includes/modules/my template folder. Is there a common file for this? I checked the product_listing.php in /includes/modules but that did not have the code in there. Not sure why my template didnt have a folder in here.

I'll do some hacking to see what I can find in the code.

[DrByte]

1. The "my template" folder would be the extra folder YOU created to match your template name, to differentiate files you've customized vs original core code
Since you don't have such a folder, you have two options: (1) create it and put your edited version of the product_listing.php file in there, or (2) edit the product_listing.php file directly and deal with conflicts when you upgrade.

2. Regardless, the zen_clean_html() call is what you're looking for. You could use the developers toolkit to find all instances where it's used and then pick the relevant file in which to make your edits.
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=38
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=39

[riscphree]

Ok figured that out for the most part. Now it's still truncating the description. I've taken out the zen_trunc_string part and now my string is like this:

/*zen_trunc_string(/*zen_clean_html*//*(*/stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))/*)*//*, PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION)*/

or with the comments taken out: stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))

However it's still truncating the product description.