<meta name="description" content="MY_IMPORTANT_HOME_PAGE_DESCRIPTION" />

**Renz** · 13 Mar 2012, 06:02 AM

Uhmmm I confused Sensei.

The following red text perhaps should not be there I say this as I dont have it in /html/store/includes/templates/template_default/common/: only in includes/templates/my_template/common/<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" <?php echo HTML_PARAMS; ?>>
<head>
<title><?php echo META_TAG_TITLE; ?></title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=<?php echo CHARSET; ?>" />
<meta name="keywords" content="<?php echo META_TAG_KEYWORDS; ?>" />

<?php if ($current_page!='index' || (int)$cPath>0 ) { ?><meta name="description" content="<?php echo META_TAG_DESCRIPTION; ?>" />
<?php } else { ?>
<meta name="description" content="<?php echo MY_IMPORTANT_HOME_PAGE_DESCRIPTION; ?>" />
<?php } ?>
<meta http-equiv="imagetoolbar" content="no" />

Is this the reason that the description is not echo'd..my meta_tags.php files appear to be correct when win merged identical in every way except for the descruption..of course. So as I am no expert is it safe to say that if I delete everything in red, my problem will be fixed? Many Thanks RR

**RodG** · 13 Mar 2012, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Renz

is it safe to say that if I delete everything in red, my problem will be fixed? Many Thanks RR

I'd be reluctant to delete anything from that code snippet because it looks like it would be far too easy to introduce a syntax error if not careful.

If you want a 'dirty' but relatively 'safe' fix, change:

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

To something like:

<meta name="description" content="<?php echo "This is the text you want to display"; ?>

Note that the text will need to be enclosed in quotes ""

Another, possibly better solution would be to change it to read
<meta name="description" content="<?php echo HOME_PAGE_META_DESCRIPTION; ?>

This assumes that 'HOME_PAGE_META_DESCRIPTION' *has* been properly defined.

The final, and probably 'best' solution would be to add the missing define. At a guess, if you locate the code that you referenced earlier, namely

--------------------------------------------------------
// Home Page Only:
define('HOME_PAGE_META_DESCRIPTION', 'Colour Shield is a unique Patented Car Paint Protection producing a Superior Shine. Waxing or Polishing become needless');
------------------------------------------------------------------

Than add a new line just after (or just before this) that reads something like;
define('MY_IMPORTANT_HOME_PAGE_DESCRIPTION', 'Colour Shield is a unique Patented Car Paint Protection producing a Superior Shine. Waxing or Polishing become needless');
--------------------------------------------------------------

The error will also go away and you'll be able to edit the text to suit whatever you require when MY_IMPORTANT_HOME_PAGE_DESCRIPTION is used.

As far as I can determine MY_IMPORTANT_HOME_PAGE_DESCRIPTION is NOT a part of the standard zencart code, which is why you will need to create a new 'define'.

Hopefully this helps more than it has the potential to confuse.

Cheers
Rod

**Renz** · 13 Mar 2012, 01:28 PM

HI Rod,

thanks for your detailed reply. I considered everything after comparing the zen cart files with the original and I can see that that snippet should not be there at all. All I can suggest is that somehow it got introduced a couple of years ago when somone upgarded a zen version for me.. I think it basically stops the echo of the meta_tags.php. and it's not that the define is missing on that page.

Having tried a delete of that snippit.. the page appears to function as it should http://www.colourshield.com/store well at least I think so....The description now appears correctly if you view source on that page.

I truly hope I did the right thing and not broken something, though if the code is not on the original zen html_header.php I would guess I did good (or should I say hope)

All the Best
Renz

**RodG** · 13 Mar 2012, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by Renz

Having tried a delete of that snippit.. the page appears to function as it should http://www.colourshield.com/store well at least I think so....The description now appears correctly if you view source on that page.

I truly hope I did the right thing and not broken something,

I think it is pretty safe to assume that you didn't break anything with the deletion. If you had, you'd certainly know about the first time you went to the page.

Cheers
Rod

**DrByte** · 16 Mar 2012, 08:30 AM

The correct solution would be to leave the html_header.php file alone, and simply add the missing define to the language file, as I described initially.

**Renz** · 16 Mar 2012, 08:44 AM

Hi Dr. Byte,

Unfortunately, I am not as knowledgeable as you in php matters, and I had to take some action, 'other than being told I deleted soemthing' as I said in this post, that the define was not missing it was there.
I dont understand why you say I should have left it (html_header.php) alone, when it was not a page from zen cart a page that bears your signature, I am sure you have your reasons but without some explanation to a novice I am none the wiser, I do know that having made that html_header.php original to what it was when I downloaded zen cart the, problem has gone and all seems fine..

Kind Regards
Renz

**DrByte** · 16 Mar 2012, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Renz

I do know that having made that html_header.php original to what it was when I downloaded zen cart the, problem has gone and all seems fine..

Perhaps I missed something in the dialog that's happened over several days.
Using the original code that came with the original Zen Cart files is usually the safest and most correct "fix".
That's what I was referring to when I said that it's best not to touch the html_header.php file. I thought that you'd followed a suggestion posted by someone else who was guiding you to changing that file by removing original PHP content and replacing it with specific text so that it's no longer dynamically generated when needed.

**RodG** · 16 Mar 2012, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by DrByte

I thought that you'd followed a suggestion posted by someone else who was guiding you to changing that file by removing original PHP content and replacing it with specific text so that it's no longer dynamically generated when needed.

Ouch!

'Tis a useful method of having the desired effect (for the client) until more facts were known. We had no idea where
MY_IMPORTANT_HOME_PAGE_DESCRIPTION
was originally defined, or even what defined it, not to mention if something else that may be dependent on it.

There was also no assurance that the module that used the define would be reading the zencart language and/or meta files either, so the suggestion to add it to the file that contained the other define should ensure it'll be available when needed.

Of course, going back to the original zen cart install files was always an option but that would break whatever cool feature it was that the home page description deemed to be MY_IMPORTANT'

So There

Cheers
Rod

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