Yes this is where the problem is most likely going to lie. I did not install the uncollapsed tree (and therefore the stylesheet_chcategories.css) because for my use I need these to be collapse-able. The reason I need them collapse-able is I have way to many sub-categories. In the Shop by Designer category alone I have 47 sub-categories, so having these show sub-categories permanently is not good for my shop.
So my plan was to keep it a collapse-able tree, keep the top categories click-able, but does not redirect the corresponding category URL. But does still open to display sub-categories. So clicking the top categories in this collapse-able category tree, will only open and show the subcategories and nothing else.
(For now I am going to change it back to the way it was)
With my needs, am I missing the point of your statement above?
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