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[jdr8271]

Is there any way to make it so that linked products have the same url no matter what category they are in.

[yellow1912]

Is there any way to make it so that linked products have the same url no matter what category they are in.

No, because that might break some other features of zencart relying on having the category on the url. But I will look into that in the next version.

[jdr8271]

No, because that might break some other features of zencart relying on having the category on the url. But I will look into that in the next version.

I have found a solution that seems to be working, but I am not sure if it will mess up any feautres of zen cart...

What I have done is create the same alias for each version of pages that are linked. It seems to be working.

For example:

URL = page-linked-1; ALIAS = page-linked-alias
URL = page-linked-2; ALIAS = page-linked-alias

Is there a problem with doing this?

Thanks.

[yellow1912]

I have found a solution that seems to be working, but I am not sure if it will mess up any feautres of zen cart...

What I have done is create the same alias for each version of pages that are linked. It seems to be working.

For example:

URL = page-linked-1; ALIAS = page-linked-alias
URL = page-linked-2; ALIAS = page-linked-alias

Is there a problem with doing this?

Thanks.

1 thing to remember: 2 pages should never have the same alias.
Your question as to whether it affects anything: yes and no. Yes in a sense that this alias link will point to 1 real product link only (so either the specific product link with the real master category id in it OR the product link with the linked category id in it)

No in a sense that if none of your current features require the correct category id in the link then you will be just fine.

[jdr8271]

Thanks so much for your help, yellow1912.

One more question...

I am trying to delete all of the aliases out of the "Manage Aliases" screen... So I go through and delete all the aliases..and it looks like they are all deleted. Then I reset all cache...But when I go on the site the aliases are still active. And then when I go back to the "Manage Aliases" screen, all the aliases are still there. I am wondering what I am doing wrong, or if there is another way for me to delete all of the aliases.

Thanks

[yellow1912]

If you have auto alias on, then when you delete aliases and reset cache they will be regenerated again.