Ceon URI Mapping (SEO)

[gideon_63]

Hi,
I've got a number of v1.3.8 zencarts running fine with ceon URI mapping. A while ago I installed a new cart running version 1.3.9e and I'm having troubles getting it to work. The ceon install seems to have gone as before, and in the admin section of the site all the functionality of the mapping system is available, to the extent that it shows me the new url when updating a product, but this is not reflected in the live catalogue site. I'm assuming it would then be a problem with the .htaccess file, but I've followed as I've done before, with no success. Any help greatly appreciated.
site is here: http://www.raw-organics.com.au

cheerz,
gid

[conor]

Hi Gid,

Glad to hear you like the software so much that you use it on several sites.

It sounds like you have simply forgotten to apply the updates to the includes/functions/html_output.php file. Reinstall the module, taking care to carry out each step in full and everything should be fine.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

[gideon_63]

Hi Conor,

The html_output.php file was the culprit. Thanks for sorting this out for me. One of the great things about ceon mapping is the timely support you guys give.
I'm not sure if I'm having ftp issues at my end, as I had uploaded these updates as a complete folder, not individually. Interestingly too, when I first installed this, my zencart install corrupted and I had to roll back.
Cheerz and thx again. I recommend ceon mapping to anyone that will listen, and now install ceon on all zencarts by default.

gid from Aus.

[countrycharm]

Lets show Conor some love and support by giving a donation for his fine work. Donation keep the project going forward. Your the man Conor

[conor]

Hi gid,

The html_output.php file was the culprit. Thanks for sorting this out for me. One of the great things about ceon mapping is the timely support you guys give.
I'm not sure if I'm having ftp issues at my end, as I had uploaded these updates as a complete folder, not individually. Interestingly too, when I first installed this, my zencart install corrupted and I had to roll back.

That does indeed sound like FTP issues. A partly uploaded file will cause any PHP script to fail.

I'd suggest changing to better FTP software. A goof free program is FireFTP for Firefox.

Glad that you like the software!

All the best..

Conor
ceon

[soxophoneplayer]

I'm updating file merges from this mod to zc 1.3.9g. The only file I feel unsure with is includes/init_includes/init_canonical.php (which I presume goes in /init_includes/overrides/)

The Ceon 2 of 2 bit goes at the very end of this file in zc 1.3.9f, after the existing closing }

In the zc 1.3.9g file, the existing ends with:

}
unset($excludeParams, $includeCPath); 

Am I correct to place the Ceon 2 of 2 bit at the very end, following tghe unset phrase, or should it go after the } but before the new unset phrase?

TIA

[conor]

Hi,

Ceon URI Mapping's canonical URI support makes Zen Cart's canonical URI support irrelevant.

The ini_canonical file simply has an if statement wrapped around it to switch it off when Ceon URI Mapping is enabled.

Start the first Ceon modification before the start of the Zen Cart code and end it afer it:

// BEGIN CEON URI MAPPING 1 of 2
if (!isset($ceon_uri_mapping_canonical_uri)) {
  // Only use Zen Cart's canonical URI functionality if Ceon URI Mapping Canonical functionality
  // not in use
// END CEON URI MAPPING 1 of 2

// cPath is excluded by default
$includeCPath = FALSE; 

....

unset($excludeParams, $includeCPath);

// BEGIN CEON URI MAPPING 2 of 2
}
// END CEON URI MAPPING 2 of 2 

A new version of Ceon URI Mapping with sample modified files for 1.3.9g will be out shortly. The changes are indeed minimal, with the above being the only awkward one.. so hopefully the above info will do until the new version has been released.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

[conor]

Hi Randy,

Lets show Conor some love and support by giving a donation for his fine work. Donation keep the project going forward. Your the man Conor

You are just the nicest of guys! :)

Thanks for your unbelievable support, both helping others here and giving me a bit of encouragement to keeping on supporting this module.

And on top of that, donating more altogether in the past 4 months than the other two people who donated in the past 4 months - meaning you've donated more than everyone else put together!

Really fantastic of you, I'm so glad you find Ceon URI Mapping useful!

All the best..

Conor
ceon

[countrycharm]

Conor I have a question for you. Since Zen Cart team has dropped cPath from canonical url for products in 1.3.9g. Why is Ceon URI Mapping still creating cPath. Sorry If I don't understand whats going on.

[conor]

Hi,

Conor I have a question for you. Since Zen Cart team has dropped cPath from canonical url for products in 1.3.9g. Why is Ceon URI Mapping still creating cPath. Sorry If I don't understand whats going on.

They've simply fixed a bug of sorts in their canonical link handling for product pages.

Ceon URI Mapping has no known bugs now, it handles all canonical links pretty much perfectly, including those of product pages.

If you look at any canonical link for a product page with a mapped (static) URI in Ceon URI Mapping, you'll find that the cPath is not (and never has been) present. It's only used in the non-canonical URI in the address bar.

That should set your mind at rest! :)

All the best...

Conor
ceon