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17 Mar 2011, 5:32 AM
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Better method for displaying reviews?

Is there a module or some way of making product reviews easier seen by the customers? I dont know if this is a template thing or not, but the only way to view reviews is by going all the way to the bottom of the product and clicking on "show reviews". I would like the reviews to be right under the product title.

Can someone please guide me in the right direction? Thanks! :cool:

17 Mar 2011, 12:30 PM
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Re: Better method for displaying reviews?

I would like the reviews to be right under the product title.
The reviews or the show reviews selector??

I would think seriously if you actually want to have the reviews there

As a shopper, I want to first and foremost about the product & specifications NOT what others think

17 Mar 2011, 12:58 PM
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Re: Better method for displaying reviews?

You could try either the Tabbed Products Pro add-on or search the Free Software Add-ons for dgReviews. Either of them, I believe, provides a method to get the review content imbedded on the product_info pages.

17 Mar 2011, 1:08 PM
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Re: Better method for displaying reviews?

kobra:

The reviews or the show reviews selector??

I would think seriously if you actually want to have the reviews there

As a shopper, I want to first and foremost about the product & specifications NOT what others think

I would rather have the review option right under the product title that can be expanded, so that people can read them as well. If the product description is 4 paragraphs long, the reviews are at the bottom of the description, which I doubt anyone would even look at.

17 Mar 2011, 1:18 PM
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Re: Better method for displaying reviews?

I would rather have the review option right under the product title that can be expanded,
To move the option you need to create/copy the file for your template overrides

tpl_product_info_display

This file is fairly well segmented with bof & eof for each section
cut this block

<!--bof Reviews button and count-->
<?php
  if ($flag_show_product_info_reviews == 1) {
    // if more than 0 reviews, then show reviews button; otherwise, show the "write review" button
    if ($reviews->fields['count'] > 0 ) { ?>
<div id="productReviewLink" class="buttonRow back"><?php echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_REVIEWS, zen_get_all_get_params()) . '">' . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_REVIEWS, BUTTON_REVIEWS_ALT) . '</a>'; ?></div>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<p class="reviewCount"><?php echo ($flag_show_product_info_reviews_count == 1 ? TEXT_CURRENT_REVIEWS . ' ' . $reviews->fields['count'] : ''); ?></p>
<?php } else { ?>
<div id="productReviewLink" class="buttonRow back"><?php echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_REVIEWS_WRITE, zen_get_all_get_params(array())) . '">' . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_WRITE_REVIEW, BUTTON_WRITE_REVIEW_ALT) . '</a>'; ?></div>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<?php
  }
}
?>
<!--eof Reviews button and count -->

And paste it where indicated

<!--eof Product Price block -->
[B]Paste here[/B]
<!--bof free ship icon  -->

Save and upload it to your template overrides structure at

/your_template/templates/