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15 Jan 2007, 2:56 AM
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site-wide meta-tags in meta_tags.php

Within meta_tags.php...

I realize you define the KEYWORDS meta-tag in CUSTOM_KEYWORDS, but...

where do I define the DESCRIPTION meta-tag? SITE_TAGLINE?

15 Jan 2007, 10:53 PM
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Re: site-wide meta-tags in meta_tags.php

OK so i figured out that SITE_TAGLINE is not the same as the DESCRIPTION meta-tag.

Anyone know where/how I set up the site-wite DESCRIPTION meta-tag?

Thanks for any help.

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15 Jan 2007, 10:59 PM
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Re: site-wide meta-tags in meta_tags.php

You'd have to change the code. It gets built dynamically.

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15 Jan 2007, 11:04 PM
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Re: site-wide meta-tags in meta_tags.php

I'm decent with PHP/CSS/HTML, but new to ZenCart.

What do I need to do? Any specific pointers or things I need to read-up on?

Thanks.

15 Jan 2007, 11:28 PM
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Re: site-wide meta-tags in meta_tags.php

Customize the file

includes/templates/template_default/common/html_header.php

Change

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

to

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

where MY_DESCRIPTION is whatever you want.

Good luck,
Scott

15 Jan 2007, 11:52 PM
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Re: site-wide meta-tags in meta_tags.php

ah - does ZenCart do a good at generating the site-wide meta-tags by itself? (Does it make any sense, or give any advantage, to customizing it myself?)

just wondering.

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15 Jan 2007, 11:58 PM
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Re: site-wide meta-tags in meta_tags.php

You didn't look before you asked about changing it?

16 Jan 2007, 12:15 AM
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Re: site-wide meta-tags in meta_tags.php

Nope - silly, yeah, but I didnt realize it was autogenerating it...

I shall do that next... :(

thanks for the info ..