Alphabetical Keywords

[cdicken]

I've just seen the help is wrong in this regard. This might be what is causing some of the confusion. Sorry about that - I will raise a bug to fix the help.

[lessharma]

Hi all,

I'm having the same problems with missing meta tags in main index page. All my sites are using DW created templates.

To get around and fix my problems I just delete all the html head code that Actinic puts onto a newly created DW template with the html head code from one for it's own template design. That works for me.

[RuralWeb]

I just delete all the html head code that Actinic puts onto a newly created DW template with the html head code from one for it's own template design.

It does but you should not have to.

[lessharma]

Hi Malcolm,

It's a shame that Actinic v8.04 fixed some problems for me but then introduces a new one. Come on Actinic sort it out! It's a v8.04 problem because this wasn't happening in v8.03.

[RuralWeb]

It's a v8.04 problem because this wasn't happening in v8.03

Glad you agree Les - Ive been saying this for ages but getting nowhere

[cdicken]

OK - I have totally lost track of the problems here.

I think there are several different problems here and there is some confusion about what the issues are. Apologies if I sound a bit short here, but if I don't sort out what the problems actually are in this thread, nothing is going to get solved at all.

Adrian:

However in the catalogue pages - when previewed locally and when published to the web, the keywords suddenly jump into alphabetical order!

You are talking about the alphabetical keywords issue here. This is Actinic working as it has been designed to work. When two sets of keywords are merged together in a section, they are put in alphabetical order. To prevent this, set 'Include Parent Meta Content in Each Parent Section' (in 'Site Options | Links'. This will stop the merging altogether.

I'm sorry Chris I also have to agree with Malcom. - I had joys of waiting two weeks for this problem to be solved, Technical support said it was my computer! - can we please try and resolve this one.

I think you are still referring to the alphabetical keywords here aren't you? If so, that's not the issue Malcolm is experiencing (see below)

Malcolm:

meta keywords on some sites are not showing at all even though they are there and the code checks out.

When generating preview I am getting the error meta keywords used out of context.

THIS IS A BUG - my fixes did not work the sites are now similar to duncans. Some pages have tags others dont and some have one or the other.

The problem is missing tags from some pages where the keywords are entered into the fields manually.

OK - there is a problem with your meta tag code. Do you agree?

This problem has only manifested itself since upgrading 8.0.4 you say? OK - are you using an edited system overall layout or are you using a layout that you have registered using Dreamweaver? If it is the former, then please use the 'Compare to Factory Version' function, and you will be able to compare it to the 'Previous Factory Version' - this will be your 8.0.3 design. If it is a layout that you have registered with Dreamweaver then this design will not have been upgraded by 8.0.4 as it would not know how to upgrade it.

it should be fixed on the next patch and work the way V7 does/did

As I've already explained, the solution I have given for your meta tag code will make your system overall layouts work the same as v7 does. The code will also be fixed in a future maintanance release.

Or if you are using designs registered with Dreamweaver, the fix might be slightly different. I am unsure whether your designs are based on DW registered pages or not. Please let me know, and I can give you fix. If you are happy with the fix, I will ensure this fix is included in future versions of the DW interface. That's all I can do.

Les

I'm having the same problems with missing meta tags in main index page. All my sites are using DW created templates.

OK - will you be happy for me to give you a fix for this? If it works, I will ensure the code gets used in future versions of the DW interface.

[cdicken]

OK - for future reference here is some code that can go into the <head> section of any layout, and will make the meta tag stuff work the same as with version v7.

<actinic:block if="%28%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22PageType%22%20%2f%3e%20%21%3d%20%22Section%22%20AND%20%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22PageType%22%20%2f%3e%20%21%3d%20%22Brochure%22%29%20OR%20%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsStoreFrontPage%22%20%2f%3e">
<!-- Meta tags entered into the green 'Online Catalog' icon -->
	<actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22GlbMetaKeywords%22%20%2f%3e%20%21%3d%20%22%22" >
		<meta name="keywords" content="<actinic:variable name="GlbMetaKeywords" />" />
	</actinic:block>
	<actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22GlbMetaDescription%22%20%2f%3e%20%21%3d%20%22%22">
		<meta name="description" content="<actinic:variable name="GlbMetaDescription" />" />
	</actinic:block>
</actinic:block>

<actinic:block if="%28%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22PageType%22%20%2f%3e%20%3d%3d%20%22Section%22%20AND%20%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsStoreFrontPage%22%20%2f%3e%20%21%3d%20TRUE%29%20OR%20%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22PageType%22%20%2f%3e%20%3d%3d%20%22Brochure%22">
<!-- meta tags for individual section and brochure pages -->
	<actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22MetaKeywords%22%20%2f%3e%20%21%3d%20%22%22">
		<meta name="keywords" content="<actinic:variable name="MetaKeywords" />" />
	</actinic:block>

	<actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22MetaDescription%22%20%2f%3e%20%21%3d%20%22%22">
		<meta name="description" content="<actinic:variable name="MetaDescription" />" />
	</actinic:block>
</actinic:block>

You need to have created a condition called 'IsStoreFrontPage' with the following expression in order for this to work:

<actinic:variable name="PageType" /> == "Section" AND <actinic:variable name="SectionLevel" /> == 0

This is done in 'Design | Library | Conditions'.

[RuralWeb]

OK - there is a problem with your meta tag code. Do you agree?

This problem has only manifested itself since upgrading 8.0.4 you say? OK - are you using an edited system overall layout or are you using a layout that you have registered using Dreamweaver? If it is the former, then please use the 'Compare to Factory Version' function, and you will be able to compare it to the 'Previous Factory Version' - this will be your 8.0.3 design. If it is a layout that you have registered with Dreamweaver then this design will not have been upgraded by 8.0.4 as it would not know how to upgrade it.

I have fixed the problem by opening a new site and copying the head code into the upgraded site. It is a DW registeded site that has been live for several months and only showed the problem following upgrade. If you say the problem will be fixed on the next version then thats Ok

[cdicken]

I'm just working with the developers to slip this fix in for the next release. It will change the code that is added to the <head> section when you first register a design with Actinic.

[RuralWeb]

I'm just working with the developers to slip this fix in for the next release

Great - Im happy with that, thanks chris

[Adrian Higgins]

I've just got back after a few days away - and seen the postings. I originally had two problems Chris.

(1) Alphabetical keywords - which has now been resolved.
(2) Pages such, as the index page not showing any Meta keywords or description. Likewise with the others, my site had a DW template, so in the mean time I'll folow the fix.

Thanks for managing to get this fix into the next release and to everyone who's helped me.

[cdicken]

Adrian

Many thanks for the clarification, I think the solution I have given is going to be the one you need to fix your remaining issue.