Creating a Listing Page which Links Through to Full Details Pages – Method 2

[mikeh2]

I offer my apologies in advance if this has been covered before but I cannot find it

I have followed the method on pg 24 AUG and everything is OK except:

My descriptions all start with !!<<strong>>!!Synopsis:!!<</strong>>!!
which is great on the product page and the sub-section page - all looks good and I get Synopsis:
But on the main section at the start of each product I am getting
!!<<strong>>!!Synopsis:!!<</strong>>!!

Can anyone please help me - spent hours on something that is probably soooo simple.

Thanks,
Mike

[Runner]

Hello Mike,

Can you provide a url? Or paste the code if the site is not live

[mikeh2]

Hi,

The code is an exact copy from Pg24 AUG and the URL is
http://79.170.40.44/horseheaven.co.uk/

This is a test site/server so it is not as robust as production please excuse and temporary problems.

Thanks,
Mike

[Duncan Rounding]

I'm confused and can't find the problem on the site.
Can you give specific products and page URLS where the problem can be seen?

[TraceyHand]

ok, I can't find an example of it on your website but I think I know what you mean.

Your section text is using your product description and, I assume, you are using the php solution to only display the first X number of words?

This is then showing the html, at the start of your product description, as code rather than the bold text as it appears within the range of characters/words displayed.

Unfortunately, this happens. I'm unsure if anyone has come up with a solution that strips out html yet? Perhaps someone has (I don't recall one but that doesn't mean there isn't one)

I tend to get round it by ensuring I don't have html coding like this in the first line of text.
Just rest assured it isn't something you've done wrong.

[mikeh2]

OK - again I grovel for forgiveness - the version of the site with the error had not been uploaded - sorry but it is there now. Told you it was a test area while we try to pick the right format to enable visitors easily find products.

If you could have a look again:

Section General Interest shows the problem.

If there is nothing I can do - so be it I will have to think of another way to highlight sections.

Thanks for all your help
Mike

[mikeh2]

ok, I can't find an example of it on your website but I think I know what you mean.

Your section text is using your product description and, I assume, you are using the php solution to only display the first X number of words?

This is then showing the html, at the start of your product description, as code rather than the bold text as it appears within the range of characters/words displayed.

Unfortunately, this happens. I'm unsure if anyone has come up with a solution that strips out html yet? Perhaps someone has (I don't recall one but that doesn't mean there isn't one)

I tend to get round it by ensuring I don't have html coding like this in the first line of text.
Just rest assured it isn't something you've done wrong.

Me again - interestingly enough it shows the !!<>!! but not the word Strong - if the HTML was being shown I would expect the whole tag to be there not just bits of it

Mike

[wjcampbe]

On this page http://79.170.40.44/horseheaven.co.u..._Interest.html

I found this code in the source

!!<<strong>>!!Synopsis:!!<</strong>>!!

and got this display in IE7 and Opera

!!<>!!Synopsis:!!<>!!

try changing your code to

!!<<strong>Synopsis:</strong>>!!

[mikeh2]

Thanks - I will give that a try when I have fixed my comms problem (can't get at the server at the moment) - never rains but it pours.

Mike