HTML in left colomn- creating links properly

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Hello.

 

I am adding my own custom html to replace the standard category boxes in the left colomn. I simply inserted html code into the includes/colomn_left.php file. No prob there.

 

As per advice on these boards, I made my links to categories by using the following code for my link- in order to keep the session ID from resetting:

 

<?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, 'cPath=21') . '">Category 1</a>'; ?>

 

 

However, when I try to make a link to a specific product listing, I tried to use this code:

 

<?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, 'cPath=21&products_id=28') . '">Product 1</a>'; ?>

 

this produces identical results as the category link- displaying the entire category rather than the individual item.

 

 

I presume the key lies in changing something else in this code, but I am at a loss. If someone could help me out it would be appreciated.

 

Thanks :D

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Solved my own problem....

 

 

Instead of this:

 

<?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, 'cPath=21&products_id=28') . '">Product 1</a>'; ?>

 

 

It should be this:

 

<?php echo '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_INFO, 'cPath=21&products_id=31') . '">Product 1</a>'; ?>

 

 

The "FILENAME_PRODUCT_INFO" was the key.