MetaTag Title Php Question

[Drkstone]

Hi, I have a quick question, just wondering if someone can give me a hand with.

I am using a header contribution, and wanted to add the product title to the meta tags title. I have figured out how to accomplish this, by some code that I found.

 

$query = tep_db_query("select pd.products_name, pd.products_description from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p left join " .  TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd on (p.products_id=pd.products_id) WHERE p.products_id = '" . (int)$HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'] . "' AND p.products_status = '1' AND pd.language_id = '" . (int)$languages_id . "'");

$result = ($query);
		while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
		$test = $row["products_name"];
		}
$metaDescription =  $test;

$metaTitle ="<title>$test</title>";


echo $metaTitle . "\n";

 

As this code only displays the product name on product pages, my question is how can I change this code to display another title when not viewing a product page?, for example to display the category title when viewing categories, or just a normal title when viewing the main page?

 

I would be greatful for any help with this. Thanks in advance.

[Drkstone]

If this is too complicated, can anyone explain to me how I can use the if else statement to place another string for the $metaTitle if the $metaTitle is blank (not a product link). I have tried a few times but keep getting error messages. Noob at php sorry. :blush: Trying to learn.

[jhsands]

I saw a contrib that would do that but for the life of me cannot find it now. :S

search the contribs and see if you can find it

[Drkstone]

I actually haven't had the best luck getting search engine opt contrbutions to work right for me.

I would be happy simply to display a default title when anywhere besides a product page.

 

Could anyone tell me how I can simply use the (if /else) function to display a default title if the above returns blank (ie not a product page)? Would be very greatful.

[♥toyicebear]

I actually haven't had the best luck getting search engine opt contrbutions to work right for me.

I would be happy simply to display a default title when anywhere besides a product page.

 

Could anyone tell me how I can simply use the (if /else) function to display a default title if the above returns blank (ie not a product page)? Would be very greatful.

 

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