Alt-tag Module

[Guest]

Is there a module that can be installed for creating alt-tags for all images that are on a web site? Unfortunately my developer did not implement this feature and I think it is seriously effecting my SEO rating. Please assist me if you can. By the way I'm a newbie when it comes to php. :blush:

 

-Lee

[Jack_mcs]

The alt tags are included by default for the products. What images are you referring to?

 

Jack

[Guest]

Well for some reason mine weren't included because none of my images have alt tags. Especially my brand logos on the homepage, which are the ones I think that the SEO programs are hinting on. I'm not quite sure. :blink:

[shooter-boy]

Sounds a little strange to me, as the tep_image function would have to have had it removed.

 

Can you post a link to the site?

 

Rob

[Guest]

Sounds a little strange to me, as the tep_image function would have to have had it removed.

 

Can you post a link to the site?

 

Rob

 

PMed you with the site.

[Jack_mcs]

Well for some reason mine weren't included because none of my images have alt tags. Especially my brand logos on the homepage, which are the ones I think that the SEO programs are hinting on. I'm not quite sure. :blink:

If you are using a template, the code for the tags may not be used. In that case you will have to add them back in wherever the code to display an image appears.

 

Jack

[Guest]

If you are using a template, the code for the tags may not be used. In that case you will have to add them back in wherever the code to display an image appears.

 

Jack

 

Ok you totally lost me there? I'm a newbie with OsCommerce... Sorry..

[Jack_mcs]

A template is a set of files used to change the look of your shop. They can be purchased at many sites. Most of the large template sites (and maybe the others) alter the oscommerce code by deleting it or changing it to html. If that has been done to your shop, then it would explain why the tags won't work. If you are using a standard oscommerce code set, then please post your includes/header.php file here so someone can find the problem with your logo not having an alt tag (you may want to post it either way in case it has been changed and you are not aware of it).

 

Jack

[Guest]

Ok I see, it's not just my logo that doesn't have the alt-tags it's also my brand logos and every other image that could be picked up by a search engine. I will look for that file right now and see if I can post it. You seem to be a great help and I really appreciate that! :thumbsup: I think after I spend some time hanging out here I may become an OsCommerce expert.

:lol:

[Guest]

Ok here is what I found.

 

header.php

File Type: PHP script text

add('header', WARNING_INSTALL_DIRECTORY_EXISTS, 'warning');

}

}

 

// check if the configure.php file is writeable

if (WARN_CONFIG_WRITEABLE == 'true') {

if ( (file_exists(dirname($HTTP_SERVER_VARS['SCRIPT_FILENAME']) . '/includes/configure.php')) && (is_writeable(dirname($HTTP_SERVER_VARS['SCRIPT_FILENAME']) . '/includes/configure.php')) ) {

$messageStack->add('header', WARNING_CONFIG_FILE_WRITEABLE, 'warning');

}

}

 

// check if the session folder is writeable

if (WARN_SESSION_DIRECTORY_NOT_WRITEABLE == 'true') {

if (STORE_SESSIONS == '') {

if (!is_dir(tep_session_save_path())) {

$messageStack->add('header', WARNING_SESSION_DIRECTORY_NON_EXISTENT, 'warning');

} elseif (!is_writeable(tep_session_save_path())) {

$messageStack->add('header', WARNING_SESSION_DIRECTORY_NOT_WRITEABLE, 'warning');

}

}

}

 

// check session.auto_start is disabled

if ( (function_exists('ini_get')) && (WARN_SESSION_AUTO_START == 'true') ) {

if (ini_get('session.auto_start') == '1') {

$messageStack->add('header', WARNING_SESSION_AUTO_START, 'warning');

}

}

 

if ( (WARN_DOWNLOAD_DIRECTORY_NOT_READABLE == 'true') && (DOWNLOAD_ENABLED == 'true') ) {

if (!is_dir(DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD)) {

$messageStack->add('header', WARNING_DOWNLOAD_DIRECTORY_NON_EXISTENT, 'warning');

}

}

 

if ($messageStack->size('header') > 0) {

echo $messageStack->output('header');

}

?>

'; ?> ' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_cart.gif', HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS) . ' ' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'header_checkout.gif', HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT) . ''; ?>

 

trail(' » '); ?> | | |

 

 

[Jack_mcs]

I'm assuming you only copied part of the code since what you show will not work at all. If it does work though, the part that is for the alt tag is HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT and that is correct code for a basic shop. I suppose the text for it, which is defined in includes/languages/english.php, could have been deleted. You should look in that file and see if there is an entry for HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT and that it has text associated with it.

 

Jack

[Guest]

I'm assuming you only copied part of the code since what you show will not work at all. If it does work though, the part that is for the alt tag is HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT and that is correct code for a basic shop. I suppose the text for it, which is defined in includes/languages/english.php, could have been deleted. You should look in that file and see if there is an entry for HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT and that it has text associated with it.

 

Jack

 

No this is the whole file. header.php.

[Jack_mcs]

Oh, then that is the problem. It is missing quite a bit of code. You can download a new copy from the above menu - solutions->Downloads - but if your file had been changed in any way from the stock shop, it may not work correctly.

 

Jack

[Guest]

Oh, then that is the problem. It is missing quite a bit of code. You can download a new copy from the above menu - solutions->Downloads - but if your file had been changed in any way from the stock shop, it may not work correctly.

 

Jack

 

What about the appearance? Will it effect that? What exactly does this file control? :blink:

[Jack_mcs]

Yes, it will. That file controls the header for the shop. If it appears as you posted it, the shop won't load without errors.

I suggest download the oscommerce zip file and using the file from there. It will be better than what you have.

 

Jack

[Guest]

Yes, it will. That file controls the header for the shop. If it appears as you posted it, the shop won't load without errors.

I suggest download the oscommerce zip file and using the file from there. It will be better than what you have.

 

Jack

 

I actually got my own programmer from a web site that I posted earlier and got in trouble for "advertising" it. He is instrumental when it comes to OsCommerce and PHP. My site is not only fixed, but is also 97% search engine optimized and it's only going to get better. He even installed a new module inside the admin control panel for creating alt tags for the manufacturer's names. I'm so pleased right now, I'm lost for words. Then to top it all off he gave me a list of all files he changed and exactly what he changed for me, so I can use it as a reference in the future. He is now my official offline programmer. :thumbsup: