[SOLVED] Hardcoding Links To Categories

[Guest]

Hey guys,

 

So in blocktopmenu I wanted to add links without going through the {$MENU} just underneath because I needed to add custom bootstrap styles. I know it isn't best practice, but I needed it just for the menu.

 

So I was using <a href="15-portraits">Portraits</a> for example in an li under a ul. It would work, but when I tried to click on the link from mysite.com/portraits/16-product for example I would end up in mysite.com/portraits/15-portraits.

 

I tried also with <a href="{$base_url}15-portraits">Portraits</a> with no luck.

 

I understand why it's doing what it is doing, but I can't use <a href="http://www.mysite.com/15-portraits">Portraits</a> because it gives me a controller error.

 

Is there anyway for me to get around this or am I going to have to edit blocktopmenu.php (not sure it can even be done between I need a separate a class for each dropdown with bootstrap uls.

 

Thanks in advance!

eggo

Edited October 21, 2013 by Guest (see edit history)

[vekia]

 

 

I tried also with <a href="{$base_url}15-portraits">Portraits</a> with no luck.

how url looks like if you use this method?

instead of {$base_url} try to use also {$content_dir}

[Guest]

Your the man vekia! Very much appreciated.

 

Best regards,

 

eggo

[vekia]

so it works with {$content_dir} ? 

[Guest]

Correct, thanks again Vekia!