How to Get a parent category id in productlist.tpl file?

[PrabuSS]

I would like to get a parent category id of my products in product listing or category pages.

 

http://wholesale-genie.com/index.php?id_category=229&controller=category

 

I have tried follwing code in productlist.tpl file but no luck.

 

I have used version 1.5.x

 

<span><b>Parent category id :{$product->id_category_default}</b></span>

 

So please any one help me would be better?

Edited April 5, 2014 by Prabukaran (see edit history)

[javamobiletech]

{$product.id_category_default}

[vekia]

not that variable {$product.id_category_default}

will throw default category, not parent category

[PrabuSS]

Hi vekia

 

Thanking you.Yes {$product.id_category_default} has been throwing default category id . Can you Please  make it clear how can i get the var parent category id in the productlist.tpl?

Edited April 7, 2014 by Prabukaran (see edit history)

[vekia]

it will be a bit hard

for example, what if your product will be associated with several categories (the same level) ? what then? which one to choose?

[PrabuSS]

well. now i have used this variable {$product.category} for get a subcategory name of the products in productlist.tpl.But its working good.

[HaCos]

{$product.id_category_default} returns the category id, how can i get an href link to that category for the current language i am on?

 

Thanks,

C