Problem with description in category tree for non english words

[theos_dias]

Hello to all,

i have a problem that is maybe with UTF-8. My language is Greek and when i pass my mouse to my category tree on the right of my homepage i saw something like (Εακ). My description is ok when someone goes into subcategory but in category tree there is this problem.

My site is http://www.dakshop.gr

Thanx for your help.

Edited October 7, 2014 by theos_dias (see edit history)

[NemoPS]

Open this file: modules\blockcategories\category-tree-branch.tpl

 

Locate

 

 

<a href="{$node.link|escape:'html':'UTF-8'}" {if isset($currentCategoryId) && $node.id == $currentCategoryId}class="selected"{/if}

title="{$node.desc|strip_tags|trim|truncate:255:'...'|escape:'html':'UTF-8'}">{$node.name|escape:'html':'UTF-8'}</a>

 

 

And try changing it to

 

 

<a href="{$node.link|escape:'html':'UTF-8'}" {if isset($currentCategoryId) && $node.id == $currentCategoryId}class="selected"{/if}

title="{$node.desc|escape:'html':'UTF-8'|strip_tags|trim|truncate:255:'...'}">{$node.name|escape:'html':'UTF-8'}</a>

 

Or, alternatively

 

<a href="{$node.link|escape:'html':'UTF-8'}" {if isset($currentCategoryId) && $node.id == $currentCategoryId}class="selected"{/if}

title="{$node.desc|escape:'html':'UTF-8'}">{$node.name|escape:'html':'UTF-8'}</a>

 

The clear the store cache

[theos_dias]

Nemo1 thank u very much. i change my category-tree-branch.tpl but nothing happens. Problem still remains. I have also clear my cache.

Edited October 8, 2014 by theos_dias (see edit history)

[vekia]

check if file exists in theme directory (themes/your-theme/modules/blockcategories)

if it exists there - apply changes there

[theos_dias]

Thanks Vekia. You have already solve a lot of my problems as i read the forum. Ι change the lines inside theme/modules/blockcategories, clear cache,clear browser cache nothing happens. I spent so many time and i cannot find the solution.

Edited October 8, 2014 by theos_dias (see edit history)

[vekia]

so, at the end:

try to use simple {$node.desc} wthout any kind of escaping

[theos_dias]

GREAT. without escaping everything looks perfect. Finally i put this code

<a href="{$node.link|escape:'html':'UTF-8'}" {if isset($currentCategoryId) && $node.id == $currentCategoryId}class="selected"{/if}

title="{$node.desc|strip_tags|trim|truncate:500:'...'}">{$node.name|escape:'html':'UTF-8'}</a>

Thank you Vekia and Nemo1

[David Šimáček]

Be careful. The mentioned works fine until double quote is used as category description. Then it makes troubles with title of link and www validator evaluates it as error of course.