Solved: Adding variable to meta description

[Christiaan_01]

Hi,

 

I couldn't find what I was looking for in the search.

 

I want to know how to add a variable to the meta description of categories.

For instance to add {SHOP} in the meta description, so that the shop name will appear.

 

I know how to add a variable to the regular category description:

if (isset($this->category)){
		$this->category->description=str_replace("{SHOP}",configuration::get('PS_SHOP_NAME'),"{$this->category->description}");
		}

But this doesn't work when I do it for the meta description.

 

Does anyone know how to do it? It's useful if you want to mention your store name in the Meta description when you're using multistore.

 

Thanks,

Christiaan

Edited September 1, 2015 by Christiaan_01 (see edit history)

[Christiaan_01]

Got it solved. Find the file frontcontroller.php

 

on line 290 delete this code

$this->context->smarty->assign(Meta::getMetaTags($this->context->language->id, $page_name)

and paste this piece of code

// Start Custom: Replace {SHOP}
		// Original:
		// $this->context->smarty->assign(Meta::getMetaTags($this->context->language->id, $page_name));
		$temp_metas = Meta::getMetaTags($this->context->language->id, $page_name);
		if ($temp_metas != null) {
			foreach ($temp_metas as $meta_key => $meta_value) {
				$temp_metas[$meta_key] = str_replace("{SHOP}", configuration::get('PS_SHOP_NAME'), $meta_value);
			}
			$this->context->smarty->assign($temp_metas);
		} else {
			$this->context->smarty->assign(Meta::getMetaTags($this->context->language->id, $page_name));
		}
		// End Custom