Pretty URLs

[catboating]

No just: http://www.cockatooforums.com/ [nofollow]

although earlier today I did have a directory named forum that would also access the forum. I deleted it though.

[Stigmartyr]

Hello Folks!  I just installed this awesome mod today.  Seems to be working like a champ.  There is only one issue.  It seems when the bread crumb is rendered that it will output in text "��" where it should be a break between items like "/" before?

Here is a link to see what I mean: http://stangnation.com/open-frequency/test-drive-2011-mustang-gt-5-0/

What happened and/or how can I fix?

I fixed my own issue.  Turns out the theme's index.template.php had some corrupted characters from editing it in the cpanel web interface.  I scrolled to the linktree section of the code and found it.

However I am facing ANOTHER issue with the Facebook Like Mod.  It used to be able to get it to print the entire post title to facebook when someone liked a topic.  Now, it can't parse the thread title It just says: 'so and so' likes <website name>

I noticed that the url it's serving is like this too: http://stangnation.com/index.php?topic=10359layout%3D%22standard%22

It seems to append layout%3D%22standard%22 to the end of the topic ID and it's not able to parse whatever pretty url is dishing out?

I'm looking into it on the url mod side but I am kind of stabbing in the dark here.  I pondered whether this was part of the .htaccess modifications or not.

You can see my facebook activity block here: http://stangnation.com (lower left hand corner)

All your help and advice is greatly appreciated!

[ukhalik2]

Check permissions
And disable mod_security if enabled

admins have all permissions.

where to check mod_security?

bump, my problem is still unsolved.. i cant even edit my profile
all users have problem!

[vbgamer45]

Contact your host to disable mod_security for your site.

[Stigmartyr]

Hello Folks!  I just installed this awesome mod today.  Seems to be working like a champ.  There is only one issue.  It seems when the bread crumb is rendered that it will output in text "��" where it should be a break between items like "/" before?

Here is a link to see what I mean: http://stangnation.com/open-frequency/test-drive-2011-mustang-gt-5-0/

What happened and/or how can I fix?

I fixed my own issue.  Turns out the theme's index.template.php had some corrupted characters from editing it in the cpanel web interface.  I scrolled to the linktree section of the code and found it.

However I am facing ANOTHER issue with the Facebook Like Mod.  It used to be able to get it to print the entire post title to facebook when someone liked a topic.  Now, it can't parse the thread title It just says: 'so and so' likes <website name>

I noticed that the url it's serving is like this too: http://stangnation.com/index.php?topic=10359layout%3D%22standard%22

It seems to append layout%3D%22standard%22 to the end of the topic ID and it's not able to parse whatever pretty url is dishing out?

I'm looking into it on the url mod side but I am kind of stabbing in the dark here.  I pondered whether this was part of the .htaccess modifications or not.

You can see my facebook activity block here: http://stangnation.com (lower left hand corner)

All your help and advice is greatly appreciated!

re: issues with Pretty URL and Facebook like mod.  I believe if someone who knows how the Pretty URL is calling the topic we can resolve the issue.

Here is the Facebook Like button code:

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<!-- Facebook Like Button -->
               <span style="float:right; margin-top:4px;">
                  <fb:like href=', $scripturl, '?topic=', $context['current_topic'], 'layout="standard" width="350" action="like" colorscheme="light" /></fb:like>
               </span>
               <!-- End of Facebook Like Button -->';


As you can see it was not written with Pretty URL in mind at the time.  So when someone likes a topic it will read the topic as: http://www.stangnation.com/index.php?topic=layout%3D%22standard%22 (whereas layout%3D%22standard%22 is the bleed off from the Like button variable 'layout="standard").

I believe all that is needed here is some expert knowledge of how Pretty URL would call the topic instead so that it looked something like:

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<!-- Facebook Like Button -->
               <span style="float:right; margin-top:4px;">
                  <fb:like href=', $boardurl, '?topic=', $context['pretty']['board_title']['topic'], 'layout="standard" width="350" action="like" colorscheme="light" /></fb:like>
               </span>
               <!-- End of Facebook Like Button -->';


But the problem is that the ^above code I pieced together doesn't work.  I'm just stabbing in the dark.  Can someone help me with the correct calls?  Pretty URL PLEASE?

[vbgamer45]

Change
href=', $scripturl, '?topic=', $context['current_topic'], 'l
to

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href="', $scripturl, '?topic=', $context['current_topic'], '" layout=


[Stigmartyr]

Change
href=', $scripturl, '?topic=', $context['current_topic'], 'l
to

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href="', $scripturl, '?topic=', $context['current_topic'], '" layout=


Thanks vbgamer!  That worked

[vbgamer45]

That FB code is bugged missing quotes + plus space

[Stigmartyr]

That FB code is bugged missing quotes + plus space

Are you suggesting further edits then?  Pardon my noobishness

[vbgamer45]

No you are good to go

[ukhalik2]

Contact your host to disable mod_security for your site.

but previously, i could do it with the prettyURLs on..
It started happening suddenly..
So, it must be not host problem.

[waruna]

Hye guys, sorry for asking this coz I know someone maybe have ask the same thing, I tried to search within pages but couldn't find any. Just two questions:

1. Can this mod support RC2.0?
2. Is this mod increase our search result/ranking in search engines?

Thanks in advance..

[Tair]

Hye guys, sorry for asking this coz I know someone maybe have ask the same thing, I tried to search within pages but couldn't find any. Just two questions:

1. Can this mod support RC2.0?
2. Is this mod increase our search result/ranking in search engines?

Thanks in advance..

I'm using it on rc3
Possible yes, but modern search engines are ok with common, not sef, urls

[waruna]

I'm using it on rc3
Possible yes, but modern search engines are ok with common, not sef, urls

Thanks Tair. You mean this mod might not increase the search results?

Does anybody tried this mod on RC2? Because I have no idea how to upgrade the version even I follow the instruction given.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

Thanks Tair. You mean this mod might not increase the search results?

On the contrary, I think it might. I think the search engine will also search for urls and not only body. So it does increase a bit. That is why urls are also part of SEO.

[Tair]

I'm using it on rc3
Possible yes, but modern search engines are ok with common, not sef, urls

Thanks Tair. You mean this mod might not increase the search results?

Does anybody tried this mod on RC2? Because I have no idea how to upgrade the version even I follow the instruction given.

Tried it on RC2, worked fine.

Thanks Tair. You mean this mod might not increase the search results?

On the contrary, I think it might. I think the search engine will also search for urls and not only body. So it does increase a bit. That is why urls are also part of SEO.

well - actually it depends on the language you use as i think.

Its fine if your board is english (as url also english). And it will possibly increase search results because url will looks like topic name (and written in the same language).

My board is russian - and as i found the results almost the same as without this mod (because search engine doesn't realize that all these cyrillic words somehow linked to this url in english characters).

Also as i already mentioned - modern search engines are completely fine with difficult urls (like smf uses)

Anyway i prefer to use this mod - because it's simplier to make strict structure of the website with it.

[mrl586]

2. Is this mod increase our search result/ranking in search engines?

No. There are unnecessary board name in topic urls. If board name removed in topic urls, SMF would be better search engine optimized.

[SergeantAsh]

Hey VBGamer, I've just searched the thread but can't find a response to this issue.

SMF v2.00 RC3, when trying to install PrettyURLS Extras, I get the following error...

The package you are trying to download or install is either corrupt or not compatible with this version of SMF.

Any ideas?

[vbgamer45]

Try to use emulate version for RC2

[SergeantAsh]

Try to use emulate version for RC2

Sorry I don't understand what you mean?