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SOBI FAQ How the meta data are built

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Written by Sigrid Suski
Last updated on Friday, 31 July 2009

SOBI Answer SOBI 2 generates information for the meta description, meta keys and meta generator.
You can change the default behaviour by changing the corresponding settings in the registry editor (configuration file).

Note: this description is based on version RC 2.9.2.2 of SOBI 2. In older versions the behavior could be different.

Generation of the data depend on the actual SOBI view.
Independent of the actual view the meta data contain always the directory name. The directory description will be added to the meta description for SOBI frontpage and special pages.

The directory/component name is entered in SOBI 2 Administration -> General Configuration -> General -> "Component Name".
The directory/component description is entered in SOBI 2 Administration -> General Configuration -> Mainpage -> "Description of Component".

 name="keywords" content="Directory Name" />
 name="description" content="Directory Name. Directory Description" />

By default these data replaces the Joomla! meta data from "Global Configuration" for SOBI pages. You can change this to append the directory meta data to the Joomla! meta data by changing these settings in the section [general] in the registry editor.
Please note, in details view the Joomla! meta description and keys are never added.

Key:meta_desc_append
Default Value:0
Append meta description to Joomla! meta description:1

Key:meta_keys_append
Default Value:0
Append meta keys to Joomla! meta keys:1

It will look like this:

 name="keywords" content="joomla, Joomla, Directory Name" />
 name="description" content="Joomla! - content management system. 
      Directory Name. Directory Description" />

SOBI has its own generator data. By default this replaces the Joomla! generator data for SOBI pages. You can change this to append the directory meta generator to the Joomla! meta generator by changing these settings in the section [general] in the registry editor.

Key:generator_append
Default Value:0
Append to Joomla! meta generator:1

Meta Data for Frontpage of SOBI

The default SOBI meta data for SOBI frontpage are the directory name and description.
Additional keywords and a description for SOBI frontpage (not used in category views) can be added by changing the corresponding settings in the section [frontpage] in the registry editor. These data will be added in front of directory name and description.

Key:add_to_meta_description
Default Value:""
Add this text to meta description:"Additional Meta Description"

Key:add_to_meta_keys
Default Value:""
Add this text to meta description:"add key1, add key2"

This will result in:

 name="keywords" content="add key1, add key2, Directory Name" />
 name="description" content="Additional Meta Description. 
      Directory Name. Directory Description" />

Meta Data for Main Category View of SOBI

In the category views the category name and description are added in front of the directory name to the meta description. Category name and introtext are added in front of the directory name to the meta keys.

It will look like this:

 name="keywords" content="Directory Name, Category Name, 
    Category Introtext" />
 name="description" content="Directory Name. Category Name. 
    Category Description" />

Meta Data for Sub Category View of SOBI

In the category views the category name and description are added in front of the directory name to the meta description. Category name and introtext are added in front of the directory name to the meta keys.

In sub categories it will look like this:

 name="keywords" content="Directory Name, Sub Category Name, 
    Sub Category Introtext" />
 name="description" content="Directory Name. Sub Category Name. 
    Sub Category Description" />

Meta Data for Details View of SOBI

If meta data for entries should be used (SOBI 2 Administration -> General Configuration -> General -> "Use Meta Tags" is set to "yes") the meta description and keywords as entered for the specific entry will be added. Otherwise only directory name and category data (if available) are used.
The entry specific meta data are added in front of directory name and category data.

If "Sigrid, best entry" are the keywords and "Sigrids Meta Description" is the description of an entry, the meta data will look like:

 name="keywords" content="Sigrid, best entry, Directory Name, 
    Category Name, Category Introtext" />
 name="description" content="Sigrids Meta Description. Directory Name. 
    Category Name. Category Description" />

Meta Data for Search Page of SOBI

By default a standard description and standard keywords are added in front of directory name and description.
You can change the description and keywords by changing the corresponding settings in the section [search] in the registry editor.

Key:add_to_meta_description
Default Value:"Search function"

Key:add_to_meta_keys
Default Value:"search, directory, find"

With the default settings the search meta data look like:

 name="keywords" content="search, directory, find, Directory Name" />
 name="description" content="Search function. 
    Directory Name. Directory Description" />

Meta Data for Add/Edit Entry Page of SOBI

By default a standard description and standard keywords are added in front of directory name and description.
You can change the description and keywords by changing the corresponding settings in the section [edit_form] in the registry editor.

Key:add_to_meta_description
Default Value:"Add new entry into the directory"

Key:add_to_meta_keys
Default Value:"add, promote"

With the default settings the add entry meta data look like:

 name="keywords" content="add, promote, Directory Name" />
 name="description" content="Add new entry into the directory. 
    Directory Name. Directory Description" />

Meta Data for Special Task Pages of SOBI

The special task pages (user listings, latest entries, popular entries, aso.) are handled in the same way as SOBI frontpage. By default directory name and description are used for meta data.
If additional keywords and description are added for SOBI frontpage by changing the corresponding settings in the section [frontpage] in the registry editor, these data will be used for the special task pages too. These data will be added in front of directory name and description.

 
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