vb.org Archive - Major Additions

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- Modification Graveyard (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=224)

- - Major Additions - vbArticles by Mary (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=136196)

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Originally Posted by aacircle (Post 1179080)

Ok, I'm undecided now between this product and WebTemplates.

WebTemplates is free and been around longer, but Mary's product looks snazzier. Has anyone looked at both offerings? Are both SEO friendly?

I couldn't find the answer, but does this product allow replies to articles?

Thanks.

I think that there is no comparization, not in the meaning that mine is best or something like this, but because these are totally different modules. WebTemplates (as the name says) are mostly templates where you can add anything you want. vbArticles has specific scope which is Rating and Reviews, or Articles, which means that someone posts something for Rating.

No, current version of vbArticles is NOT vbSEO friendly, and there are only very FEW chances to add it in the future. The reason is simple. I can't add third party code in my code, when I'm not sure what this code is doing there. I admit that I'm totally novice in everything about search engine optimazition.

And why vbArticles isn't Free? Believe me the Free version contains nearly 85% of the commercial's version features.

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Originally Posted by MicroHellas (Post 1179248)

I've an idea:) Send me your vbarticles.php file to modify it. I don't know why, but even if I'm using the normal vb function:

Code:

vbdate($vbulletin->options['dateformat'], $top10article['postdate'], '', '');

In some French installations and now in Swedish, appears this problem. My email is here (10/02/2006 is ok format for you?)

I have the same problem with the date format
I think this is better 2006/02/10
I haved send you a email

best regards from sweden

Sweet just what I have been looking for your a star thanks

~Rick~

Fantastic mod, will definitely use it if could somehow set up an RSS feed for it?

Would if be possible to create an RSS feed displaying all the articles? if so, how would I do it?

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Bacon Butty (Post 1179923)

Fantastic mod, will definitely use it if could somehow set up an RSS feed for it?

Would if be possible to create an RSS feed displaying all the articles? if so, how would I do it?

Thanks.

I don't like to give promises on the air or to appear as the super coder, so it's not bad to admit that I'm totally novice on how RSS system is working, so no chance to include something like this at least in the near future.

I think Maria's priority would be to enhance this great product rather than sort out RSS. Remember that RSS is fairly new and a lot of people just don't know what it is. Only three browsers can read RSS at the moment anyway, otherwise you need a Feed Reader.

You would be better off creating your own. Something like this

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<rss version="2.0">

    <channel>

        <title>Volvo Articles</title>

        <description>Articles from our forum</description>

        <link>http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/forum/vbarticles.php</link>

        <docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs>

        <lastBuildDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:02:53 +0000</lastBuildDate>

        <managingEditor>robert.isaac@domain.com (Robert Isaac)</managingEditor>

        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:00:20 +0000</pubDate>

        <webMaster>robert.isaac@domain.com (Robert Isaac)</webMaster>

        <item>

            <title>Engine Oil Development From 1997-2005</title>

            <description>This article is by Gavin Scott who is technical sales manager of Delta Oil Ltd. This article addresses the development of motor oil between 1997 and 2005.</description>

            <link>http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/forum/vbarticles.php?do=article&amp;articleid=1</link>

            <author>robert.isaac@domain.com (Robert Isaac)</author>

            <guid isPermaLink="false">503932B9-0F2C-4353-BEBC-F35BA827FC1A</guid>

            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:01:22 +0000</pubDate>

        </item>

    </channel>

</rss>

Save it as articles.xml and put the link code in your header.

Just add more <item></item> as you need to. There are some nifty RSS feed generators around like FeedForAll

Bob

Hey Maria, some questions

This hack doesn't to BBcode and Smilies for Articles ?
The editor is your's, no vBulletin's ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by MicroHellas (Post 1179750)

Could you please follow the steps:

Uninstall product vbarticles
Open product-vbarticles.xml
Search for <plugin active="1" executionorder="5">
Replace it with <plugin active="1">
Re-import product-vbarticles.xml

thank you very much ;) it's working now .. but i'm wondering where the german translation file has gone?

greets

I noticed that META Tags and title are not updated according to the article you are viewing. Is this active in the full version? It is important for search engines.

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Originally Posted by WNxWakko (Post 1180523)

I noticed that META Tags and title are not updated according to the article you are viewing. Is this active in the full version? It is important for search engines.

I'm interested in this too, thx

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