I would like to print the PROPER URL on each

[tmanran123]

correct

the first line of code above, will display the string in the URL -- no matter what is typed in.

But, I would like to display the "nice seo name" that vBulletin is ACTUALLY currently using. (Despite, the string used to arrive there.)

e.g. if someone arrives to FORUM 176 via any of the below links:

vbulletin.com/forum/forumdisplay.php/176
vbulletin.com/forum/forumdisplay.php/176-PartyPartyParty
vbulletin.com/forum/forumdisplay.php/176-TheWorstForumEver
vbulletin.com/forum/forumdisplay.php/176-DontGoToThisForumOrYouDie
vbulletin.com/forum/forumdisplay.php/176-vBulletin-Mobile-Suite

I would like vBulletin to always print the ACTUAL "nice seo name" of the forum:

which is:

vbulletin.com/forum/forumdisplay.php/176-vBulletin-Mobile-Suite

[Digital Jedi]

Yes, the first block of code I posted will do that.

{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:link forum, {vb:raw forum}}

No matter what, the URL will always be displayed as whatever the name of the forum is.

[tmanran123]

i double checked it again.

that line of code merely prints whatever is in the URL

e.g. forumdisplay.php/176-TheWorstForumEver

still prints "TheWorstForumEver"

I need to print

forumdisplay.php/176-vBulletin-Mobile-Suite

[Digital Jedi]

Are you using the Mod Rewrite Friendly URLs option? Since that option requires rewrite rules by your server, it could be why it doesn't change in the template output. It works for me on all the Friendly URL settings, except that one, which I can't even test because I don't have my server configured for it.

[tmanran123]

hi

i tried it on a vbulletin 4.1.4 install with the default theme.

on the FORUMDISPLAY template

i dont remember setting or changing any "mod rewrite" command. so i assume its using the default...

[Lynne]

{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:link forum, {vb:raw foruminfo},null,'forumid','title_clean'}

[tmanran123]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



for future people, this is the line I used:

<link rel="canonical" href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:link forum, {vb:raw foruminfo},null,'forumid','title_clean'}" />

This video describes why its important:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm9onOGTgeM

This issue wont be troublesome for many. But for me, I have over 2,000 forums in my vbulletin install. And the names of the forums tend to change.

This could also be an issue for someone who moves from "non-seo" to seo'd URLs - e.g. someone who perhaps does a VBulletin upgrade.

anyway, Thanks everyone!

[Majora]

Originally Posted by tmanran123

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



for future people, this is the line I used:

<link rel="canonical" href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:link forum, {vb:raw foruminfo},null,'forumid','title_clean'}" />

This video describes why its important:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm9onOGTgeM

This issue wont be troublesome for many. But for me, I have over 2,000 forums in my vbulletin install. And the names of the forums tend to change.

This could also be an issue for someone who moves from "non-seo" to seo'd URLs - e.g. someone who perhaps does a VBulletin upgrade.

anyway, Thanks everyone!

Thanks!
What's the canonical-tag for page 2..3...and so on?