Product description

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#1

The product description in product list page shows either short description or full description. I like to see its short description AND full description.

I have changed “product_data.tpl” as follows (in red). But it doesn’t work.



Thanks.



{if $show_descr}
{capture name="prod_descr_`$obj_id`"}
{if $product.short_description}
{$product.short_description|unescape}[COLOR="Red"]

{$product.full_description|unescape|strip_tags|truncate:100:"..."}{if $product.full_description|strlen > 100} {$lang.more}{/if}[/COLOR]
{else}
{$product.full_description|unescape|strip_tags|truncate:100:"..."}{if $product.full_description|strlen > 100} {$lang.more}{/if}
{/if}
{/capture}
{/if}

#2

How does it act when you say it does not work? Does not show up? Cache needs cleaning?

#3

Yes, cache cleared.

It shows up as if nothing had been changed.

As long as it contains both of short and full description, it always shows only short description.

#4

$product.full_description is empty, if you do {$product.full_description} nothing shows up

Also, if you do 

{$product|@print_r}


then you can see that full_description is set but empty

#5

You need to trace back where that array is generated and see what stops it from carrying full desc. I think it is done to optimize speed. If you db access and hold 50 full descriptions in memory, that is a lot…

#6

I see. If it’s for speed, I better reconsider using both description.

I’m going to find a way around. But later when I have a chance, I like to find out for my curiousity,



Thanks for you help.