breadcrumbs for products in multiple categories
breadcrumbs for products in multiple categories
For products in more than one category, how is the breadcrumb determined? More specifically, how is it determined when the customer reaches the product page by a similar product or other link (that does not include a category)?
Re: breadcrumbs for products in multiple categories
I guess this done by tracking the user's accessibility path. For example what was the navigation path used by user to access this product and then render bread crumbs using that information.
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Is there any way to control the breadcrumb displayed? Does the first category the product is placed in when the product page is created make a difference? Some of our breadcrumbs are not ideal. How is the breadcrumb determined if the product is in more than one category and the customer clicks directly on the product from the homepage?
Re: breadcrumbs for products in multiple categories
Then I think it will open the product from first category available on product.
Re: breadcrumbs for products in multiple categories
My main question is: Can we control breadcrumbs (with or without custom programming)?
Does the order that I build the new product page and adding the additional categories make any difference?
Thanks and happy weekend!
Does the order that I build the new product page and adding the additional categories make any difference?
Thanks and happy weekend!
Re: breadcrumbs for products in multiple categories
I have a similar question because I'm experiencing a bit of an issue.
When there is a direct link to a product, without a CategoryID supplied, there is usually a breadcrumb generated by some background method. Based on my testing, it appears that it chooses this so-called "primary category" based on the lowest CategoryID it is assigned to. In other words, in the CatalogNodes table, if a product is assigned to CategoryID 167, 264 and 301, it'll display the information for CategoryID 167.
Though it would be nice to set a primary category like in AC5. or control this in some way, it's not a dire issue...when it works. The problem is, that sometimes it's not displaying proper breadcrumbs. Instead of Displaying "Home > Category > Subcategory", it just displays "Home >". The products are definitely assigned to them, and I can't see any difference between the ones that don't work and the ones that do.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you.
When there is a direct link to a product, without a CategoryID supplied, there is usually a breadcrumb generated by some background method. Based on my testing, it appears that it chooses this so-called "primary category" based on the lowest CategoryID it is assigned to. In other words, in the CatalogNodes table, if a product is assigned to CategoryID 167, 264 and 301, it'll display the information for CategoryID 167.
Though it would be nice to set a primary category like in AC5. or control this in some way, it's not a dire issue...when it works. The problem is, that sometimes it's not displaying proper breadcrumbs. Instead of Displaying "Home > Category > Subcategory", it just displays "Home >". The products are definitely assigned to them, and I can't see any difference between the ones that don't work and the ones that do.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you.