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[ecollier2012]

I need to show the current Category Name within the product description. How can this be done.

Example:

If a customer is in the following category...

TV Repair Kits > Sony > KP-57WS500

The product description would automaticaly include the "KP-57WS500" category in the descrition like this...

.................................................. .........
Sony Projection TV Repair Kit for model number "KP-57WS500"

* Screen looks distorted, 3D, etc.
* One or more colors can't be adjusted when when using the convergence menu.
* Video looks bowed or warped

[cflsystems]

Try this: in product.tpl insert

{$product.producttitle} for {$current_category.category}

just before the call for $product.descr

[ecollier2012]

Thanks Steve,

That works but seems to be global. What I would like is to add this per product or per category. I may just add an if/then statement.

Is there any way to put $current_category.category within the actual product description text?

Ed

[cflsystems]

Not sure if you insert $current_category.category directly into the descr will it work, try. Also you can try substitute - you can do like this: in description insert {{category_text}} where you want it to appear and then when you call the descr in product.tpl do like this
{$product.descr|substitute:"category_text":$curren t_category.category}. Not sure if this will work either

[topspin6711]

I found this old post when trying to do the same thing... or close to. I want to have a simple link "Back to {Category Name}" on my product pages.

Here's what I came up with that works for me on 4.5.2 using the $location loop I found in breadcrumbs.tpl. I created a new language variable and made a custom breadcrumbs.tpl file which I call only for the product pages.

{if $location}
{foreach from=$location item=l name=location}
{if $smarty.foreach.location.index == $smarty.foreach.location.total - 2}
<div class="backtocat">
<div class="label">
<a href="{$l.1|amp}"><div class="icon"></div>{$lng.lbl_back_to} {$l.0}</a>
</div>
</div>
{/if}
{/foreach}
{/if}