Image alt text

Is there a way to change the alt text in the product picture thumbnails? It says "product image" on every image.

Hi,

You could do this, Goto modules/ProductInfo.ascx

locate and change

<img src="<%#PictureManager.GetPictureUrl((int)Eval("PictureID"), 70)%>" alt="Product image" />

to

<img src="<%#PictureManager.GetPictureUrl((int)Eval("PictureID"), 70)%>" alt="<%= lProductName.Text%>" />

This will set the alt text to the title of you product.

hope this helps..

mike..

Thank you. Your information worked great.

Do you have any idea how I could implement some text under the multiple images indicating to click on the images to enlarge?  Here is what I tried but I got build errors.

ProductInfo.ascx...
        <asp:ListView ID="lvProductPictures" runat="server" GroupItemCount="3" >
            <LayoutTemplate>
                <table>
                    <asp:PlaceHolder runat="server" ID="groupPlaceHolder"></asp:PlaceHolder>
                </table>
                        <div id="clickhere"style="color: #FFF;
                             background-color: #3A3A3A;
                             border: 1px solid #FF9900;
                             padding-top: 2px;
                             padding-bottom: 2px;
                             text-align: center;
                             font-size: 9px">
                             <i>Click Image To View Lightbox</i>
                         </div>
            </LayoutTemplate>
            <GroupTemplate>
                <tr>
                    <asp:PlaceHolder runat="server" ID="itemPlaceHolder"></asp:PlaceHolder>
                </tr>
            </GroupTemplate>
            <ItemTemplate>
                <td align="left">
                    <a href="<%#PictureManager.GetPictureUrl((int)Eval("PictureID"))%>" rel="lightbox-p"
                        title="<%= lProductName.Text%>">
                        <img src="<%#PictureManager.GetPictureUrl((int)Eval("PictureID"), 70)%>" alt="<%= lProductName.Text%>" />
                </td>
            </ItemTemplate>
            
        </asp:ListView>

Hi Cboy,

What you need todo is move your Click to enlareg div to here:

ProductInfo.ascx...
        <asp:ListView ID="lvProductPictures" runat="server" GroupItemCount="3" >
            <LayoutTemplate>
                <table>
                    <asp:PlaceHolder runat="server" ID="groupPlaceHolder"></asp:PlaceHolder>
                </table>
            </LayoutTemplate>
            <GroupTemplate>
                <tr>
                    <asp:PlaceHolder runat="server" ID="itemPlaceHolder"></asp:PlaceHolder>
                </tr>
            </GroupTemplate>
            <ItemTemplate>
                <td align="left">
                    <a href="<%#PictureManager.GetPictureUrl((int)Eval("PictureID"))%>" rel="lightbox-p"
                        title="<%= lProductName.Text%>">
                        <img src="<%#PictureManager.GetPictureUrl((int)Eval("PictureID"), 70)%>" alt="<%= lProductName.Text%>" />
                    <div id="clickhere"style="color: #FFF;
                             background-color: #3A3A3A;
                             border: 1px solid #FF9900;
                             padding-top: 2px;
                             padding-bottom: 2px;
                             text-align: center;
                             font-size: 9px">
                             <i>Click Image To View Lightbox</i>
                         </div>
                </td>
            </ItemTemplate>
            
        </asp:ListView>

This will diplay text under each image :-)

mike..

Hi Mike,

Does this solution work for you?  The reason I ask is because I keep getting build errors.  I also get build errors with <img src="<%#PictureManager.GetPictureUrl((int)Eval("PictureID"), 70)%>" alt="<%= lProductName.Text%>" />.

Chad

Hi Chad,

Just tested and works fine.. Could you post your error message?

mike..

Thank you for your reply,

This is a fresh install of v1.40 on my local machine.  I kept the changes very simple to see where the instance is showing up.  The only line changed in the whole site is  "<img src="<%#PictureManager.GetPictureUrl((int)Eval("PictureID"), 70)%>" alt="Click To View Image" /></a>".  The only time the error shows up in the log is after the lightbox thumbnails have been clicked.  Here is the details of the error;

System.Web.HttpException: The file '/NopComm1.40/Products/default.aspx' does not exist. at System.Web.UI.Util.CheckVirtualFileExists(VirtualPath virtualPath) at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultInternal(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile) at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultWithNoAssert(HttpContext context, VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile) at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVirtualPathObjectFactory(VirtualPath virtualPath, HttpContext context, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean noAssert) at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.CreateInstanceFromVirtualPath(VirtualPath virtualPath, Type requiredBaseType, HttpContext context, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean noAssert) at System.Web.UI.PageHandlerFactory.GetHandlerHelper(HttpContext context, String requestType, VirtualPath virtualPath, String physicalPath) at System.Web.UI.PageHandlerFactory.System.Web.IHttpHandlerFactory2.GetHandler(HttpContext context, String requestType, VirtualPath virtualPath, String physicalPath) at System.Web.HttpApplication.MapHttpHandler(HttpContext context, String requestType, VirtualPath path, String pathTranslated, Boolean useAppConfig) at System.Web.HttpApplication.MapHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously)

Thank you,
Chad

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