How Would I Dynamically Change Meta Tag Information?

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November 13th, 2012, 01:40 PM

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How Would I Dynamically Change Meta Tag Information?

Hi Everyone,

How would I dynamically change meta tag information on a per page basis?

If a visit is on my "about" or "inventory" page. In the title and meta tag I would want that user to see "about us" or "inventory". I've written some below sample code but it's not working. Not sure what I'm doing.

For example, this page should be echoing out "Title Test Page" but it's not. What am I doing wrong here?

Thanks!

http://whatsmyowncarworth.com/class-work/sign3/titletest.php

PHP Code:


		
			
<?php 

$title;  

switch($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']) 

{ 

case "/index.php": 

        $title = 'Home'; 

         break; 

case "/titletest.php": 

        $title = 'Title Test Page'; 

         break; 



} 



print '<title>'.$title.'</title>'; 

?>

November 13th, 2012, 02:03 PM

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We don't know how your system works. We don't know how that script you posted affects anything. We don't know how the actual "about us" or "inventory" pages are loaded. We don't know how they're rendered.

If you want good advice then you'll have to explain how your entire website works. And I don't mean your business model. I mean what the code does.

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November 13th, 2012, 02:16 PM

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What makes you think $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] is /titletest.php? Did you print it out?

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November 13th, 2012, 02:53 PM