Alt text for images on PROD

[samgold]

Does anyone know if and how I can add Alt text to images (that are using the image machine) on the PROD page?
Thanks
Sam

[lesliekirk]

Re: Alt text for images on PROD

I'm using the following:

<img id="main_image" src="graphics/en-US/cssui/blank.gif" alt="&mvte:product:name;" title="&mvte:product:name; - Click to Enlarge" />

[TioEsteban]

Re: Alt text for images on PROD

Thank you for that!

[lancermedia]

Re: Alt text for images on PROD

I also have this thread as a reference:
http://extranet.mivamerchant.com/for...product-images

The code above only places the ALT tag on the placeholder image that is used on the PROD page IF Image Machine isn't placing other images.

To us, this continues to be an issue with Miva because from a search engine standpoint....when they look at our Miva store, they don't see ANY product images on any of the PROD pages because they are all in JS.

-Kevin

[Mark Hood]

Re: Alt text for images on PROD

Take a look at another tool kit method which replaces the way the image is normally shown with the blank gif

Replace the 270 with whatever your max dimensions are set to for main image resize and remove whatever else you want for css etc

<mvt:item name="toolkit" param="customimagec|big|g.product_code||270|270|1" />
<img itemprop="image" src="http://www.yourdomain.com/mm5/&mvte:global:big;" alt="&mvte:product:name;" title="&mvte:product:name;" id="main_image" class="aligncenter" />

[samgold]

Re: Alt text for images on PROD

Thanks Mark,

Would I be replacing BIG with the image name or is it somehow defined already?
Sam

[Mark Hood]

Re: Alt text for images on PROD

Thanks Mark,

Would I be replacing BIG with the image name or is it somehow defined already?
Sam

You will leave the word big alone. You should be able to just change the 270 number and domain.

[josiahjg]

Re: Alt text for images on PROD

Would this work when using the image machine for multiple images? Wouldn't it be redundant if using image machine for multiple images?

Is there a way to just display alt text on the FIRST image in image machine, ie the main image?

Does Miva have any plans on making this built in for SEO purposes?

[Mark Hood]

Re: Alt text for images on PROD

Would this work when using the image machine for multiple images? Wouldn't it be redundant if using image machine for multiple images?

Is there a way to just display alt text on the FIRST image in image machine, ie the main image?

Does Miva have any plans on making this built in for SEO purposes?

Yes it works with multiple images but yes it gives the same alt name (product name) to all of them. My site is using this so you are welcome to take a look at what happens.

Is there a way to just display alt text on the FIRST image in image machine, ie the main image?

Maybe but I'm not sure what that is so hopefully someone else can chime in.