Adding Open Graph to Responses

Archived Annevar Media, LLC ● ago

Okay so this is a two parter, first is a feature suggestion, second is a question on how to write these variables. So I decided to put it under Idea, please change it to Question if you think it necessary.

I am creating Open Graph meta tags for the different templates in UR. Right now I am working on response.phtml. I have not gotten very far digging through the source code. Here is where I am:

<meta property="og:site_name" content=""/>
<meta property="og:title" content="" />
<meta property="og:url" content=""/>
<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="" />
<meta property="og:image" content="<?php echo ($this->settings->system->general->site_logo->value) ? $this->baseUrl('/public/files/logo/' . $this->settings->system->general->site_logo->value) : $this->imageSrc('branding/logo.png', null, false) ?>" />
<meta property="article:published_time" content="2014-10-10">
<meta property="article:section" content="">
<?php foreach($this->activeResponse->getTags() as $tag):?>
<meta property="article:tag" content="<?php echo $this->escape($tag)?>">
<?php endforeach?>

What I need help with is how do I echo the Community Title, Response Title, Response URL, Response Description, Date Created (not relative, but YYYY-MM-DD), and Category (primary, or first)

This will also allow me to write the meta tags for main.phtml:

<meta property="og:site_name" content=""/>
<meta property="og:type" content="website"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="<?php echo ($this->settings->system->general->site_logo->value) ? $this->baseUrl('/public/files/logo/' . $this->settings->system->general->site_logo->value) : $this->imageSrc('branding/logo.png', null, false) ?>" />

And for profile.phtml:

<meta property="og:site_name" content=""/>
<meta property="og:type" content="profile">
<meta property="og:title" content="<?php echo $this->activeResponse->getAuthor() ?>" />
<meta property="og:url" content="<?php echo $this->url(array('user_id' => $this->activeUser->id), 'profile')?>" />
<meta property="og:image" content="<?php echo ($this->settings->system->general->site_logo->value) ? $this->baseUrl('/public/files/logo/' . $this->settings->system->general->site_logo->value) : $this->imageSrc('branding/logo.png', null, false) ?>" />

Thanks!

Ken

Replies (3)

Guest ●

Hello, Ken.

As I understand you need to get response creation datetime in MySQL format.

So, this is solution:

$this->activeResponse->created_at

If you need to get response categories use the following snippet:

$categoriesModel = new Categories_Model_DbTable_Categories();
$responseCategories = $categoriesMode->findByResponseId(
$this->activeResponse->id
);
if ($responseCategories->valid()) {
foreach ($responseCategories as $category) {
/* your implementation here... */
}
}

Annevar Media, LLC ●

Okay, great start! Can you please tell me how to render these variables to the screen?

Community Title, Response Title, Response URL, Response Description

Thank you!

Guest ●

The following code should be used inside controller action:

/* Community Title */
Singular_Core::_('Settings')->getSetting('site_title');
/* Response Title */
$this->activeResponse->title;
/* Response URL*/
$this->activeResponse->getUrl();
/* Response Content*/
$this->view->bbcode($this->activeResponse->content, true, $this->activeResponse);

You can pass data to template by using $this->view->yourVar = 'yourVal';