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vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

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    vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    vBSEO Functions for Extensibility
    There are several vBSEO functions that can be used by external scripts.

    NOTE: Always include the functions_vbseo.php file. Since it may already be included, the following statement should be used:
    Code:
    include_once 'includes/functions_vbseo.php';
    
    1. Use the following function to convert text to the vBSEO format. This is useful for custom (non-vBulletin) urls.
    Code:
    $seo_title = vbseo_filter_text($title); // " A simple example here!" => "simple-example-here"
    
    Also discussed here: Custom Addons Rewrite

    2. To create vB URLs, the following calls are required (these should be executed *once*):
    Code:
    vbseo_get_options();
    vbseo_prepare_seo_replace();
    vbseo_get_forum_info();
    
    3. The following function returns the vBSEO URL for the forum specified by id:
    Code:
    $forumurl = vbseo_forum_url($forumid, $pagenum);
    
    4. This function returns the vBSEO URL for the thread based on the *associated array fetched from the database (db record)*:
    Code:
    $threadurl = vbseo_thread_url_row($threadrow, $pagenum);
    
    where $threadrow is
    array(
    'threadid'=>xxx,
    'title'=>xxx,
    ....
    );

    5. This function returns the vBSEO URL for the member profile based on the user id and username:
    Code:
    $memberurl = vbseo_member_url_row($userid, $username);
    
    6. This function returns the vBSEO URL for the member list:
    Code:
    $memberlisturl = vbseo_memberlist_url($letter, $pagenum);
    
    7. This function allows the rewritting of a dynamic URL with the corresponding SEO URL (including custom rewrite rules applied).
    Code:
    vbseo_any_url($url)
    
    For instance, if the following CRR is defined:
    'index.php?page=(w+)$' => 'page-$1.html'
    The following function call can be used:
    $seourl = vbseo_any_url('index.php?page=news'); // $seourl = 'page-news.html'
    This function will allow to integrate side rewrites with CRRs better (including sitemap hack additions).

    These are the most useful functions. If you are doing a specific hack (or modification) and need more insight don't hesitate to ask

    We'll be launching an enhanced API, but that's further down the road

    Update (supported in vBSEO2.4.1+)

    8. This function allows to replace META tags with custom value:
    vbseo_replace_meta($metaname, $meta_content);
    example:
    vbseo_replace_meta('keywords', 'keywords replacement');

    9. This function returns the specific vBSEO URL for the thread based thread row:
    $threadurl_spec = vbseo_thread_url_row_spec($thread_row, $spec);
    $spec can be either:
    'new' - new post URL
    'last' - last post URL
    'next' - next thread URL
    'prev' - previous thread URL
    Last edited by Oleg Ignatiuk; 11-16-2007 at 04:37 PM.
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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    awesome list.. juan.. brilliant
    will help a lot for the custom hacks i am doing for my site ..

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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    this is great Juan but can it be used if the scripts are in the root! as is with mine?

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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    The functions referenced here create vB URLs only. From this point, they should work fine no matter where the scripts reside
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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    Hi Juan,

    Maybe yo can give me some additional help here. I have a page located a domain.com/directory/page.php and my forums are at domain.com/forum/. page.php includes vb functions with global.php and others as needed. So I can add the include for the functions_vbseo.php no problem but what would this actually look like for this page?
    Code:
    $seotitle = vbseo_filter_text($title); // " A simple example here!" => "simple-example-here"

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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    Quote Originally Posted by reefland
    Hi Juan,

    Maybe yo can give me some additional help here. I have a page located a domain.com/directory/page.php and my forums are at domain.com/forum/. page.php includes vb functions with global.php and others as needed. So I can add the include for the functions_vbseo.php no problem but what would this actually look like for this page?
    Code:
    $seotitle = vbseo_filter_text($title); // " A simple example here!" => "simple-example-here"
    Since your are rewritting vB URLs, you should use direct functions like:
    • vbseo_forum_url
    • vbseo_thread_url_row
    • vbseo_member_url_row
    • vbseo_memberlist_url.
    The vbseo_filter_text() function is used to manually construct URLs for non-vB pages.

    Also, with new vBSEO 2.2.1 it is possible to create CRR for non-vB folders.
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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    Added function #7 (available in vBSEO 2.3.0 and up)
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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    Hallo, wäre jemand so freundlich und würde das übersetzen? Danke

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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    Hallo,

    Quote Originally Posted by dongdong
    Hallo, wäre jemand so freundlich und würde das übersetzen? Danke
    ich kann es gerne in den nächsten Tagen übersetzen
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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    vielen dank phillipp

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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    For function #4 listed above, vbseo_thread_url_row, is there also a way of getting the 'new post' version as well? In specific, the 'Newest Post in Thread' Redirect URL Format version? (Even though last-post and new-post have in the same name in the vbseocp menu, it's the new-post format I'm after.)

    Thanks,
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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    Hello Kevin,

    we will include a special function for this in vBSEO2.4.1: vbseo_thread_url_row_spec($thread_row, $spec);
    Updated tutorial: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    thank you for suggestion!
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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    Quote Originally Posted by Oleg Ignatiuk
    we will include a special function for this in vBSEO2.4.1: vbseo_thread_url_row_spec($thread_row, $spec);
    Excellent, thank you. In my replacement version of external.php for the RSS2 specs I use the "&goto=newpost" version of the thread for 'link' tag and the normal thread URL for the 'guid' tag.

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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    [QUOTE=Juan Muriente]4. This function returns the vBSEO URL for the thread based on the *associated array fetched from the database (db record)*:
    Code:
    $threadurl = vbseo_thread_url_row($threadrow, $pagenum);
    
    where $threadrow is
    array(
    'threadid'=>xxx,
    'title'=>xxx,
    ....
    );
    Where can I get more information about that array?! I cannot get that function to work ;(

    Tobi

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    Re: vBSEO Functions for Extensibility

    Hello Tobi,

    this is an array retrieved with mysql_fetch_array() function from "thread" db table.
    Here is an example:
    PHP Code:
    $getthreads $db->query("
    SELECT *
    FROM " 
    TABLE_PREFIX "thread
    WHERE threadid=123
    "
    );
    $threadrow $db->fetch_array($getthreads);

    $threadurl vbseo_thread_url_row($thread_row); 
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