Comments on: Why does my blog entry URL use the default entry name rather than the name I gave it? http://11mystics.com/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/ The Art of Spirit Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:27:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Suzanne http://11mystics.com/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2556 Suzanne Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:51:14 +0000 http://11mystics.com/blog/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/#comment-2556 Copying the blog entry is a great technique for preserving the layout you like for your entries but what you're describing might actually be an iWeb bug. The page title for the browser title bar is not generated from the blog entry title. It should be, but it's not. iWeb knows enough to copy the entry title text box correctly so that every blog entry gets a unique name, but it might not do that when it copies the text box that controls the title bar text. Copying the blog entry is a great technique for preserving the layout you like for your entries but what you’re describing might actually be an iWeb bug.

The page title for the browser title bar is not generated from the blog entry title. It should be, but it’s not. iWeb knows enough to copy the entry title text box correctly so that every blog entry gets a unique name, but it might not do that when it copies the text box that controls the title bar text.

]]> By: Reflect_Truth http://11mystics.com/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2549 Reflect_Truth Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:53:17 +0000 http://11mystics.com/blog/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/#comment-2549 I am having a problem with the title of my pages as well. But it's a bit different than what's reviewed in the video posted here. Here's what's happening: I'm using Aerolite Sage. I created an initial blog page and then customized it for my desired look. I am attempting to use that original blog entry as a template for all of my new entries. I simply cntrl-click that entry from the blog titles area and then choose "Duplicate". This effectively duplicates the page and my "template" is carried over. Now, I only need to update the text boxes to record my latest news. This all looks great and seems to work from within iWeb. However, when I publish the site and visit the new blog entry it has the same page title (web url) as the original entry. This doesn't make sense to me. I make sure to update the "required" page-title text box from within iWeb. Any ideas? I am having a problem with the title of my pages as well. But it’s a bit different than what’s reviewed in the video posted here. Here’s what’s happening:

I’m using Aerolite Sage. I created an initial blog page and then customized it for my desired look. I am attempting to use that original blog entry as a template for all of my new entries. I simply cntrl-click that entry from the blog titles area and then choose “Duplicate”. This effectively duplicates the page and my “template” is carried over. Now, I only need to update the text boxes to record my latest news.

This all looks great and seems to work from within iWeb. However, when I publish the site and visit the new blog entry it has the same page title (web url) as the original entry.

This doesn’t make sense to me. I make sure to update the “required” page-title text box from within iWeb.

Any ideas?

]]> By: Brian Burrow http://11mystics.com/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2512 Brian Burrow Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:11:04 +0000 http://11mystics.com/blog/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/#comment-2512 I'll try starting with a fresh page, and then just add elements, not deleting any text boxes and see if that works.. I would think it would have been better to pull the page title from the inspector, but Apple probably thought that most people wouldn't think to go there to name their pages. Now, if Apple would hurry up and give us that context sensitive formatting bar, like Pages has... I’ll try starting with a fresh page, and then just add elements, not deleting any text boxes and see if that works..

I would think it would have been better to pull the page title from the inspector, but Apple probably thought that most people wouldn’t think to go there to name their pages.

Now, if Apple would hurry up and give us that context sensitive formatting bar, like Pages has…

]]> By: Suzanne http://11mystics.com/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 Suzanne Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:12:19 +0000 http://11mystics.com/blog/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/#comment-2503 In iWeb 2.0, Apple has tagged one particular text box on the page as the "title" text box. They allow you to delete this off the page which I'm not sure was wise... maybe I should lock them onto the page, but that's a side thought. Anway, if for some reason you initially deleted the title text box when starting your design and then created a new text box... oh I see what you did. You probably did delete it because you have the fancy Aerolite image header in your header area. See this is the problem with the way Apple implemented that special text box - you have no clue what it does and it looks and works like every other text box and you can zap it right off your page. But that particular text box (in Aerolite it's the one in the header area) is what controls your page names. If the title text box is removed from the page, the page will default to the site name, not the name of the page you specified in the iWeb application. This isn't something I can control other than to lock the title text box to the page so no one can remove it. It's a quirky situation. If you've seen my iWeb Library site that was built with iWeb, you'll see that I moved the title text box into the right bottom corner of my header. It's TINY. I didn't want it on the page, but it's the only way to control the page name that appears in the browser so it's on my page, albeit, very small. You can try copying the title text box from another page to see if it'll work on the pasted page. I have not tested this so I'm not sure if it will work, but that's the only way to get that page name control back in place. :-\ In iWeb 2.0, Apple has tagged one particular text box on the page as the “title” text box. They allow you to delete this off the page which I’m not sure was wise… maybe I should lock them onto the page, but that’s a side thought.

Anway, if for some reason you initially deleted the title text box when starting your design and then created a new text box… oh I see what you did. You probably did delete it because you have the fancy Aerolite image header in your header area.

See this is the problem with the way Apple implemented that special text box – you have no clue what it does and it looks and works like every other text box and you can zap it right off your page. But that particular text box (in Aerolite it’s the one in the header area) is what controls your page names. If the title text box is removed from the page, the page will default to the site name, not the name of the page you specified in the iWeb application.

This isn’t something I can control other than to lock the title text box to the page so no one can remove it.

It’s a quirky situation. If you’ve seen my iWeb Library site that was built with iWeb, you’ll see that I moved the title text box into the right bottom corner of my header. It’s TINY. I didn’t want it on the page, but it’s the only way to control the page name that appears in the browser so it’s on my page, albeit, very small.

You can try copying the title text box from another page to see if it’ll work on the pasted page. I have not tested this so I’m not sure if it will work, but that’s the only way to get that page name control back in place.

:-\

]]> By: Brian Burrow http://11mystics.com/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2502 Brian Burrow Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:03:47 +0000 http://11mystics.com/blog/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/#comment-2502 Hello. Ok, I've got a question... My Aerolite templates are exporting pages with NO titles... I'll have the pages named, and the page name shows in the inspector, but in the html that's exported I get with either one or two spaces between. I use massreplaceit to give my site a name, but my individual pages names are lost.. This is only on Aerolite, but not my other themes. Hello. Ok, I’ve got a question… My Aerolite templates are exporting pages with NO titles… I’ll have the pages named, and the page name shows in the inspector, but in the html that’s exported I get with either one or two spaces between.

I use massreplaceit to give my site a name, but my individual pages names are lost..

This is only on Aerolite, but not my other themes.

]]> By: Suzanne http://11mystics.com/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2501 Suzanne Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:28:39 +0000 http://11mystics.com/blog/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/#comment-2501 No I didn't notice that. Berry interesting... oh my god you're funny... causal temporal deferment... So what are you suggesting here? Or are you just calling out the fact that Apple has something in the published HTML that's the same name as one of your blog entries? Sorry, still working through my morning coffee... I'm a bit foggy :D No I didn’t notice that. Berry interesting… oh my god you’re funny… causal temporal deferment… So what are you suggesting here? Or are you just calling out the fact that Apple has something in the published HTML that’s the same name as one of your blog entries? Sorry, still working through my morning coffee… I’m a bit foggy :D

]]> By: keynoteken http://11mystics.com/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2497 keynoteken Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:59:16 +0000 http://11mystics.com/blog/2007/09/12/why-does-my-blog-entry-url-use-the-name-of-the-default-entry-rather-than-the-name-i-gave-it/#comment-2497 As an aside, have you noticed that the way iWeb sets up a Blog means that the title of the entry is NOT the title of the link in Google? Do a search for "link unseen". On that first page, you should find my "Applied Invisibility" story. Previously, that would have been "Link Unseen". Small change, but I noticed it :) As an aside, have you noticed that the way iWeb sets up a Blog means that the title of the entry is NOT the title of the link in Google? Do a search for “link unseen”. On that first page, you should find my “Applied Invisibility” story. Previously, that would have been “Link Unseen”.

Small change, but I noticed it :)

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