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[OpenGeek]

A common problem when developing content in MODx is with anchor tags not working for the current page, due to the base tag required to properly maintain relative paths.  To solve this, you can use the following very simple plugin (check the OnWebPagePrerender event):

Code:

<?php
$e= & $modx->Event;
switch ($e->name) {
    case "OnWebPagePrerender" :
        $modx->documentOutput= str_replace('href="#', 'href="' . $modx->makeUrl($modx->documentIdentifier) . '#', $modx->documentOutput);
        break;
}
?>

NOTE: Be sure not to include the <?php ?> tags in the plugin editor...

This should work in most situations, but let me know what you think or if you encounter any problems with it.  I'll add it to the repository soon.

[Uncle68]

Very nice! Two hours ago I was sitting wondering why I couldn't get anchors to work. And now this! Great!

Works fine!

[sirlancelot]

Brilliant!

Clever name too

[maff]

Thank you, very nice

I only had one problem: when I use anchors on the start page (http://www.example.com/#top) it adds the alias name or the call to the index.php file to the link (http://www.example.com/index.html#top or http://www.example.com/index.php?id=1#top) which results in page reloading. So I added one line to check if I'm on the start page (change the value to your start page ID).

Code:

<?php
$e= & $modx->Event;
switch ($e->name) {
    case "OnWebPagePrerender" :
        if($modx->documentIdentifier != 1) {
            $modx->documentOutput= str_replace('href="#', 'href="' . $modx->makeUrl($modx->documentIdentifier) . '#', $modx->documentOutput);
        }
        break;
}
?>

maFF

[heliotrope]

Hi,

This one will work without changing the start id page in the plugin code

Code:

<?php
$e= & $modx->Event;
switch ($e->name) {
    case "OnWebPagePrerender" :
        if($modx->documentIdentifier != $modx->config['site_start']) {
            $modx->documentOutput= str_replace('href="#', 'href="' . $modx->makeUrl($modx->documentIdentifier) . '#', $modx->documentOutput);
        }
        break;
}
?>

:-)

[rthrash]

Nice tweak heliotrope ... care to put this sucker in the Resources library?

[davidm]

Indeed that would be cool, I missed it though I browse the forums daily, cool plugin !

[maff]

Oh, nice idea, I did it quite quickly Thanks!

[maff]

hmm, I got one problem: I have a site which uses GET Parameters to set the subject of a contactform (e.g. http://www.example.com/contact/?subject=test). Using the Plugin, clicking on an anchor results in reloading the page without GET Parameters. So I changed it to use $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] and it seems to work. Any comments why not to use this version?

Code: (php)

<?php
$e= & $modx->Event;
switch ($e->name) {
    case "OnWebPagePrerender" :
        if($modx->documentIdentifier != $modx->config['site_start'])  {
            $modx->documentOutput= str_replace('href="#', 'href="' . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] . '#', $modx->documentOutput);
        }
        break;
}
?>

maFF

[marco garcia]

Is this plugin still working?  I was noticing the anchor issue and found this thread. 

I created a plugin based on :

Hi,

This one will work without changing the start id page in the plugin code

Code:

<?php
$e= & $modx->Event;
switch ($e->name) {
    case "OnWebPagePrerender" :
        if($modx->documentIdentifier != $modx->config['site_start']) {
            $modx->documentOutput= str_replace('href="#', 'href="' . $modx->makeUrl($modx->documentIdentifier) . '#', $modx->documentOutput);
        }
        break;
}
?>

:-)

and also made sure that OnWebPagePrerender was checked off on System events.  All my anchors are currently sending me to the homepage.

[dev_cw]

I used this plugin on my last project on 0.9.6.1 and it worked fine. I think I used the original release from the repository, I recommend using that one.

[L_Harmonica]

I have the same problem than marco garcia...

Any idea ? 

[edit] Uhuhuh, fixed it by myself : try without the <?php ... ?> and it's cool. Sorry... 

[dollyp]

Have used all variants of the plugin siggested on this page and still all the anchors are going back to the homepage.  I'm using version 0.9.5 and cannot upgrade yet (compatibility issues). any ideas fellas?

[Vait]

wont it be easier just to put [~[*id~]~] tag in front of the link?

[rthrash]

I'm using version 0.9.5 and cannot upgrade yet (compatibility issues).

What issues?

[OpenGeek]

Have used all variants of the plugin siggested on this page and still all the anchors are going back to the homepage.  I'm using version 0.9.5 and cannot upgrade yet (compatibility issues). any ideas fellas?

Lot's of possible issues here dollyp.  Are you rendering the pages directly or summarizing the content containing the anchors via Ditto?  If directly, did you make sure and clear the entire site cache after enabling the plugin?  How are your anchor href attributes formatted?  We'll be glad to help, but try and provide a little more information if you can...

[dollyp]

Thanks Vait. That did the trick.

[Vait]

btw I missed a * in the prev post
instead of [~[*id]~] it should be [~[*id*]~]

[designetic]

where do I actually place this code? 

[Pete]

This is a very useful bit of code.

Silly question - why is this not default behaviour? Am I being unimaginitive in not being able to think of a scenario where this plugin wouldn't be useful?