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    Posted: Nov 19 2023 at 1:57pm
Is there any way to configure open element to automatically include a self referencing Canonical rel link in the page header for each page?

If not, how does one do it?

Also, is there a way to automatically have the domain component of the Canonical rel inserted at runtime (e.g. if I'm using an IIS ASPX to host it) so that if the hosting domain changes the Canonical rel is still valid when the page is delivered by IIS.


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If you look on top of the working area, you have the current language button the the source code button.

Click on source code button a code edition screen will appear.

Click on the Plus sign, add a name for fututr reference, select Html, select Header

Add your preferred code like: 

	<link rel=“canonical” href=“https://example.com/sample-page/” />



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Sorry the delay, that was very helpful. This is what I finally ended up adding in the Header -> HTML code snippet for a ASP.NET server on the main landing page. This would automatically insert the domain ending with a / as the self referencing canonical.

<% string rootDomain = "\"" + HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.GetLeftPart(UriPartial.Authority) + "/\""; %>
<link rel="canonical" href=<%= rootDomain %> />

I would need to now modify this to include the page name for each page that I create through OpenElement for each page to have their own self referencing canonical link. The problem though is that if I change the name of the page I will need to remember to update the code snippet on the page.

It would be awesome if OpenElement can have an option automatically include the self referencing canonical code in the page header and then update it when the page name changes through OpenElement.
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Of course it would be interresting.

You can automate it using javascript. 

Give me two examples of script ( two different pages )
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Sorry I didn't understand what you're asking for. Are you asking me for a script? I don't have any.

I was just asking if it's possible to include a check box or option in the page setting to automatically include the canonical code based on the website address entered in openelement and then update that automatically when the page is renamed.
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You can use a layer for that.

Let's assume that you are currently using the default Base layer in your project containing multiple pages

Second assumption, you do not want your script on every pages but on many of those.

Here is the solution

  • Create a new layer named canonical
  • Make sure that the base layer is assigned to it.
  • Add an html code block in the header position
  • In this code block add your script:
<% string rootDomain = "\"" + HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.GetLeftPart(UriPartial.Authority) + "/\""; %>
<link rel="canonical" href=<%= rootDomain %> />
  • Then on the pages that requires it, replace the Base layer with the canonical layer
It is not going to be a check box but a simple layer selection.

The reason to keep the base layer assigned to the canonical layer is to maintain any existing set-up previously made to the project troughout the base layer.
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For more information on layers, https://denislafrance.net/index.en.php#formation
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By the way, I an not familiar with ASP.net.

I needed to get more info on it to understand your script.  If you have any other question of this kind, explain your code so helping you will be easier.




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