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**capetek** · 12-28-2005, 11:49 AM

Hello,

Not sure if this belongs in php or html becuase it does have a little of both.

Im trying to send a dynamic <title> to each page. I know its bad web practice to put the <title> tag</title> anywhere else besides the head and will show flags when bringing it to strict. What im wondering is, does it actually effect anything? If you put the <title> tag in the body it still works! It not only works but if i put it where i need it to be i can echo a variable to the title to keep it dynamic. Im just wondering what the downside of doing this is besides keeping the code strict.

**vangogh** · 12-28-2005, 08:48 PM

You can generate dynamic titles in the head section with php. The php code doen't care where in the document it's located. Is there a reason why you think you need to echo a variable to the title outside the head section?

**capetek** · 12-28-2005, 09:54 PM

I was under the impression that you if you dont set your variable before you call it then it doesnt know it exists.

**vangogh** · 12-29-2005, 02:20 AM

Couldn't you set the variable with:

$title = your dynamic code;

and have it be in the head of the document above where you call it in with:

<title><?php echo $title; ?><title>

Maybe I'm missing something. How are you trying to set the variable now? Is the way you're setting the variable based on things later in the page that appear in the body?

**amygdela** · 12-29-2005, 07:19 AM

I think vangogh's way is the only correct way. Just dynamiclly generate the title in a variable, so you can use it over and over again.

**Minaki** · 12-30-2005, 05:48 AM

Side note:

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If you put the <title> tag in the body it still works!

True, it might work in IE and maybe Firefox, but what about other lesser used browsers, mobile phones, PDAs, screen readres, etc?

**capetek** · 12-30-2005, 09:39 AM

Thanks for your help everyone, well I was modifying a very old OScommerce script and i could not exactly rearranage the code to push the item name to the title. The client did not want to upgrade his oscommerce either. Ah well thanks everyone

**thefandango** · 06-12-2009, 11:59 AM

Interesting thought - cant imagine why anyone would want the title tag outside the head but I for one did not realise you could!

**LadynRed** · 06-12-2009, 12:46 PM

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I for one did not realise you could!

You can't, the <title> tag belongs in the <head> and sticking it elsewhere would be invalid. You can, however use the same 'title' as the H1 tag on the site.

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I want help about what should be the exact length of title tag and why?

There is no 'exact length', but the recommendation is around 80-100 characters.

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My second question is it necessary to write Meta tags?

To a point, yes. The meta keywords tag is pointless since none of the major search engines pay any attention to it. It was abused for so long, they mostly now ignore it. The meta description tag, however, IS important, and you should always use one. A lot of the other meta tags you see aren't even necessary.

By the way.. please don't revive FOUR year old threads - start a new one!!!!

**mint1** · 06-15-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by LadynRed

You can't, the <title> tag belongs in the <head> and sticking it elsewhere would be invalid. You can, however use the same 'title' as the H1 tag on the site.

There is no 'exact length', but the recommendation is around 80-100 characters.

To a point, yes. The meta keywords tag is pointless since none of the major search engines pay any attention to it. It was abused for so long, they mostly now ignore it. The meta description tag, however, IS important, and you should always use one. A lot of the other meta tags you see aren't even necessary.

By the way.. please don't revive FOUR year old threads - start a new one!!!!

thanks a lot for your nice words it has been a very good experience.

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