Generated links has 'component/com_xxx', why?

Generated links include 'component/com_xxx', why?

Created on:Monday, 30 June 2014 15:11

If you get links missing menu alias and containing 'component/com_xxx' that means that the component doesn't support native Joomla routing and you need to use one of the JSitemap options 'Auto' or 'Manual' to select the menu item for that component inside the data source settings.

When you add a data source for a third party component you may need to select the corresponding menu item using the dropdown named 'Manual menu item alias for SEF links' or, if supported, simply activating the option 'Auto menu item alias for SEF links'.

This will result in replacing the string 'component/com_xxx' with that menu alias, allowing you to generate sitemap with exact links used by components. Of course this works only if you are using correctly Joomla menu to link your component. If the component is orphan and it's not linked by any menu items, Joomla routing will always use the format 'component/com_xxx'.

To overcome the problem of Joomla menu alias and having better SEF links generated, you may consider to use a more advanced SEF extension such as sh404sef. Switching to another routing SEF system this setup could not be required at all.

In the case that the component is linked by multiple menu items, and so having more than one single entrypoint, when 'Auto menu item alias mode' is not supported you may need to use multiple data sources mapped exactly to the menu structure in order to differentiate links alias. Every data source needs to be filtered by same category id that is assigned to each menu item. The result will be a sitemap of links and alias matching your menu structure category by category.

Here's the list of default components integrated by wizard and related setting when native Joomla SEF is used.

SEF alias for data source doesn't require any additional setting:

Contact

Edocman

EventBooking

EZRealty

HWDmediashare

IProperty

Newsfeed

Phocadownload

Weblinks

Seblod cck

DJ Catalog2

Virtuemart

Mosets tree

Easyblog

Easydiscuss

Phoca download

Phoca gallery

Seo glossary

E-Shop

SEF alias for data source requires auto mode:

JDownloads

Digistore

Mijoshop

Zoo

AdsManager

Jea properties

JEvents

Joomgallery

Joomshopping

Kunena

Mijoevents

Ohana

Rokgallery

JomEstate

SEF alias for data source requires manual mode:

Hikashop(if not using the canonical field and the plugin for JSitemap)

Attachments

Sobipro

Docman

JomSocial

EasySocial

JV Links Directory

FW Gallery

JStore

JV LinkDirectory

Music Collection

Phocacart