[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Tabs Stop Working When Characteristic Changed ## - **[hdracing](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile")** - [![hdracing's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar742.jpg)](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/742-hdracing) Less More - Posts: 242 - Thank you received: 0 - - - [](http://www.HighDesertVideo.com) - 15 years 6 months ago [\#12867](#12867) by [hdracing](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile") *[Tabs Stop Working When Characteristic Changed](/forum/3-bug-report/12867-tabs-stop-working-when-characteristic-changed#12867 "Hello All, I'm working on a new site that utilizes the JoomlaWorks Tabs & Slides plugin in the product description area. All was working fine until I added a Characteristic to the product. When the product page is first opened, the Tabs & Slides work as expected, but as soon as a different Variant of the Characteristic is selected, the description area reverts to the first tab position and no other tabs will work although the Characteristic can still be changed. Nicolas, I will send you a link to a sample page via email as we are still awaiting approval for use of some graphics that are on the page. Regards, Ed")* was created by *[hdracing](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile")* Hello All, I'm working on a new site that utilizes the JoomlaWorks Tabs & Slides plugin in the product description area. All was working fine until I added a Characteristic to the product. When the product page is first opened, the Tabs & Slides work as expected, but as soon as a different Variant of the Characteristic is selected, the description area reverts to the first tab position and no other tabs will work although the Characteristic can still be changed. Nicolas, I will send you a link to a sample page via email as we are still awaiting approval for use of some graphics that are on the page. Regards, Ed Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8xMjg2Ny10YWJzLXN0b3Atd29ya2luZy13aGVuLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljLWNoYW5nZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86283 - Thank you received: 14263 - - 15 years 6 months ago [\#12886](#12886) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Tabs Stop Working When Characteristic Changed](/forum/3-bug-report/12867-tabs-stop-working-when-characteristic-changed#12886 "Hello All, I'm working on a new site that utilizes the JoomlaWorks Tabs & Slides plugin in the product description area. All was working fine until I added a Characteristic to the product. When the product page is first opened, the Tabs & Slides work as expected, but as soon as a different Variant of the Characteristic is selected, the description area reverts to the first tab position and no other tabs will work although the Characteristic can still be changed. Nicolas, I will send you a link to a sample page via email as we are still awaiting approval for use of some graphics that are on the page. Regards, Ed")* That's probably because the tab and slide content plugin's javascript doesn't initialize on the fly, and since the descriptions can differ from one variant to another, hikashop copies the descriptions on the fly. The easiest will be o edit the file show of the view product via the menu Display->Views and remove the code below from it: <div id="hikashop_product_description_<?php echo $variant_name;?>" style="display:none;"> <?php echo JHTML::_('content.prepare',preg_replace('#<hr *id="system-readmore" */>#i','',$variant->product_description));?> </div> Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8xMjg2Ny10YWJzLXN0b3Atd29ya2luZy13aGVuLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljLWNoYW5nZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[hdracing](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile")** - [![hdracing's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar742.jpg)](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/742-hdracing) Less More - Posts: 242 - Thank you received: 0 - - - [](http://www.HighDesertVideo.com) - 15 years 6 months ago [\#12889](#12889) by [hdracing](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile") Replied by *[hdracing](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Tabs Stop Working When Characteristic Changed](/forum/3-bug-report/12867-tabs-stop-working-when-characteristic-changed#12889 "Hello All, I'm working on a new site that utilizes the JoomlaWorks Tabs & Slides plugin in the product description area. All was working fine until I added a Characteristic to the product. When the product page is first opened, the Tabs & Slides work as expected, but as soon as a different Variant of the Characteristic is selected, the description area reverts to the first tab position and no other tabs will work although the Characteristic can still be changed. Nicolas, I will send you a link to a sample page via email as we are still awaiting approval for use of some graphics that are on the page. Regards, Ed")* Thanks Nicolas, That did fix the problem. What would be the downside from removing that bit of code? Ed Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8xMjg2Ny10YWJzLXN0b3Atd29ya2luZy13aGVuLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljLWNoYW5nZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86283 - Thank you received: 14263 - - 15 years 6 months ago [\#12891](#12891) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Tabs Stop Working When Characteristic Changed](/forum/3-bug-report/12867-tabs-stop-working-when-characteristic-changed#12891 "Hello All, I'm working on a new site that utilizes the JoomlaWorks Tabs & Slides plugin in the product description area. All was working fine until I added a Characteristic to the product. When the product page is first opened, the Tabs & Slides work as expected, but as soon as a different Variant of the Characteristic is selected, the description area reverts to the first tab position and no other tabs will work although the Characteristic can still be changed. Nicolas, I will send you a link to a sample page via email as we are still awaiting approval for use of some graphics that are on the page. Regards, Ed")* If you want to have a different description for each of your variants, that won't be possible anymore. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8xMjg2Ny10YWJzLXN0b3Atd29ya2luZy13aGVuLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljLWNoYW5nZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[hdracing](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile")** - [![hdracing's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar742.jpg)](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/742-hdracing) Less More - Posts: 242 - Thank you received: 0 - - - [](http://www.HighDesertVideo.com) - 15 years 6 months ago [\#12895](#12895) by [hdracing](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile") Replied by *[hdracing](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Tabs Stop Working When Characteristic Changed](/forum/3-bug-report/12867-tabs-stop-working-when-characteristic-changed#12895 "Hello All, I'm working on a new site that utilizes the JoomlaWorks Tabs & Slides plugin in the product description area. All was working fine until I added a Characteristic to the product. When the product page is first opened, the Tabs & Slides work as expected, but as soon as a different Variant of the Characteristic is selected, the description area reverts to the first tab position and no other tabs will work although the Characteristic can still be changed. Nicolas, I will send you a link to a sample page via email as we are still awaiting approval for use of some graphics that are on the page. Regards, Ed")* OK - Shouldn't be a problem on this site; just as long as the image changes it should be good. So if a description is added to the variant it will replace the main product description entirely? Guess I wasn't aware that it worked that way but if so, it's good to know. (I know, read the docs dummy... Ya might learn somethin' :lol:) Thanks, Ed Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8xMjg2Ny10YWJzLXN0b3Atd29ya2luZy13aGVuLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljLWNoYW5nZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86283 - Thank you received: 14263 - - 15 years 6 months ago [\#12896](#12896) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Tabs Stop Working When Characteristic Changed](/forum/3-bug-report/12867-tabs-stop-working-when-characteristic-changed#12896 "Hello All, I'm working on a new site that utilizes the JoomlaWorks Tabs & Slides plugin in the product description area. All was working fine until I added a Characteristic to the product. When the product page is first opened, the Tabs & Slides work as expected, but as soon as a different Variant of the Characteristic is selected, the description area reverts to the first tab position and no other tabs will work although the Characteristic can still be changed. Nicolas, I will send you a link to a sample page via email as we are still awaiting approval for use of some graphics that are on the page. Regards, Ed")* Yes. When you enter something in a variant, it overrides the main product information. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8xMjg2Ny10YWJzLXN0b3Atd29ya2luZy13aGVuLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljLWNoYW5nZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[hdracing](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile")** - [![hdracing's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar742.jpg)](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/742-hdracing) Less More - Posts: 242 - Thank you received: 0 - - - [](http://www.HighDesertVideo.com) - 14 years 11 months ago [\#28471](#28471) by [hdracing](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile") Replied by *[hdracing](/forum/user/742-hdracing "View hdracing's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Tabs Stop Working When Characteristic Changed](/forum/3-bug-report/12867-tabs-stop-working-when-characteristic-changed#28471 "Hello All, I'm working on a new site that utilizes the JoomlaWorks Tabs & Slides plugin in the product description area. All was working fine until I added a Characteristic to the product. When the product page is first opened, the Tabs & Slides work as expected, but as soon as a different Variant of the Characteristic is selected, the description area reverts to the first tab position and no other tabs will work although the Characteristic can still be changed. Nicolas, I will send you a link to a sample page via email as we are still awaiting approval for use of some graphics that are on the page. Regards, Ed")* Will this work-around still be needed in 1.5.4? Thanks, Ed Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8xMjg2Ny10YWJzLXN0b3Atd29ya2luZy13aGVuLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljLWNoYW5nZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86283 - Thank you received: 14263 - - 14 years 11 months ago [\#28486](#28486) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Tabs Stop Working When Characteristic Changed](/forum/3-bug-report/12867-tabs-stop-working-when-characteristic-changed#28486 "Hello All, I'm working on a new site that utilizes the JoomlaWorks Tabs & Slides plugin in the product description area. All was working fine until I added a Characteristic to the product. When the product page is first opened, the Tabs & Slides work as expected, but as soon as a different Variant of the Characteristic is selected, the description area reverts to the first tab position and no other tabs will work although the Characteristic can still be changed. Nicolas, I will send you a link to a sample page via email as we are still awaiting approval for use of some graphics that are on the page. Regards, Ed")* yes. 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All was working fine until I added a Characteristic to the product. When the product page is first opened, the Tabs & Slides work as expected, but as soon as a different Variant of the Characteristic is selected, the description area reverts to the first tab position and no other tabs will work although the Characteristic can still be changed. Nicolas, I will send you a link to a sample page via email as we are still awaiting approval for use of some graphics that are on the page. Regards, Ed")* I need additional help. Where do I locate this file? Thanks! --- "The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." Thomas Edison Meditation for Health [ www.seekwithinyou.com](http://www.seekwithinyou.com) Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8xMjg2Ny10YWJzLXN0b3Atd29ya2luZy13aGVuLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljLWNoYW5nZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86283 - Thank you received: 14263 - - 14 years 3 months ago [\#55532](#55532) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Tabs Stop Working When Characteristic Changed](/forum/3-bug-report/12867-tabs-stop-working-when-characteristic-changed#55532 "Hello All, I'm working on a new site that utilizes the JoomlaWorks Tabs & Slides plugin in the product description area. All was working fine until I added a Characteristic to the product. When the product page is first opened, the Tabs & Slides work as expected, but as soon as a different Variant of the Characteristic is selected, the description area reverts to the first tab position and no other tabs will work although the Characteristic can still be changed. Nicolas, I will send you a link to a sample page via email as we are still awaiting approval for use of some graphics that are on the page. Regards, Ed")* You need to edit the file "show" of the view "product" via the menu Display->Views of HikaShop. The following user(s) said Thank You: [jackpotwinner](/forum/user/4305-jackpotwinner "View jackpotwinner's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8xMjg2Ny10YWJzLXN0b3Atd29ya2luZy13aGVuLWNoYXJhY3RlcmlzdGljLWNoYW5nZWQ/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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