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3/8/2007 3:54 PM
 
We just came across a problem with DNN and I can't seem to figure out how to fix it.

Apparently, the page tag is the last item that gets written to the <head> tag when a page is rendered. <br /><br />With all of the extra meta tags and css and javascript stuff that comes with DNN, you end up with a <title> tag that is way too low on the page and our SEO consultant has asked that we move it to the top.<br /><br />I found in the default.aspx.vb code where the Title tag gets set, but apparently this is built into the page in a way that I cannot access it to make it render at the top before all of the meta tags. It's not in the default.aspx file either.<br /><br />Has anyone else been able to do this or have any advice? <br /><br />Ideally, we'd like the source code for the page to render as <head><title>My title</head><meta ..... <br /><br />We are working with DotNetNuke 4.3 <br /><br /> </div></td> </tr><tr> <td width="100%" align="right"> </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table></td><td><img border="0" src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/headfoot_height.gif" alt="" /></td> </tr><tr> <td><img border="0" src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/headfoot_height.gif" alt="" /></td><td align="left" valign="middle"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="Forum_FooterCapLeft"><img border="0" src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/headfoot_height.gif" alt="" /></td><td class="Forum_Footer"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td width="20%"><div id="spPageCounting" class="Forum_FooterText">  Page 1 of 1 </div></td><td width="80%" align="right"></td> </tr> </table></td><td class="Forum_FooterCapRight"><img border="0" src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/headfoot_height.gif" alt="" /></td> </tr> </table></td><td><img border="0" src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/headfoot_height.gif" alt="" /></td> </tr><tr> <td><img border="0" src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/height_spacer.gif" alt="" /></td><td width="100%"></td><td><img border="0" src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/height_spacer.gif" alt="" /></td> </tr><tr> <td><img border="0" src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/spacer.gif" alt="" /></td><td width="100%"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td width="50%" align="left" valign="middle"></td><td width="50%" align="right"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="Forum_NavBarButton"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td><a class="Forum_Link" href="https://copilot.evoqondemand.com/forums/forumid/-1/threadid/113882/scope/posts">Previous</a></td> </tr> </table></td><td> </td><td class="Forum_NavBarButton"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td><a class="Forum_Link" href="https://copilot.evoqondemand.com/forums/forumid/-1/threadid/113927/scope/posts">Next</a></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr><tr> <td align="left" colspan="2"><table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><img src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/breadcrumb.png" alt='Home' /></td><td><a class='Forum_BreadCrumb' href="https://copilot.evoqondemand.com/forums">Home</a></td><td><img src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/breadcrumb.png" alt='Using DNN Platf...' /></td><td><a class='Forum_BreadCrumb' href="https://copilot.evoqondemand.com/forums?GroupID=25">Using DNN Platf...</a></td><td><img src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/breadcrumb.png" alt='Administration ...' /></td><td><a class='Forum_BreadCrumb' href="https://copilot.evoqondemand.com/forums/forumid/108/scope/threads">Administration ...</a></td><td><img src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/breadcrumb.png" alt='SEO Problem with Page Title' /></td><td><a class='Forum_BreadCrumb' href="https://copilot.evoqondemand.com/forums/forumid/108/threadid/113905/scope/posts">SEO Problem with Page Title</a></td></tr></table></td> </tr><tr> <td width="98%" align="left" colspan="2"><div class="horizontal"> <ul class="tags" title=""> </ul> </div></td> </tr><tr> <td width="100%" align="right" colspan="2"><img border="0" src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/spacer.gif" alt="" /></td> </tr><tr> <td align="right" colspan="2"><br /></td> </tr> </table></td><td><img border="0" src="/DesktopModules/Forum/Themes/Crispy/Images/spacer.gif" alt="" /></td> </tr><tr> <td></td><td><br /></td><td></td> </tr> </table> </div><div id="dnn_ctr1565_Forum_Container_UP_Prog" style="display:none;"> <div class="dnnLoading dnnPanelLoading"></div> </div> </div></div><!-- End_Module_1565 --></div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div></div><div class="DnnModule DnnModule-DNN_HTML DnnModule-3164 DnnVersionableControl"><a name="3164"></a> <div class="DNNContainer noTitle grid-container"> <div id="dnn_ctr3164_ContentPane" class="grid-100"><!-- Start_Module_3164 --><div id="dnn_ctr3164_ModuleContent" class="DNNModuleContent ModDNNHTMLC"> <div id="dnn_ctr3164_HtmlModule_lblContent">These Forums are dedicated to discussion of <a href="/Platform">DNN Platform</a> and <a href="/Solutions">Evoq Solutions</a>.<br /> <br /> For the benefit of the community and to protect the integrity of the ecosystem, please observe the following posting guidelines: <br /> <br /> <ol> <li> No Advertising. 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