[Qetzal]

Hi,

We are going to update Ecwid URLs in the next versions. The "ecwid:" part will be removed and replaced with "!". E.g. this URL:

http://www.ecwid.com/demo-frontend.html#ecwid:category=3003&mode=product&product=5002 

will change to something like this:

http://www.ecwid.com/demo-frontend.html#!/~/product/category=3003&id=5002

1. When will this change be implemented?
In one of the next major versions.

2. Will the old URLs still work?
Yes. All existing links to your store will work just fine.

3. Do I need to change anything?
In most cases you don't need to change anything - the transition will be smooth. Even if you used an old URL notation to create custom menus or links to your store, the links will work just fine.

However if you use a custom JavaScript code to track and parse the changes of Ecwid hashes (the URL part after "#"), your code will require adaption to the new format. We recommend to switch to our Javascript API in this case, it is more universal and powerful: http://kb.ecwid.com/w/page/41188517/JavaScript%20API


4. Why the changes?
Two reasons:
- some partners who use our white-label version don't want to have "ecwid" in URLs.
- We will be able to significantly improve the indexation of Ecwid stores by using this Google API: https://developers.google.com/webmasters/ajax-crawling/