noindex, follow in 404

[JoshCber]

Hi,

 I tried adding this code:

<reference name="head">
<action method="setRobots"><value>noindex, follow</value><name>robots</name></action>
</reference>

in the layout update XML of the 404 page but still when viewing the page source the page has "index, follow" meta tags in it.

Can someone show me the right way to add noindex ,follow in the 404 page?

 Thanks.

[Mukesh Tiwari]

Hi @JoshCber

Try with following xml code

<cms_index_noroute>
    <reference name="head">
        <action method="setRobots"><value>NOINDEX,NOFOLLOW</value></action>
    </reference>    
</cms_index_noroute>

[JoshCber]

Hi muk_t,

I added your code but still the page appears as index, follow.

[Gabriel Guarino]

Hi Josh,

Have you cleared cache to make sure the latest changes from your file are being rendered on the page?

Best regards.

Gabriel

[Mukesh Tiwari]

Hi @JoshCber

If you are adding this xml in the Magento admin then use following

<reference name="head">
<action method="setRobots"><value>NOINDEX,FOLLOW</value></action>
</reference>

and you must clear caches after doing this. Then it should work for you.

[JoshCber]

Hi,

I added the code in the 404 not found page in its layout update XML area ,save the page and cleared the cache .

But after checking the page source of the 404 page , it still shows index, follow.

[JoshCber]

I think it is not that important to have the 404 page noindexed ..

Thanks for the response guys.