Remove EasySocial Token in Meta Tag
By Neel on Saturday, 08 November 2014
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Why is the EasySocial Token added to the meta tag when I have the Pro membership:
<meta name="easysocial:token" content="34b40ccd026d616f2a4a9c6d133xxxxx" />


Also sometimes, I get this error in my console and I am thinking its probably related to this:

POST http://site.localhost/?option=com_easysocial&_ts=14152874xxxxx 503 (Service Unavailable) easysocial-1.3.11.static.js:9681send easysocial-1.3.11.static.js:9681jqXHR.send easysocial-1.3.11.static.js:9215(anonymous function) easysocial-1.3.11.static.js:21319(anonymous function) easysocial-1.3.11.static.js:20005


I prefer not to show this meta in my header tag (atleast at the front end). How can I remove this?
hello Neel,

I am really sorry for the delay of this reply as it is a weekend for us here.
I will consult with our developer regarding this and getting back to you on Monday.
Arlex Wong
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Sunday, 09 November 2014 16:39
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Hi, the EasySocial token is unrelated to your membership.
This token is important for ajax calls to work within EasySocial.
Jensen Tonne
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Monday, 10 November 2014 10:44
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Okay, but why a meta tag in the header? Is that really needed? Isint there another a way to add it than having it in the meta tag which is visible in the page source code?
Neel
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Monday, 10 November 2014 14:46
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Yes, it is really needed. This token is the same token that you will see if you inspect any regular html form in Joomla, e.g.
<input type="hidden" name="563942348B2dcd88" value="1" />


The token prevents CSRF related attacks, keeps your site secure. More info on:
http://docs.joomla.org/How_to_add_CSRF_anti-spoofing_to_forms

We decided to put it early in the <head> tag so ajax calls can be made immediately even before the page is completely loaded.
Jensen Tonne
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Monday, 10 November 2014 19:08
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Very well. Thank you answering Jensen.
Neel
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Tuesday, 11 November 2014 02:51
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You're welcome.
Jensen Tonne
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Tuesday, 11 November 2014 11:16
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