Set the Default Country on the Shipping Estimator

This is a scripted alternate solution to control the default Country on the Shopping Cart Shipping Estimator.

 

1. Create a new Tag

 

- Setup > Site Builder > Tags > New

- Tag = ESTIMATORDEFAULTCOUNTRY

- Leave the Description and Default Value blank.

- Then Save.

 

2. Edit one of the Web Site Themes

 

- Setup > Site Builder > Themes

- Edit the theme that is currently applied on the web store

- On the Body Tab > Footer Template field, add the name of the tag <ESTIMATORDEFAULTCOUNTRY>

- Save the changes

 

3. Enter the Substitution value on Shopping Cart tab

 

- Lists > Site Builder > Tabs

- Edit the Shopping Cart tab

- Click Tag Substitution

 

- On the Tag field, look for the tag: ESTIMATORDEFAULTCOUNTRY

- On the Substitution Value, enter the following code

<script><!--function setSelectedIndex(s, valsearch){// Loop through all the items in drop down listfor (i = 0; i< s.options.length; i++){ if (s.options[i].value == valsearch){// Item is found. Set its property and exits.options[i].selected = true;break;}}return;}setSelectedIndex(document.getElementById("country"),"US");//--></script>

 

 

 

- Click Add.

 

- Save the changes.

 

 

Expected result:

- On the Shopping Cart Shipping Estimator, default country is set to United States (US)

NOTE:

- Replace ''US" if you wish to use other default countries.