Making shk_widget Render the Right Product Parameter

Shopkeeper parameter TVs can look correct in the manager but still output the wrong thing in templates. The original question here came from shk_widget rendering a value based on the wrong identifier when a TV held several product parameters.

Typical Pattern

[*param1:shk_widget=`select:param1:wraptag:first_selected`*]

Where Problems Start

• the TV stores several values in one field
• the widget expects one exact parameter key
• template markup assumes label and value are already normalized

What to Verify

1. Check the raw TV value stored for the resource.
2. Confirm the exact parameter name expected by shk_widget.
3. Test the output with one product first before applying it to the full catalog.

Legacy ecommerce setups often fail not because Shopkeeper is broken, but because the data contract between the TV and the widget is loose. Once that contract is made explicit, the output becomes predictable again.