title: How do I override prestashop 1.7 to allow # in product titles
body: <p>Which files do I need to adjust or override to make prestashop 1.7 let me use the <code>#</code> symbol in product titles?</p>
  
  <p>I searched Google and tried different methods that worked in previous versions of prestashop (like editing the validate.php file etc) but none of them made any difference at all. </p>
  
  <p>I asked this on the prestashop forum, and was told they do not recommend overriding this due to it being an html tag, and was told to use the musical symbol for sharp instead, I then asked what this would do for search results as people search using the hashtag symbol not the music symbol and why other platforms like shopify (which is virtually identical) do not put the same restriction in place and now nobody is talking about it. </p>
  
  <p>Please note I am new to coding so a step by step guide would be great. I have tried to be as detailed as possible but If anyone needs any more info please ask.</p>
  
  <p>As requseted in the comment here is the link to the prestashop forum question. <a href="https://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/617693-how-do-i-use-in-product-title/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/617693-how-do-i-use-in-product-title/</a></p>