{ia_url} generates wrong link to category view page in venues context
{ia_url item='ycategs' type='link' data=$venue text=$venue.category_title action='view'}This accepts $venue as data and even iaYcateg::getUrl() is being called, title_alias and location_alias of $venue is passed. Category data is also present in $venue as $venue['category_alias']
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