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#1 2006-04-27 14:30:40

msteinruck

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Registered: 2004-07-14

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Display articles filtered by category

I have a link list of categories automatically generated using the <code><txp:stw_category_tree /></code> plugin. Here is an example of the type of URL string it produces: <code>http://www.mywebsite.com/category/Disaster-Relief/</code>

When I click on individual category links, I want only articles posted in those categories to display. I know that I could do this by writing individual article tags and conditional statements for every single category, but that doesn’t make sense. Is there a way to have TXP automatically filter the results for me to take some of the manual work out of it?

Thanks!

#2 2006-04-27 14:55:49

els

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Registered: 2004-06-06

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Re: Display articles filtered by category

<txp:article /> is context sensitive, meaning that it will only display articles from the section/category that is requested. So you shouldn’t need anything more than that.

#3 2006-04-27 15:00:11

msteinruck

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Re: Display articles filtered by category

Okay I understand that Els and I tried it out. The problem is that for the front page of my site I have to use an article_custom tag so that I can filter the results, specifically by section. If I just make it an article tag, all of the posted articles will appear in my main column and I don’t want that. Does that make sense?

#4 2006-04-27 18:46:44

Mary

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Re: Display articles filtered by category

<txp:if_category>

	<txp:article form="your_category_list_form" />

<txp:else />

	<!-- you're not viewing a category list -->

	<txp:article_custom form="your_frontpage_form" />

</txp:if_category>

:)

#5 2006-04-27 18:52:03

msteinruck

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Re: Display articles filtered by category

Mary, you’re my hero!

#6 2006-04-27 19:48:34

squaredeye

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Re: Display articles filtered by category

isn’t she though :)

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#7 2006-05-04 09:11:53

JohnR

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Re: Display articles filtered by category

Thanks for that Mary :)

How can I display the same list when looking at an actual article: that is. all articles in the same category? txp:related_articles is close but leaves out the current article :(

JohnR

#8 2006-05-04 10:27:04

Mary

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Re: Display articles filtered by category

Do they need to also be in the same section, or just across the board?

#9 2006-05-04 12:07:35

JohnR

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Re: Display articles filtered by category

Mary wrote:

Do they need to also be in the same section, or just across the board?

I don’t know… I think in the same section? Either would probably be fine since I’m not using sections yet (that I know of)