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#1 2006-08-05 00:01:55

lifelongactivist

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From: Kansas

Registered: 2006-06-16

Posts: 11

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Parent and child sections

I’ve seen quite a lot of discussion about this topic, but I really need a straight answer for a specific problem.

I’d like to know the easiest way to create parent and child sections (“parent” and “child” in terms of hierarchy, just so we’re all clear) with human-readable URLs and section breadcrumbs. For example, I have a section RESOURCES, and that section has several child sections including SAMPLE CHAPTERS, BIBLIOGRAPHY, and TIME MANAGEMENT. Thus, I would like the respective URLs to read “resources/bibliography”, etc. The breadcrumbs should also read “[sitename] >> resources >> bibliography”, etc.

So, what’s the easiest way to accomplish this? Do I need plugins, hacks? Can TXP do this already?

Thanks in advance for help!
Patrick

#2 2006-08-05 01:15:02

zem

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2004-04-08

Posts: 2,579

Re: Parent and child sections

Textpattern 4.0.x has no support for nested sections.

4.1 probably will. Contact Team Textpattern if you need a solution before then.

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Alex

#3 2006-08-05 21:12:17

NeilA

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From: Blue Mountains, Australia

Registered: 2004-08-15

Posts: 316

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Re: Parent and child sections

There is also this plugin which may help.

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Neil – Blue Mountains, Australia

http://westserve.org
http://ministrygrounds.net.au

#4 2006-08-06 17:42:14

lifelongactivist

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From: Kansas

Registered: 2006-06-16

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Re: Parent and child sections

I’ve already used the subsection plugin and, as far as I can tell, it can only create a list of nested sections and doesn’t change the URL functionality. Thanks for the recommendation.

Patrick

#5 2006-12-30 16:39:10

aftershock

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From: Worcester

Registered: 2004-05-19

Posts: 11

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Re: Parent and child sections

What is the status of nested sections (like parent and child). I have a site to build that requires a hierarchy like this:

http://www.mysite.com/main_section1/sub_sectionA/article_name

Does the current Textpattern version support this or is there a reliable plugin to facilitate this functionality?

Many thanks

#6 2006-12-30 16:50:43

els

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From: The Netherlands

Registered: 2004-06-06

Posts: 7,458

Re: Parent and child sections

No subsections yet. If you can use categories for the ‘subsections’, gbp_permanent_link might help you.

#7 2006-12-31 09:11:35

Mary

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Registered: 2004-06-27

Posts: 6,236

Re: Parent and child sections

As Alex already said: 4.0.x has no support for nested sections, 4.1 probably will.