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#1 2008-10-16 13:39:16

dl33

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Category custom fields

Is there a plugin that allows me to specify custom fields for a category? (I need to attach a description and an image to particular categories.)

#2 2008-10-16 14:28:05

els

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Re: Category custom fields

For images there is upm_category_image.

#3 2008-10-16 14:41:48

dl33

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Re: Category custom fields

Thanks for the reply. What about a description for a category? Or just custom fields in general?

Although, I could use upm_category_image together with asy_wondertag and upm_image to use the description of the actual image itself. However, I am thinking that there must be another way to do this. (One that is easier for the client.)

Last edited by dl33 (2008-10-16 14:45:13)

#4 2008-10-16 15:03:02

els

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Re: Category custom fields

Similar to your own solution is to use a form for the description with the same name as the category. Together with asy_wondertag you can use output_form to display the description.

Or maybe you can even use articles, use custom fields for the category name and image and display what you need with asy_wondertag and article_custom.

Last edited by els (2008-10-16 15:08:55)

#5 2008-10-16 15:14:33

dl33

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Re: Category custom fields

mmh, that should work, but considering I probably want to prevent my client editing forms…

There is no way to simply add fields to the categories? I would even be up for hacking textpattern if someone tells me how…

#6 2008-10-16 15:58:57

els

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Re: Category custom fields

You can always post a plugin request…

#7 2008-10-17 01:50:37

johnstephens

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Re: Category custom fields

I needed something similar for a site I’m developing that indexes article information from a variety of publications— for each publichation (category), I needed to have category keywords and custom fields. Here’s what solved the problem for me:

1. Create a section for category info. You can call it category info or something else. Mine was “publications.”
2. Create an article for each category with the unique information and custom fields you need. Choose your category info section.
3. There are several ways to link category info to individual articles associated with that category. This is what worked best for me, in the article form:

<txp:asy_wondertag><txp:article_custom section="category-info" category="<txp:category1 />" limit="1" form="_category-info" /></txp:asy_wondertag>

In Textpattern 4.0.7 (and the current dev version), you don’t need the asy_wondertag plugin:

<txp:article_custom section="category-info" category='<txp:category1 />' limit="1" form="_category-info" />

Hope this helps. Many props and thanks to Zanza for getting me started on the right path