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#1 2009-04-29 01:41:32

Gulfcoast
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Registered: 2009-04-12
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Redirect Category to Alternate Page

With regards to a category list: Can you suggest a plugin to redirect a category link to an alternate page other than the default? Thank you.

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#2 2009-04-29 02:49:52

rsilletti
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Registered: 2004-04-28
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Re: Redirect Category to Alternate Page

I believe using a section attribute will direct you to that section page, if that helps. Of course, that restricts you by section assignment for articles as well as category.

Last edited by rsilletti (2009-04-29 02:50:59)

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#3 2009-04-29 03:19:04

Gulfcoast
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Re: Redirect Category to Alternate Page

Thank you for your reply Rick. I believe there is a simple if conditional for what I’m trying to do but I’m new to txp and thought I would try and take the easy way out with a plugin.

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#4 2009-04-29 10:19:43

kemie
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Re: Redirect Category to Alternate Page

Don’t fear the conditionals! :)
I think you can easily do what you want with if_category


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#5 2009-04-29 13:26:58

Gulfcoast
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Re: Redirect Category to Alternate Page

Hi Kemie,

Thank you for your help. Is this a valid if?

<txp:if_category name=“Grace”> <txp:output_form form=“sidebar” />
<txp:else /> <txp:output_form form=“sidebargrace” />
</txp:if_category>

Thank you.

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#6 2009-04-29 13:43:18

colak
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Re: Redirect Category to Alternate Page

Gulfcoast wrote:

Is this a valid if?

Yes it is


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#7 2009-04-29 13:58:13

Gulfcoast
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Re: Redirect Category to Alternate Page

Great! Thank you Colak.

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#8 2009-04-29 17:33:58

els
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From: The Netherlands
Registered: 2004-06-06
Posts: 7,458

Re: Redirect Category to Alternate Page

Gulfcoast wrote:

<txp:if_category name="Grace">

Don’t use capitals in category (or section) names.

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#9 2009-04-29 18:42:14

Gulfcoast
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Registered: 2009-04-12
Posts: 76

Re: Redirect Category to Alternate Page

Hi Els,

Thank you. I realized my mistake with that after I posted and have since changed it to all lowercase. The conditional statements are really quite “fun” to use once you get the hang of them. I’m sure there are many complicated ones as well. Can you tell me, is there another (better) good source other than textbook that references many of the common and maybe not so common if: conditional statements that people can use? Thank you.

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#10 2009-04-29 20:24:44

els
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From: The Netherlands
Registered: 2004-06-06
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Re: Redirect Category to Alternate Page

Textbook is the best place for reference, all existing tags are listed there. For usage examples you should definitely visit TXP Tips.
The forum stores the most examples, common and not so common and really far-fetched ones ;) The only problem is to find them… Never mind, just post your questions if a forum search doesn’t provide the desired results, there’s always someone who will point you to the right thread(s) or help you get started – en help you finish as well :)

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#11 2009-04-30 02:36:58

Gulfcoast
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Registered: 2009-04-12
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Re: Redirect Category to Alternate Page

Thank you Els and others that helped me with this post. You all are indispensable to those of us that struggle with our newbie issues and otherwise. You are to be commended for the time and effort that you devote. Maybe I can “pass it forward” at some point as well.

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