Customise the next/prev links

jstubbs · 2009-09-06 19:22:49

Probably a simple solution available, but currently escaping me. I have this code to customise the next/prev links for individual articles:

<p><a href="<txp:link_to_prev />" title="<txp:prev_title />" class="button orange">« <txp:prev_title /></a>
<a href="<txp:link_to_next />" title="<txp:next_title />" class="button orange"><txp:next_title /> »</a></p>

Problem is, if we are on the latest article page the button still displays with this in it: »

I know why of course – using the default method <txp:link_to_prev><txp:prev_title /></txp:link_to_prev> would result in a link that would not display, because showalways= is off by default.

Anyone know a way around this? Els? ;-)

els · 2009-09-06 19:36:10

jstubbs wrote:

Anyone know a way around this? Els? ;-)

Sure :) Something like this?

<txp:variable name="prev" value='<txp:link_to_prev />' />
<txp:variable name="next" value='<txp:link_to_next />' />

<p><txp:if_variable name="prev" value="">
<txp:else />
	<a href="<txp:link_to_prev />" title="<txp:prev_title />" class="button orange">« <txp:prev_title /></a>
</txp:if_variable>
<txp:if_variable name="next" value="">
<txp:else />
	<a href="<txp:link_to_next />" title="<txp:next_title />" class="button orange"><txp:next_title /> »</a>
</txp:if_variable></p>

You may have to replace the link_to_prev/next tags in the value attribute with the prev/next_title tags, but I’m guessing it will work either way.

Bloke · 2009-09-06 19:36:35

It’s times like these I always think <txp:if_last_article> should come to the rescue but — despite its Textbook entry stating it can be used in both list and individual article context — I’ve never been able to reliably detect the first/last article when showing an individual article. Perhaps I’m just being a bit dim.

The only way I can think of is the has trick:

<txp:variable name="has_more">
<txp:link_to_next />
</txp:variable>
<txp:if_variable name="has_more">
   <p>
      <a href="<txp:link_to_next />" title="<txp:next_title />" class="button orange"><txp:next_title /> »</a>
   </p>
</txp:if_variable>

And repeat for the ‘prev’ case. If someone posts a cooler solution, there’ll be at least two happy bunnies on the forum!

Edit: of course Els was faster… and her solution actually works ;-)

Last edited by Bloke (2009-09-06 19:38:43)

els · 2009-09-06 19:46:10

Using the variable tag as a container tag has the advantage that you don’t have to worry about using the right (single) quotes (at least if you’re not nesting the attibutes more than one level deep) ;) I always forget it can be used as a container as well, thanks for the reminder, Stef!

Bloke · 2009-09-06 19:59:02

Els wrote:

I always forget it can be used as a container as well

I’d forgotten too! (maniqui reminded me the other day)

The six million dollar question though, when using it in this has configuration — is whether the container system actually works. Would a space at the start of the inside tag and/or a newline in a multi-line set of tags cause the value attribute to contain a space/newline and thus render the <txp:if_variable> test useless? Hmmm…

Last edited by Bloke (2009-09-06 20:00:05)

els · 2009-09-06 20:20:07

Bloke wrote:

The six million dollar question

OK I’m in! ;)

This works:

<txp:variable name="has_more"><txp:link_to_next /></txp:variable>
<txp:if_variable name="has_more" value="">
<txp:else />
   blah
</txp:if_variable>

and this doesn’t work:

<txp:variable name="has_more">
<txp:link_to_next />
</txp:variable>
<txp:if_variable name="has_more" value="">
<txp:else />
   blah
</txp:if_variable>

So at the moment I think it’s safer to keep using the single tag…

Last edited by els (2009-09-06 20:22:58)

Bloke · 2009-09-07 12:34:12

Els

Cool, that proves it then; inline is the way forward when doing this kind of thing. Nice one.

Your six million is on its way. I took the liberty of employing Mr Umbotou of Nigeria as a go-between. He’ll be contacting you via e-mail claiming you’re his next of kin and will deliver the funds when you confirm to him your bank details, PIN, social security number, and head circumference ;-)

els · 2009-09-07 16:10:15

Thank you Stef! Since I’d trust you with my life I will dutifully provide all information the first Nigerian that contacts me will ask for, even if his name turns out to be a different one (because I can imagine it’s easy to miss-spell those foreign names).
You made my day :-D

pieman · 2009-09-07 18:34:04

Without meaning to open a can of worms, just wondering why you’d choose this option over the shorter chh_if_data (which I believe will also do the job).

longevity (avoid plugins breaking when you upgrade)?
is there any inherent performance advantage in sticking to native tags?
summat else less boring instead?

jstubbs · 2009-09-07 19:09:38

Stuart, using chh_if_data would indeed work and with less code, but it is a plugin.

Els and Stef – thanks for the code and the entertainment along the way! I had been looking for a non-variable solution but I think in this case its the only remedy, since we have customised the links…

This does work and I will soon add it to TXP Tips for others’ enjoyment…thanks!

<txp:variable name="prev" value='<txp:link_to_prev />' />
<txp:variable name="next" value='<txp:link_to_next />' />

<p><txp:if_variable name="prev" value="">
<txp:else />
	<a href="<txp:link_to_prev />" title="<txp:prev_title />" class="button orange">« <txp:prev_title /></a>
</txp:if_variable>
<txp:if_variable name="next" value="">
<txp:else />
	<a href="<txp:link_to_next />" title="<txp:next_title />" class="button orange"><txp:next_title /> »</a>
</txp:if_variable></p>

jstubbs · 2009-09-07 19:54:34

Thanks Els – here you go – customising the next prev links

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