How can I create article lists from custom fields?

Kjeld · 2021-06-29 12:24:36

The answer to my problem is probably very simple, but I can’t figure it out…

I use the long orphaned chh_keywords to create article lists from entries in custom fields.

For example, I have one custom field called location. In this custom field I enter the name of a city.

On the right column of my site there is a list of all the cities entered in the location custom field (created with chh_keywords_list_all which lists all the keywords from a particular field). The city names are links.

When you click on one of the cities, you get a list of all the articles (created by using chh_keywords_articles) for that city (Tokyo, for example). The link is clean and simple: https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/location/Tokyo.

Basically, each custom field is used as an extra category.

How can I do this without using chh_keywords?

Last edited by Kjeld (2021-06-29 12:24:53)

etc · 2021-06-29 13:21:38

Constructing the list is easy:

<txp:article_custom location fields="location" limit="999" wraptag="ul" break>
    <txp:site_url />location/<txp:custom_field name="location" />
</txp:article_custom>

Outputting the articles is more cumbersome, you’ll need a plugin or .htaccess rewrite, to transform

https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/location/Tokyo

into, say,

https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/?location=Tokyo

After that, <txp:article match="location" /> should do the trick, maybe with few tweaks.

Kjeld · 2021-06-29 15:04:08

etc wrote #330787:

Constructing the list is easy:

<txp:article_custom location fields="location" limit="999" wraptag="ul" break>...

Outputting the articles is more cumbersome, you’ll need a plugin or .htaccess rewrite, to transform

https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/location/Tokyo...

into, say,

https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/?location=Tokyo...

After that, <txp:article match="location" /> should do the trick, maybe with few tweaks.

Thank you!

If I give up on maintaining the form of the url, is there a more straightforward way to list articles according to custom fields?

etc · 2021-06-29 16:02:07

Kjeld wrote #330789:

If I give up on maintaining the form of the url, is there a more straightforward way to list articles according to custom fields?

Certainly, just replace <txp:article /> with <txp:article match="location" /> and visit www.oldphotosjapan.com/?location=Tokyo. If needed, you can filter by multiple cf too:

<txp:article match="location, period" />

Kjeld · 2021-06-29 16:37:17

etc wrote #330795:

Certainly, just replace <txp:article /> with <txp:article match="location" /> and visit www.oldphotosjapan.com/?location=Tokyo. If needed, you can filter by multiple cf too:

<txp:article match="location, period" />...

Mmm, for some reason it just shows all articles when I do this…

I must be doing something wrong, or some other coding interferes?

Incidentally, I get no errors in Debugging mode.

etc · 2021-06-29 16:49:36

Kjeld wrote #330797:

Mmm, for some reason it just shows all articles when I do this…

It’s a 4.8+ thing…

Kjeld · 2021-06-29 17:01:48

etc wrote #330798:

It’s a 4.8+ thing…

I am testing this on 4.8.7…

etc · 2021-06-29 17:08:52

Kjeld wrote #330799:

I am testing this on 4.8.7…

Than something interferes :-) I’ve set it up on demo site. Try to replace custom1=txp with custom1=wp. Removing custom1 from URL displays all articles.

Are you sure to edit <txp:article /> in the right page/place?

Kjeld · 2021-06-29 17:25:04

etc wrote #330800:

Than something interferes :-) I’ve set it up on demo site. Try to replace custom1=txp with custom1=wp. Removing custom1 from URL displays all articles.

Are you sure to edit <txp:article /> in the right page/place?

Mmmm, my site appears to have an issue.

I also have this issue on the same site.

Could these two issues have the same cause?

etc · 2021-06-29 19:14:04

Kjeld wrote #330801:

Could these two issues have the same cause?

That’s impossible to say without a closer look.

Kjeld · 2021-06-30 00:45:23

etc wrote #330802:

That’s impossible to say without a closer look.

Thank you. Any idea where I should start looking for possible causes?

I have already done the regular things like emptying cashes, refreshing, reinstalling plugins, turning off other plugins, checking Debugging mode. The .htaccess files also seem fine to me, but I might be missing something.

If I manage to make some extra time today, I will try to create another installation on txp on a similar subdomain as the one with the issues is installed on. Just to see if I run into the same issues.

Bloke · 2021-06-30 08:29:34

No ideas offhand if you’ve tried the usual stuff, sorry. Feel free to send me a login if possible to the test subdomain, and I’ll see if I can help figure it out.

etc · 2021-06-30 09:29:11

Kjeld wrote #330803:

I have already done the regular things like emptying cashes, refreshing, reinstalling plugins, turning off other plugins, checking Debugging mode.

Have you tried disabling all plugins, to be sure the problem is not there?

The .htaccess files also seem fine to me, but I might be missing something.

That might be another suspect. Multiple themes too.

Kjeld · 2021-06-30 10:29:14

etc wrote #330812:

Have you tried disabling all plugins, to be sure the problem is not there?

That might be another suspect. Multiple themes too.

“Multiple themes”? I am running my own theme…

Kjeld · 2021-06-30 11:24:51

Bloke wrote #330807:

No ideas offhand if you’ve tried the usual stuff, sorry. Feel free to send me a login if possible to the test subdomain, and I’ll see if I can help figure it out.

Thanks, Bloke! Let me try a new installation first.

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