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#1 2006-02-16 02:33:50
- stdmedia
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Re: multi column articles
I’ve designed many sites around multiple columns, but I have yet to find an economical way of doing that everyday through textpattern. Sorry. Maybe someone else here can help you out, and me as well.
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Re: multi column articles
I recommend downloading multi-column layouts from <a href=“http://www.textgarden.com”>Textgarden</a> and studying the source.
Good luck!
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Re: multi column articles
Check out iht.com — they’ve been using multiple columns per article for over 5 years now. They should have it down.
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Re: multi column articles
Here’s a nice design that uses a multi column layout.
I’m new to Textpattern and have been studying implementing such a design on one of my TXP sites. Just beginning to get the hang of sections, pages, forms, etc.
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#5 2006-02-16 22:58:26
- stdmedia
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Re: multi column articles
Oh, what I meant was anyway to output lengthy articles into columns. Hopefully the columns will also have the ability to be styled to my liking. That’s what I was after.
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Re: multi column articles
A List Apart did an article on this a few months back. It’s mostly about the CSS3 implementation but it does go into how to do it with javascript
Last edited by hakjoon (2006-02-16 23:45:30)
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Re: multi column articles
Well, it is very difficult. I have previously done it to some degree of success however I’m now just waiting for IE and other browsers to catch up with Firefox and implement the CSS3 Multi-column spec as that will allow full text wrapping which is something you cannot achieve otherwise (and of course, is essential for a layout used with Textpattern or any CMS).
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#8 2006-09-09 10:55:46
- guitarman
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Re: multi column articles
This is what you are looking for.
or were you looking for a plugin ?
Last edited by guitarman (2006-09-09 10:57:25)
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#9 2006-09-09 16:10:09
- uli
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Re: multi column articles
i’m using jcb_columnize for it, but the most difficult part for me is always getting the css to work ;)
but jcb_columnize comes with two correct css examples:
Two column example
.columnized1 {float: left; width: 225px; padding: 5px;}
.columnized2 {margin-left: 250px; width: 225px; padding: 5px;}
Three columns example
.columnized1 {float: left; width: 225px; padding: 5px;}
.columnized2 {float: left; width: 225px; padding: 5px;}
.columnized3 {margin-left: 600px; width: 225px; padding: 5px;}
the rest, i.e. the plugin job, can be done manually by simply inserting div-tags of class columnized n into the articles at the beginning, the end, and the desired breaking position(s).
if this will be done by “normal” authors, you’ll prefer letting jcb_columnize do the job. it offers two different possibilities of dividing articles into columns, split on tag and split on string. in the textpattern resources it can be found here
for me(!) the recent version seemed buggy, but you can find different versions of the plugin on jim benton’s site (linked from textpattern resources).
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