Comments on: Per Category Intro Text http://epicalex.com/per-category-intro-text/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:24:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Trisha Cupra, Web Design Watchdog http://epicalex.com/per-category-intro-text/#comment-961 Trisha Cupra, Web Design Watchdog Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:19:09 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=55#comment-961 Is there a way to write the PHP code so that it checks if there is something written in the description field for the category, and if there is then it displays it, but if it is blank it disregards it? Is there a way to write the PHP code so that it checks if there is something written in the description field for the category, and if there is then it displays it, but if it is blank it disregards it?

]]> By: Mauro, Suitecom Hotel Marketing http://epicalex.com/per-category-intro-text/#comment-920 Mauro, Suitecom Hotel Marketing Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:52:14 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=55#comment-920 I resolved. I have done so: 1. I created a file (catintro.php) where I placed the code 2. Then I have inserted with a "php include" in category.php I hope this help someone Ciao! I resolved. I have done so:

1. I created a file (catintro.php) where I placed the code

2. Then I have inserted with a “php include” in category.php

I hope this help someone

Ciao!

]]> By: Mauro, Suitecom Hotel Marketing http://epicalex.com/per-category-intro-text/#comment-919 Mauro, Suitecom Hotel Marketing Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:34:06 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=55#comment-919 Hi, very useful! But if I have many categories (for example 50) is not convenient to have a long list of "elseif." Maybe is there a more elegant way? Hi,

very useful!

But if I have many categories (for example 50) is not convenient to have a long list of “elseif.” Maybe is there a more elegant way?

]]> By: Alex http://epicalex.com/per-category-intro-text/#comment-889 Alex Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:29:24 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=55#comment-889 @Jasonian - It suggests the same thing in the codex because it was me that added it! The suggestion that that section starts with is that you could create a different category.php file for each category, adding different text at the top. This is of course a lot of work, so I added a dynamic version, allowing for one category.php file. As per your second point, you could of course use <code><?php echo category_description(); ?></code> in your category.php file, however this would then always output the description, regardless of whether you wanted one or not. Using this method allows for you to define some text for only certain categories. I hope that answers your query! :-) @Jasonian - It suggests the same thing in the codex because it was me that added it! The suggestion that that section starts with is that you could create a different category.php file for each category, adding different text at the top. This is of course a lot of work, so I added a dynamic version, allowing for one category.php file.

As per your second point, you could of course use
<?php echo category_description(); ?> in your category.php file, however this would then always output the description, regardless of whether you wanted one or not. Using this method allows for you to define some text for only certain categories.

I hope that answers your query! :-)

]]> By: Jasonian. http://epicalex.com/per-category-intro-text/#comment-888 Jasonian. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:09:55 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=55#comment-888 The WordPress.org Codex makes the same suggestion as you do, and I don't understand why. http://codex.wordpress.org/Category_Templates#Adding_Text_to_Category_Pages Categories in WordPress have a "description" field (see your Manage > Categories admin page). Instead of having to write code to check each category, just display that built-in description. http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/category_description I have a feeling I'm missing an important aspect of usage.... The WordPress.org Codex makes the same suggestion as you do, and I don’t understand why.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Category_Templates#Adding_Text_to_Category_Pages

Categories in WordPress have a “description” field (see your Manage > Categories admin page). Instead of having to write code to check each category, just display that built-in description.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/category_description

I have a feeling I’m missing an important aspect of usage….

]]> By: Alex http://epicalex.com/per-category-intro-text/#comment-707 Alex Tue, 20 May 2008 16:47:25 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=55#comment-707 If there is a category.php in your theme, then use that, if not, then yeah, use the archive.php. Post back if it works for you, or if you have any further questions! Alex If there is a category.php in your theme, then use that, if not, then yeah, use the archive.php.

Post back if it works for you, or if you have any further questions!

Alex

]]> By: Trisha Cupra, Web Design Watchdog http://epicalex.com/per-category-intro-text/#comment-706 Trisha Cupra, Web Design Watchdog Tue, 20 May 2008 15:43:01 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=55#comment-706 Where do I put the code? In the archive.php? Where do I put the code? In the archive.php?

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