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Ginslinger
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Mar 25, 2008, 11:15 AM

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Working on a new AM layout where I need to have specific category content for a large number of categories (Each Different). This content would be in the form of something like a category introduction etc with articles from AM showing below the introduction area.

I know I can code this into the templates using the IF tags but I am wondering if this is the most resource friendly way of doing this as I am concerned with the amount of code that would end up in the category template.

Thanks
Tim


(This post was edited by Ginslinger on Mar 25, 2008, 11:16 AM)


Jake
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Mar 26, 2008, 11:37 AM

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Re: [Ginslinger] Specific Content question [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi Tim,

The best way to do something like this is probably to create a category field for this content. That way, all you have to do is add that placeholder to your categoryIndex.html template and the appropriate content will be brought in for each category. You would enter in the content on the category modification page when logged into Article Manager. Does this make sense?

Let us know if you have any other questions about this!
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Ginslinger
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Mar 26, 2008, 12:38 PM

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Sounds like a plan. I'll give it a try.

Thanks


Ginslinger
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Mar 26, 2008, 2:34 PM

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Hey Jake: Works like a charm. Exactly what I needed.


Jake
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Mar 26, 2008, 4:19 PM

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Re: [Ginslinger] Specific Content question [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi Tim,

Glad to hear it - feel free to post any other questions that come up. Smile
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aussieincanada
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Mar 20, 2009, 9:21 AM

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How do I stop the same category introduction "blurb" from showing on the "next" page links after the number of category articles are reached eg. 15

Thanks, Ian.


Donna
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Mar 24, 2009, 11:38 AM

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Hi Ian,

I used the templatePlaceholderList command and came across a few different placeholders that would probably work for a templateIf on that page.

You could try something like this:

<!-- templateIf : $articlelist.thispagenumber$ = "1" -->
...your blurb placeholder here
<!-- /templateIf -->

...or you could try using the "$articlelist.firstresultnumber$" placeholder if that doesn't do it for you.

Give that a try and let me know if it works for you. :)

Donna

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aussieincanada
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Mar 24, 2009, 12:06 PM

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Re: [Donna] Specific Content question [In reply to] Can't Post
Thanks Donna

That worked but I had to add an extra "=" as in:

<!-- templateIf : $articlelist.thispagenumber$ == "1" -->
...your blurb placeholder here
<!-- /templateIf -->

Cool