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Instructions for use

Using the plugin

The plugin provides two methods: a shortcode and a template tag, either of which may be used. It is recommended that you use one or the other, but not both, in accordance with your needs and preferences.

Template tag: Add this template tag to your single post theme template file, typically single.php or index.php, wherever you want to display the list of posts. This tag must appear within the Loop.

<?php serial_posts(); ?>

Shortcode: Add this shortcode directly into the post editor when writing or editing a post.

[serialposts]

Configuration and set-up

Further information can be found at http://www.studiograsshopper.ch/serial-posts-configuration/ and a comprehensive "how to" at http://www.studiograsshopper.ch/serial-posts-plugin-tutorial/

In the Dashboard, go to Settings and open the Serial Posts Configuration page.

List Display options. This is where you can customise the Serial Posts heading and list of posts. The Heading is made up of three elements: "Text before Serial name" "Serial Name" "Text after Serial name".

Text before Serial name: Enter the text that you would like to appear in the Heading BEFORE the Serial name. If you don't want to show any text before the Serial name, just blank out the field before saving your settings.

Text after Serial name: Enter the text that you would like to appear in the Heading AFTER the Serial name. If you don't want to show any text after the Serial name, just blank out the field before saving your settings.

List <ul> class: To allow even greater control over the styling of the unordered list, you may specify a class name for the list's <ul> tag. The default is serial-posts. Note that the plugin replaces any whitespace with hyphens.

Include current post in list of Serial Posts: Check the box if you want to include the currently viewed post in the list of Serial Posts. Default is CHECKED. If you uncheck this box, the currently viewed post will not appear in the Serial Posts list.

Show current post as a link: If you have checked "Include current post in list of Serial Posts", you may check this box if you want the currently viewed post to be shown as a link. Default is UNCHECKED. If you check this box, the currently viewed post will appear as a link in the Serial Posts list.

Reset all options to the Default settings: Check this box if you want to rest all the options to their default settings.

That's it! The Settings Page is now configured.

Technical Notes

• Language Support: This is not yet fully implemented in this version but is scheduled for a future release. (Sorry, ran out of time for this release!)

Acknowledgements

With acknowledgements to Justin Tadlock whose original code idea inspired this plugin.