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1. tim2255
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   When someone clicks on a catagory, it shows the full text version. How do I get it so only the summary comes up.

2. mercime
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   change <?php the_content{}; ?> to <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
   in your archive.php / category.php

3. Shane G
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Hi,

   You need to edit category.php file of your theme and inside the loop there will be a code like:

   <?php the_content{}; ?>

   Change this to:

   <?php the_excerpt{}; ?>

   Thanks,

   Shane G.

4. tim2255
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Cool Thanks.

   Is there a way so it still shows one picture from the post. I always had one picture at the top of each post, not they are gone.

5. Shane G
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Hi,

   Try to add the picture as a thumbneil in the post and have a check with the summmary..however it is depends on theme configuration..

   Thanks,

   Shane G.

6. henkholland
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   The standard way would be to use the php the_content again, and below your first text and top image put in a <morelink>
   Another way that works in 2.7.1 (don't know about 2.8) is using a plugin: the excerpt re-reloaded
   http://www.lucabiagini.com/2008/11/wordpress-plugin-the-excerpt-re-reloaded/
   and use this: <?php the_excerpt_rereloaded('14','---&raquo;&raquo;','<a><IMG>','plain'); ?>

   14 is the number of words in the excerpt; <a> allows links and <IMG>; allows images. There are more choices.

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