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1. bohoe
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #
   

   Im trying to get the "category description" to show in the archives.php page underneath "Articles in 'Only in Ireland'". Please have a look to this link: http://singularity.bohoe.com/archives/category/only-in-ireland/
   (Im using Hemingway)

   I have tried a couple of things and read in the forum but cant seem to get it right.

   I would like to show it as follows:

   <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
   <?php $post = $posts[0]; // Hack. Set $post so that the_date() works. ?>
   <?php /* If this is a category archive */ if (is_category()) { ?>
   <h1>Articles in '<?php echo single_cat_title(); ?>'</h1>
   [AND THE CAT_DESCRIPTION CODE TO SHOW HERE]

   Anyone?
   If there is a post resolving this, I missed it, so let me know.

2. DMCunningham
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   The following works for me when I need to show the category description for the category.

   <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
   <?php $post = $posts[0]; // Hack. Set $post so that the_date() works. ?>
   <?php /* If this is a category archive */ if (is_category()) { ?>
   <h1>Articles in '<?php echo single_cat_title(); ?>'</h1>
   <p><?php echo category_description(single_cat_title()); ?></p>

3. Spid
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   Thank you, thats just what I was looking for myself.

   One thing, when it brings up the description, its showing the catagory title name again, without any spacing after it, is there a way of this not showing on this line?

   I know its probably something simple, but I'm not that great with php.

   Thanks in advance.

4. Spid
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   I've sorted it, now, sorry to trouble anyone reading. :)

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