Direct Link to Archives/Categories

  • cjoshuav

    (@cjoshuav)


    16 years, 8 months ago

    I’ve experimented with what is essentially a 3-column layout here, but I don’t like it. I think I’ll put a horizontal menu directly under the header image instead.

    I’d like to move everything from the sidebar, giving me something like:

    | Blog Home | Admin | Register/Log In | Archives | Blogroll

    but, because some of those are PHP calls not direct links, they end up being on separate lines.

    Also, I can’t figure out what the actual “Archive” link needs to be. Should it simply be href=”/archive.php” or a php command.

    This is my first time creating a template, although I have a lot of XHTML/CSS experience. Your help is much appreciated.

    Joshua

    P.S. Should I create separate links in the top menu for archives-monthly and archives-categories?

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  • jamesict

    (@jamesict)

    16 years, 8 months ago

    It doesn’t really matter if they are php calls or not because it can be controlled by your css.
    Something like the following in your html can be structured on a horizontal navigation bar by using the CSS below.

    The HTML:

    <div class="topmenu">
<ul>
<li><a href="<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>">Home</a></li>
<?php wp_list_pages('depth=1&title_li='); ?>
<li><a href="<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>/wp-admin">Admin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://linktowherever.com">LINK</a></li>
</ul>
	</div>

    The CSS: [change to suit your site]

    #header .topmenu{
	float:left;
	width: 780px;}
#header .topmenu ul{
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0px 10px 10px 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #d4d496;
	font-family: Verdana, Arial;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-weight: bold;}
#header .topmenu ul li{
	padding: 0 0 0 20px;
	display: inline;}
    Thread Starter cjoshuav

    (@cjoshuav)

    16 years, 8 months ago

    James,

    Thanks very much. I must have failed the “How to play with lists” class 🙂

    What code do I need for a link to the archives and to the search page?

    Thanks much.

    Joshua

    jamesict

    (@jamesict)

    16 years, 8 months ago

    Assuming you have created those pages already, using the following will provide a link without the need to type in the site url [handy if you ever decide to change domains].

    Just change the /name to suit whatever you have as your slug.

    <a href="<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>/archives">Archives</a>

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