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1. acmc
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #
   

   I am trying to create a template page to serve as category pages with an else if to display specific post based on category. New to php, so i think my syntax is incorrect. This is what i have pieced together:
   <?php get_header(); ?>
   <div id="content" class="narrowcolumn">

   <?php if (is_category('3') ):
   ?>

   <?php query_posts('p=17'); ?>
   <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
   <h4><?php the_title(); ?></h4>
   <?php the_content(); ?>

   <?php } elseif (is_category('13') ):

   <?php query_posts('p=11'); ?>
   <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
   <h4><?php the_title(); ?></h4>
   <?php the_content(); ?>

   <?php else : ?>
   //whatever goes in here
   <?php endif; ?>

   Displays blank page. Unsure what I am doing wrong. I will continue searching, but it seems the search function on the wp site is not working right now making it exceedingly difficult:-/ any help GREATLY appreciated

2. Vaughan van Dyk
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #
   

   Hi,

   Most of your code here was correct and you got the use of is_category and query_posts perfectly (those usually trip up many of us :) The only issues were where and how you were closing your if structures and while loops. For example, in line 12 see how you have a closing bracket but no opening bracket earlier?

   It's also a little complex because you're using the 'shorthand' style of notating decision structures (by using the : instead of brackets). There's nothing wrong with that, but I just find it less clear than brackets. If you are going to do that though, remember to use endif; and endwhile; where appropriate.

   I've fixed this as follows and for demonstration purposes combined shorthand for the while loops and brackets for the if structures:
   

   <?php get_header(); ?>
   <div id="content" class="narrowcolumn">
   
   <?php if (is_category('3') ) { ?>
    <?php query_posts('p=17'); ?>
    <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
      <h4><?php the_title(); ?></h4>
      <?php the_content(); ?>
    <?php endwhile;
   } elseif (is_category('13') ) { ?>
    <?php query_posts('p=11'); ?>
    <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
      <h4><?php the_title(); ?></h4>
      <?php the_content(); ?>
    <?php endwhile;
   } else { ?>
    //whatever goes in here
   <?php } ?>

   Hope that helps.
   Vaughan

3. acmc
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #
   

   Vaughan

   You are a life-saver! thank you. will continue to play and see if i can get this thing to behave;-)

   **Ann

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