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1. Jiglet
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Is it possible to display tags in WordPress, but not have them link anywhere? I'd like the tags to just show up as plain text. Please let me know if I can do this - Thanks!

2. Jiglet
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I thought I found the solution to this, but I was wrong. I feel that this may be an option somewhere in the admin panel, but I've looked everywhere! If anyone can help me out here I'd really appreciate it - Thanks!

3. tici
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I will provide you in a few minutes with a very simple function. Just wait, don't go.

4. tici
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   <?php
   /**
   * Strips html from tags
   *
   * @param array $array_of_tags
   * @param bool (true or false) true = prints out the tags / false = saves them into one variable for later usage
   * @return string
   */
   if(!function_exists('strip_html_from_tags'))
   {
         function strip_html_from_tags($tags, $echo = true)
         {
               $originalArray = $tags; // keep original array intact for now
               $lastTag = array_pop($tags); // we only need the name from this
   
               $separator = ", "; // Replace comma with another character as your new separator
               $output    = "";
   
               foreach($originalArray as $tag) // loop throught the $originalArray to capture each tag name and save them in the $output variable
               {
                     $output .= $tag->name;
                     // determine the use of the separator
                     $output .= ($tag->name == $lastTag->name) ? '' : $separator; // if we're on the $lastTag, delete de $separator
               }
               unset($lastTag); // no need this anymore
   
               // Display type
               if($echo)
               {
                     echo $output; // prints them on screen
               }
               else
               {
                     return $output; // saves them for later parsing (maybe to link them back?)
               }
         }
   }
   
   /*--------------------------------------------
   | Usage example - you have to be in the loop |
   ---------------------------------------------*/
   
   // Ex 1: print your tags
   $tags = get_the_tags();
   strip_html_from_tags($tags); // this will echo out the tags
   
   echo "";
   
   // Ex 2 (using the 2nd parameter)
   $tags = get_the_tags();
   $tags = strip_html_from_tags($tags, false); // you may save them for later usage
   
   // An example of the above usage (passing the 2nd parameter) would be:
   $myStrippedTags = explode(', ', $tags);
   // now $myStrippedTag is an array of tags - do something to each of them
   foreach($myStrippedTags as $tag)
   {
        // Maybe you would like to link them back?
        // ...but I found this unnecesary to link them back - because you will reinvent the "the_tags" function
        echo "<a href='".get_bloginfo('url')."/tag/{$tag}' title='{$tag}'>{$tag}</a>";
   }
   ?>

   Well - I did the best I can to help you, as my english isn't the best.
   Hope you will find this useful.

   Bye now.
   Tici

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