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1. ghostpool
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I'm using the following code in my backend (functions.php) to generate a list of my categories which can then by inserted into a drop down menu.

   /* Get Categories */
   $ghostpool_categories_obj = get_categories('hide_empty=0');
   $ghostpool_categories = array();
   $ghostpool_categories[] = '';
   foreach ($ghostpool_categories_obj as $ghostpool_cat) {
   	$ghostpool_categories[$ghostpool_cat->cat_ID] = $ghostpool_cat->cat_name;
   }
   array_unshift($ghostpool_categories, "Choose a category");

   I'm now trying to do the same for my custom post type categories but cannot figure out how to do it. Any help would be appreciated.

2. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_terms

   not sure if this is correct as I only recently started messing with custom taxonomies myself, and just figured out how to display them in posts

   But would get_terms work rather than get_categories?

   I know get_the_term_list gets the terms for use in my posts using the custom taxonomy....

3. ghostpool
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi Rev.,

   I've tried both, but I can't get either working in this context. I guess I'm missing something.

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