How do you change the […] in an excerpt to a link?

  • ultrazero

    (@ultrazero)


    15 years, 2 months ago

    Hello. I hope this is in the right forum.

    My theme uses excerpts on the front page that show my latest blog posts. When a post is too long for the excerpt is will show there is more to read with […] added to the end of it.

    How can I change it so […] is a link to that post? Or possibly customize it to something else.

    Thanks

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  • nathanegriffin

    (@nathanegriffin)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    Check out Customizing the Read More

    Roy

    (@gangleri)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    I think you use the_excerpt? You get what you are looking for if you simply use the more tag instead, or an excerpt plugin such as Excerpt Editor.

    nathanegriffin

    (@nathanegriffin)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    @gangleri
    the_excerpt is not what ultrazero is looking for. There are parameters for the template tag the_content() which will enable ultrazero to customize the look and functionality of the “read more” (or […] as the case may be)

    The link I provided explains in more detail

    Thread Starter ultrazero

    (@ultrazero)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks guys.

    Actually my template IS using the the_excerpt tag and not the_content.

    Perhaps I should switch it to the_content? Seems more powerful.

    Roy

    (@gangleri)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    Inspite of what Nathan says, I think there is no customising the read-more when you use the_excerpt. I’d just go for a plugin (and use the_content), Excerpt Editor is nicely flexible.

    Elpie

    (@elpie)

    15 years, 1 month ago

    Actually, you can change the […] to a clickable read more link. I blogged about this earlier this month here: [Redacted]

    raimy

    (@raimy)

    15 years, 1 month ago

    Elpie you are an angel! This is exactly what I have been looking for. And so perfectly simple too. Thank you for this.

    Elpie

    (@elpie)

    15 years, 1 month ago

    Glad it helped Raimy 🙂

    Thread Starter ultrazero

    (@ultrazero)

    15 years ago

    exactly what I wanted to do. thank you elpie!

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