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1. vipersdream
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Hello,

   I am trying to accomplish the following:

   Create a static home page for my site and a separate blog home page. I want the blog home page to use the '<!--more-->' quick tag just like the home page does.

   I am able to get the content I want on the blog home page BUT the "continue..." isn't working so the whole post shows instead of the teaser with the continue link. What am I missing? How can I make the '<!--more-->' quicktag (or equivalent) work on a page other than the home page?

   I tried using '<?php the_excerpt('Continue...'); ?>' in the page template code but that doesn't allow the images in the post nor does it allow users to continue via a continue link to the rest of the post.

   Thanks,

   Jared

2. Vaughan van Dyk
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Hi Jared,

   In your blog page's template code, double-check how you're calling the posts to be displayed. You should be using the_content template tag and passing the text you want to display for the more link. For example,
   

   <?php the_content('Read more...'); ?>

   As you found, the_excerpt tag merely shows the opening text from your post in plain text (i.e. excluding pictures). It also does not provide a link to read the rest of the post.

   Hope that helps.
   Vaughan

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