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1. barmin
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   I'm using the following script to customize the content of the sidebar:

   <?php if ( in_category(4) ) {

   // some php includes

   } else {

   //some else php includes

   }
   ?>

   The thing is, when I come to a PAGE, the script prints the output for 'if ( in_category(4) )', showing the exclusive content.

   Why does this happen? How do I fix it? Since pages have no categories, it should print the ELSE's output.

   For a second category exclusive content, should I just replace the ELSE for an ELSEIF, like this?

   <?php if ( in_category(4) ) {

   // some php includes for cat. 4

   } elseif ( in_category(2) ) {

   //some else php includes for tat. 2

   }
   ?>

2. moshu
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   1. While practically Pages cannot be categorized - for internal technical reasons they are always assigned to the "default" category of your blog (which seems to be be #4; or it was at the time of the creation of those Pages).

   2. Actually, the reason Pages being displayed where only posts are expected - might be caused by the new DB structure. Read:
   http://www.transycan.net/blogtest/2007/01/23/how-pages-are-different-in-wp-21/

3. barmin
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   So, I should create a new category "Pages", and assing the pages to it, by editing the DataBase... It should work, doesn't it?

   BTW, I'm using WP 2.0, not 2.1

4. barmin
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Worked fine. DB hack.

   Now I need some help with se 2nd part of this mess:

   http://wordpress.org/support/topic/103638?replies=3

5. Otto
   Tech Ninja
   Posted 5 years ago #

   You could do something like this:
   <?php if (is_page())
{
// page stuff
} elseif ( in_category(4) ) {
// some php includes for cat. 4
} elseif ( in_category(2) ) {
//some else php includes for tat. 2
}
?>

   Or something similar.

6. barmin
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Duh... didn't think about it. It would have worked too.

   Otto42, could you please help me with the other topic that's bugging me?

   http://wordpress.org/support/topic/103638

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