I'm having problems with the template below... query_posts should just output 2 news stories into the sidebar, but instead they are appearing withing the main loop as well...
Can anyone help?
Many thanks, 3stripe.
<?php
/*
Template Name: Homepage with news
*/
?>
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id="page">
<div id="logo"></div>
<div id="nav"><?php include 'nav.php'; ?></div>
<?php
if ($parent_id == 3 || $parent_id == 6) {
echo '<div id="randomheader"></div>';
}
else if ($parent_id == 19 || $parent_id == 28) {
echo '<div id="abstractheader1"></div>';
}
else if ($parent_id == 25 || $parent_id == 25) {
echo '<div id="abstractheader2"></div>';
}
else if ($parent_id == 26 || $parent_id == 33) {
echo '<div id="abstractheader3"></div>';
}
else echo '<div id="abstractheader2"></div>';
?>
<div id="wrapper" class="clearfix">
<div id="subnav">
<?php query_posts('category_name="news"&showposts=2'); ?>
<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<h3><?php the_title(); ?></h3>
<?php the_date('d/m/Y'); ?>
<?php $more = false; the_content('Continue reading...', strip_teaser, 'more_file'); ?>
<?php endwhile; else: ?>
<?php _e('Sorry, there was an problem loading the news stories'); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<hr />
<div id="content" class="clearfix">
<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<?php $content = split("<!--more-->", $post->post_content); ?>
<div id="title">
<h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
</div>
<div id="leftcol">
<?php echo apply_filters('the_content', $content[0]); ?>
</div>
<div id="rightcol">
<?php echo apply_filters('the_content', $content[1]); ?>
</div>
<?php endwhile; else: ?>
<div class="warning">
<?php _e('Sorry, no posts matched your criteria, please try and search again.'); ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_footer(); ?>
