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1. bohoe
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Im trying to get the dewscription showing in archives.php
   I have tried a couple of things and read in the forum but cant seem to get it right.

   I would like to show it as follows:

   <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>

   <?php $post = $posts[0]; // Hack. Set $post so that the_date() works. ?>
   <?php /* If this is a category archive */ if (is_category()) { ?>
   <h1>Articles in '<?php echo single_cat_title(); ?>'</h1>
   [CAT_DESCRIPTION CODE HERE]

   Anyone?
   If there is a post resolving this, I missed it, so let me know.

2. bohoe
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Anybody?

3. DMCunningham
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   The following works for me:
   

   <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
   <?php $post = $posts[0]; // Hack. Set $post so that the_date() works. ?>
   <?php /* If this is a category archive */ if (is_category()) { ?>
   <h1>Articles in '<?php echo single_cat_title(); ?>'</h1>
   <?php /* below is what you are looking for */ ?>
   <p><?php echo category_description(single_cat_title()); ?></p>

4. relish27
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   i'm trying to do the same thing. the code above, dm, actually just displays the single_cat_title again for me. instead, i want the category description below the cat title. any thoughts?

5. deckardr
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   I got rid of the double title by changing DMC's last line above to read:
   <p><?php echo category_description(); ?></p>

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