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1. devric
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi, i come up to a weird issue, look at the code below, the get_home_url and the_category('7'), both these changes the link dynamically,
   eg:
   if im in a category, cat=4, get_home_url returns the link to cat=4, and the_category('7') returns the title of category4, and this behavior changes to the page according to whatever pages im in

   <li>
    <a href="<?php get_home_url(); ?>"><div class="menu">Home</div></a>
    <ul><?php wp_list_cats("exclude=7"); ?></ul>
   </li>
   <li>
    <div class="menu"><?php the_category('7'); ?></div>
   </li>

   Anyone have any ideas how to fix it??
   thank you

2. keesiemeijer
   moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   wp_list_cats is a deprecated function and the_category can only be used in the loop.
   try it with this:

   <li>
    <a href="/"><div class="menu">Home</div></a>
    <ul><?php wp_list_categories("exclude=7"); ?></ul>
   </li>
   <li>
    <div class="menu">
   <?php
   $category_id =7;
   $category_link = get_category_link( $category_id ); ?>
   <!-- Print a link to this category -->
   <a href="<?php echo $category_link; ?>" title="Category Name">Category Name</a>
   </div>
   </li>

3. devric
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thanks kee!! solved the issue of category links

   however, the home link '/' gets to the root directory, not the installation folder. how do i get to the installation folder?

   Thanks

4. keesiemeijer
   moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   change this:
   

   <a href="/"><div class="menu">Home</div></a>

   to this:
   

   <a href="<?php echo home_url(); ?>"><div class="menu">Home</div></a>

5. devric
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   nice thanks again Kee!

   the echo home_url works!!, i guess the get_home_url is deprecated too huh

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