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[bmlt_minutes]<\/code> shortcode with grouping, filtering, and limiting<\/li>\nUsage<\/h4>\n\n
[bmlt_minutes]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n[bmlt_minutes committee=\"hospitals-institutions\" group_by=\"year\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n[bmlt_minutes limit=\"10\" group_by=\"none\" show_excerpt=\"true\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n
committee<\/code> \u2014 Slug or comma-separated slugs of Committee terms. Defaults to all committees.<\/li>\nyear<\/code> \u2014 Restrict to a single year by Meeting Date (e.g. 2026<\/code>).<\/li>\nlimit<\/code> \u2014 Max items to render. -1<\/code> (default) = no limit.<\/li>\norder<\/code> \u2014 desc<\/code> (default, newest first) or asc<\/code>.<\/li>\ngroup_by<\/code> \u2014 committee<\/code> (default), year<\/code>, or none<\/code>.<\/li>\nshow_excerpt<\/code> \u2014 true<\/code> or false<\/code> (default). Shows each post's excerpt under the link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\/wp-content\/plugins\/bmlt-minutes\/<\/code>, or install via the Plugins screen.<\/li>\n[bmlt_minutes]<\/code> to any page or post.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Where are the documents stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Can I use this without BMLT?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Can I add my own committees?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
How do I link to a Google Doc instead of uploading?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Can I password-protect minutes that contain personal details?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
[bmlt_minutes]<\/code> list, protected entries show a padlock and link to a password-prompt page rather than exposing the document URL. Members enter the shared password once per browser to unlock the document. Default behavior with no password set is fully public access.<\/p><\/dd>\nCan I password-protect the entire page that contains [bmlt_minutes]?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
[bmlt_minutes]<\/code> shortcode, open the Publish (Block Editor: Status & visibility) panel, set Visibility \u2192 Password protected<\/strong>, and enter a password. Visitors will see WordPress's standard password form before the whole page (including the minutes list) is rendered. This is independent of the per-post password on individual minutes \u2014 you can combine them if you want a members-only landing page plus an extra lock on specific minutes.<\/p><\/dd>\nHow do I let someone manage minutes without giving them full site access?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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edit_bmlt_minutes<\/code>, publish_bmlt_minutes<\/code>, etc.), so a role-editor plugin can also mix these into any existing role. Curating the committee list stays admin-only; Minutes Managers can assign existing committees but not create new ones.<\/p><\/dd>\nWill uninstalling delete my minutes?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
uninstall.php<\/code> script removes the plugin's settings and deletes all minutes posts when you delete the plugin via the WordPress admin. Deactivate instead of uninstalling if you want to preserve them.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n1.0.3<\/h4>\n\n
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[minutes]<\/code> shortcode to [bmlt_minutes]<\/code> so the tag carries a plugin-specific prefix and won't collide with other plugins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n
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[minutes]<\/code> shortcode when no order<\/code> attribute is provided.<\/li>\n[minutes]<\/code> list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
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