Basic PHP Question (Pagination)

  • nickaster

    (@nickaster)


    14 years, 3 months ago

    Hi there. I have a pretty standard wordpress front page with pagination at the bottom so I can go to page 1, 2, … to infinity.

    All the pages look pretty much the same.

    How can I put a switch on certain pages to do something different? IN other words:

    “If this is page 2, show this bunch of HTML” .. or “If this is not page 3-infinity” then put the word “FOO” in this location.

    Might someone know the basic PHP do to that?

    THANKS!

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  • Chip Bennett

    (@chipbennett)

    14 years, 3 months ago

    Try using the $paged global variable. e.g.:

    <?php
global $paged;
if ( $paged && '2' == $paged ) {
    // We're on Page 2;
    // do something
}
?>
    Thread Starter nickaster

    (@nickaster)

    14 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks …

    Dumb question perhaps, but what are the // for? That means a comment inside php right? If I try to put HTML there it kills the whole page, what’s the right way to code HTML in that area?

    Chip Bennett

    (@chipbennett)

    14 years, 3 months ago

    If I try to put HTML there it kills the whole page, what’s the right way to code HTML in that area?

    You have to close the PHP tag, add your HTML, then open a new PHP tag:

    <?php
global $paged;
if ( $paged && '2' == $paged ) {
    // We're on Page 2;
    // do something
    ?>
    <!-- HTML GOES HERE! -->
    <?php
}
?>
    Thread Starter nickaster

    (@nickaster)

    14 years, 3 months ago

    Ah… easy, thanks!

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