Title: Post summary/excerpt function not working
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Post summary/excerpt function not working

 *  Resolved [benmackie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benmackie/)
 * (@benmackie)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-summaryexcerpt-function-not-working/)
 * I have setup my page to have two pages for posts. One is for one category, the
   other is for a different category.
 * I cannot get just the excerpt to show up for these posts. It displays the full
   article.
 * [http://www.exceptionalit.com/resources/news/](http://www.exceptionalit.com/resources/news/)
   
   [http://www.exceptionalit.com/resources/articles/](http://www.exceptionalit.com/resources/articles/)
 * Those are the two posts pages. Thanks in advance.

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 *  [do77](https://wordpress.org/support/users/do77/)
 * (@do77)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-summaryexcerpt-function-not-working/#post-1795314)
 * You have to switch the_content with the_excerpt within the loop…
 *  Thread Starter [benmackie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benmackie/)
 * (@benmackie)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-summaryexcerpt-function-not-working/#post-1795318)
 * Thanks!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [benmackie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benmackie/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-summaryexcerpt-function-not-working/#post-1795318)
 * Status: resolved

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