If you want a link to the URL you entered for the event, you need to use the {link_title} or {linking_title} template tag. It looks like you’re currently using the {details} template tag, which only links to the events details page. Take a look at the list of template tags on the Help screen for details on the difference between tags.
Sorry to be so long in replying, I had other work issues come up and had to set this aside.
Is there a way to publish an excerpt with the “read more” link pointing to url rather than the calendar?
I am using {linking_title} as the event’s title and it does work as you describe, but I would also like the “read more” and the thumbnail to link to the url as well.
I have read through the shortcodes and the manual and am not seeing a way.
Thank you for your help.
This is a copy of the shortcode and styling that I’m using…
[my_calendar_upcoming ltype=”event_region” lvalue=”Featured” template='{date before=”<div>” after=”</div>”}<div class=”thumbscale”>{thumbnail before=”” after=”“}</div><h3>{linking_title} – {time}</h3><div class=”upcomingtxt”>{excerpt}{details}</div>’ before=”0″ after=”3″ type=”event” order=”asc”]
Update. A little creative thinking took care of the thumbnail issue. I used {link_image} and for those events that didn’t have a url, I substituted the actual calendar event link.
That leaves me with the “read more”…
Update #2. I used the {linking} with before and after to sandwich it in the tag. And it worked!
Thanks for letting me brainstorm publicly. I’m including my “short”code incase it helps someone else.
[my_calendar_upcoming ltype=”event_region” lvalue=”Featured” template='{date before=”<div>” after=”</div>”}<div class=”thumbscale”>{link_image}</div><h3>{linking_title} – {time}</h3><div class=”upcomingtxt”>{excerpt}{linking before=”Read More“}</div>’ before=”0″ after=”3″ type=”event” order=”asc”]
Glad you were able to figure it out on your own! I always find that more satisfying, in the end. 🙂
