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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [Build additional category function](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/build-additional-category-function/)
 *  Thread Starter [contactaidandelaney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/contactaidandelaneygmailcom/)
 * (@contactaidandelaneygmailcom)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/build-additional-category-function/#post-6080666)
 * It seems everything that I need to do is core WordPress functionality. You can
   create custom taxonomies: categories or tags and as many as you like. See here:
   [https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Custom_Taxonomies](https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Custom_Taxonomies)
 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [Using the_post_thumbnail() inside inline css](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the_post_thumbnail-inside-inline-css/)
 *  Thread Starter [contactaidandelaney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/contactaidandelaneygmailcom/)
 * (@contactaidandelaneygmailcom)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the_post_thumbnail-inside-inline-css/#post-2975987)
 * Actually, on closer inspection it appears that what I had done was call the the_post_thumbnail();
   rather than put it inside a variable. I amend the code and all is working perfectly.
   Many thanks alchymyth. For anyone interested this is my completed code:
 *     ```
       function venuebanner() {
       $thumb = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id($post->ID), 'thumbnail_size' );
       $url = $thumb['0'];
       ?>
       <div id="banner-var" style="background: #333 url(<?=$url?>) no-repeat center top;">
       	<div id="wrap" class="container">
       		<?php myvenue_navbar(); ?>
       	</div> <!--id="wrap" class="container" -->
       </div> <!--banner -->
   
       	<? }
       ```
   
 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [Using the_post_thumbnail() inside inline css](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the_post_thumbnail-inside-inline-css/)
 *  Thread Starter [contactaidandelaney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/contactaidandelaneygmailcom/)
 * (@contactaidandelaneygmailcom)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the_post_thumbnail-inside-inline-css/#post-2975977)
 * Thanks alchymyth!
 * That has somewhat fixed my problem, but thrown up its own set of issues. I have
   amended to code to set the_post_thumbnail inside a variable and I call that variable
   inside the css:
 *     ```
       function venuebanner() {
       $url = the_post_thumbnail();
       ?>
       <div id="banner-var" style="background: #333 url(<?=$url?>) no-repeat center top;">
       	<div id="wrap" class="container">
       		<?php myvenue_navbar(); ?>
       	</div> <!--id="wrap" class="container" -->
       </div> <!--banner -->
       ```
   
 * But it has caused the rest of my CSS to misbehave; the navigation I’m calling:
   <?php myvenue_navbar(); ?> is acting as if it is not inside the parent div: <
   div id=”banner-var” >
 * You can see the issue here:
    [http://www.dinnri.com/wordpress/index.php/brooks-cafe-bar/](http://www.dinnri.com/wordpress/index.php/brooks-cafe-bar/)

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