Adding different templates for categories

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   Richcroc (Member)
   Posted 8 months ago | Permalink

   Hello hybrid friends,

   I've found a great plugin for organising posts in an alphabetical order http://www.nateomedia.com/wares/downloads/wordpress/wp-snap/

   Now I'd like this plugin only on some of my categories. From what I understand as per the wordpress codex we can set up templates for different categorys, which meand I'd be able to use this plugin for my posts which are just listing various companies.

   I don't require it to work on all of the categories as there it's best to have the latest news at the top.

   My question is how do I set up a category template.?

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   John Myrstad (Member)
   Posted 8 months ago | Permalink

   The plugin site you list actually links to resources at Wordpress.org Codex.

   Edit the category templates your Theme uses, such as category.php, and add the following code above the start of the Wordpress Loop:

   <?php if (function_exists('wp_snap')) { echo wp_snap(); } ?>

   Note: For the Plugin to work, you must have access to edit your WordPress Theme files. You must also have a category.php template file in your WordPress Theme. If you do not, you can create one following the instructions on the WordPress Codex for creating a category template file.

   To understand where and how to include the code in a new child theme specific category template you may have a look at:
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Category_Templates
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Stepping_Into_Templates#Special_Template_Files

   Do not edit the Hybrid default category template.

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   Justin Tadlock (Administrator)
   Posted 8 months ago | Permalink

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   Richcroc (Member)
   Posted 8 months ago | Permalink

   Thanks for the answers guys. I sure appreciate it even though sometimes I have no idea what you're talking about ;-)

   I have no idea what a loop is or a hook!

   I've got the plugin working I added this to the category.php file

   Can't seem to get the back tick thing working - sorry.

   It works like a charm except I don't want to switch on for all the categories if possible.

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   Justin Tadlock (Administrator)
   Posted 8 months ago | Permalink

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   Richcroc (Member)
   Posted 8 months ago | Permalink

   Okay I'm gonna try even though I'm terrified of the functions file which has caused me white death in the past.

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