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How to display the first 3 lines of the post???

Discussion in 'Blogging' started by DomainMagnate, Sep 25, 2006.

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    How can you display on the main page of the wp blog only a few lines from every post?
    I choosed the option to display part of the post in my blog, but it still shows every post :confused:

    thanks !:)
    SEMrush
     
    DomainMagnate, Sep 25, 2006 IP
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  2. MarRome

    MarRome Peon

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    #2
    couldnt you just use the more tag to split your post where you want
     
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    SkiRat44 Peon

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    #3
    Find the code in your home.php file that says this:

    <?php the_content(__('Read more'));?>

    and replace with this:

    <?php the_excerpt(__('Read more'));?>
     
    SkiRat44, Sep 25, 2006 IP
  4. DomainMagnate

    DomainMagnate Illustrious Member

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    thanks! didn't know about that before, now did some more research and used it :)

    is there some way to have it present the first few lines automatically though?
     
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    Not really - there are a few ways to accomplish this feature. Take a look at this page on my site, and you'll see I've done something similar. The way I've done it I am able to tell how many characters I want the excerpt to be.
     
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    sizzler_chetan Prominent Member

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    #6
    In a few themes, it comes automatically.

    You are talking about fininforums blog?
    In that Almost Spring theme, that one has to be changed.

    I had that theme before but now http://www.chattous.com
    This theme is great now.
     
    sizzler_chetan, Sep 25, 2006 IP