Regarding ad_* templates

[silendreamer]

I am unable to figure out what some of the ad_* templates are doing.

I tried to put in my ad code in these templates, but nothing shows up on the forums.

Can someone please post some screenshots of where each of these ad_* templates would show up on the frontend?

They only seem to show up on ForumHome and not on ForumDisplay or ShowThread pages.

Thanks

 

[akia]

BTW,

What's the best way to centrer the ads in the areas, I normally jsut use <center></center> but I know that's depreciated

 

[Dodgeboard]

what we really need is an ad management add-on that can not only display based on usergroup but also post count, last activity etc.

 

[Paul B]

What's the best way to centrer the ads in the areas, I normally jsut use <center></center> but I know that's depreciated

Use css and text-align:center;

 

[Andy.N]

I like to add 2 pieces of banner code into one of these template, say "under breadcrumb" template

I have a page on the forum where I want the banner 2 to show and not banner 1. Banner 1 will be the shown through out except this location. Banner 2 only show on this location.

Say the location is "domain.com/forum/wiki/".

Is there a condition to do that?

 

[Craigr]

Edit, got it working.

 

[masterchief]

BTW,

What's the best way to centrer the ads in the areas, I normally jsut use <center></center> but I know that's depreciated

<div style="text-align: center;">

your ad code goes here

</div>

 

[masterchief]

<p style="text-align: center;">
your ad code goes here
</p>

Works as well.

does not work exactly the same... the <p> tag is utilized for formatting a paragraph within a page, adds what appears to be a carriage return linefeed combo with the closing </p> tag,

whereas <div></div> tag is used for formatting a block of code.

Play with <p> and <div> here:
http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml_paragraphs1

 

[Andy.N]

does not work exactly the same... the <p> tag is utilized for formatting a paragraph within a page, adds a carriage return linefeed combo with the closing </p> tag,

whereas <div></div> tag is used for formatting a block of code.

Play with <p> and <div> here:
http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml_paragraphs1

Got it. I deleted mine before I saw you. I played with <p> today and I agree <div> is better solution.
Thanks

 

[masterchief]

have to give Brogan all the credit as he steered me to that website.. it is an excellent bookmark to keep handy

 

[ragtek]

I'm not sure I understand how to properly use these new templates. Let's I enter ad_above_content, the template has <xen:hook name="ad_above_content" />


I assume that I remove that and paste my code? I've tried, but to no avail.

Update: Okay, this is working for me now. Just need to figure out all the various positions.

No, you shouldn't remove anything from the original templates.

If an add-on is using the ad_above_content template hook, it will not work, because you deleted the template hook

 

[masterchief]

I placed a string of text to display inside everyone of those advertising templates. They are not all displaying as we would expect them too. I did this on my test platform at home last nite. AS I am at work right now, cannot provide which templates are not working. peace.