XF 1.3 Using ad_below_top_breadcrumb as mini-directory to other forums (code help)

TerryP · Apr 28, 2014

I'm lost on the coding here. Learning, but lost.

I'd like to use the space ad_below_top_breadcrumb as a directory, of sorts.

Instead of using a Link Forum, displayed as a child forum, for a link to another forum I'm hoping to use this space for two links to two different news pages.

Scenario: This is for a sports forum. There are two other forums in this category—Today's News and an Archive forum for news older than 24 hours.

I can make a Child Forum, title it Today's News, and place it on the main sports page (as a Link Forum.) A click there would take them directly to the Today's News Page.

However, in the interest of using as little space as possible I think it's possible to use the ad space in the template and have links to both pages.

I haven't figure out how to code this correctly. The HTML code for the hyperlink? No problems at all. Using the HTML code within these parameters with xF? There's my issue.

I've used Inspect Element on several differnt xF sites and still can't seem to get the code correct.

Help?

doemasters · Apr 30, 2014

Would love to know how to use templates in other manners.

Paul B · Apr 30, 2014

I don't really understand the question.

If you want to add links to the ad_ template, just add the relevant HTML code.

http://www.w3schools.com/HTML/html_links.asp

TerryP · Apr 30, 2014

@Brogan Thanks for looking at this.

Here's what I've put in the ad_template and the attached image is what I'm trying to do. Right now, this HTML code is in the Description of the node, but obviously I don't want to leave it there.

Code:

<xen:hook name="ad_below_top_breadcrumb" />
<a href="http://www.rolltidebama.com/forum/index.php?forums/todays-bama-news.167/" target="_blank"><font size="3"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#660000"><!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>


<img border="0" src="http://rolltidebama.com/forum/styles/default/xenforo/finger.png" width="30" height="20">

</body>
</html>Today's News</a></font></font></b>

TerryP · Apr 30, 2014

@Brogan I'm not sure where those arrows are coming from in the navbar as well...seems to be an intermittent issue though.

Paul B · Apr 30, 2014

I still don't really understand.
You can add whatever content you want to an ad_ template.

The navbar issue is due to your logo/header settings not being correct.
You need to adjust the Style Properties.

TerryP · Apr 30, 2014

Brogan said:
I still don't really understand.
You can add whatever content you want to an ad_ template.

The navbar issue is due to your logo/header settings not being correct.
You need to adjust the Style Properties.

Yet, when I put that code in ad_below_top_breadcrumb nothing shows up.

Paul B · Apr 30, 2014

Your code is malformed.

In addition, you have html and body tags, which shouldn't be there.

TerryP · May 1, 2014

Brogan said:
Your code is malformed.

In addition, you have html and body tags, which shouldn't be there.

OK. (Believe you me, I appreciate your patience with me on this.)

My code is malformed. But, it shows perfectly when placed in the description area for that particular node when it says "You can use HTML."

This is where I am seeking help: how is my code malformed? If it works in other areas which say HTML is allowed, why is it not working in that ad_template? My instinct tells me I'm doing to the code incorrectly—which is what you're telling me as well.

What do I need to do to get that image, serving as a link to that forum,to show up in that ad_template?

(This is likely so simple I've over-thinking this...and if so, my apologies.)

TerryP · May 1, 2014

double post, sorry

Paul B · May 1, 2014

This is how you link an image to a URL.

Just copy that structure, editing it to suit.

TerryP · May 1, 2014

Brogan said:
This is how you link an image to a URL.

View attachment 72852

Just copy that structure, editing it to suit.

Thanks. If I'm reading you correctly, we'd be looking at something like this?

I'm assuming the fields for class would need changing. ( class=avatar Av70319m )
I'm also assuming the fields for this would also need changing. ( data-avatarhtml )

Paul B · May 1, 2014

This is a useful site for learning HTML and CSS: http://www.w3schools.com/

TerryP · May 1, 2014

Brogan said:
This is a useful site for learning HTML and CSS: http://www.w3schools.com/

That's where I referred to earlier to check my original code. The way they coded this resulted in the the use of HTML and body tags.

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