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How can I filter weblog entries by a certain category?

I found this form and it works, but I have several questions. What if I would like to specify multiple weblogs? And how to specify a certain category group?

Thank you!

<form method="post" action="{path='template_group/template_name'}">
<select name="category">
{exp:channel:categories channel="your_channel_name" style="linear"}
<option value="{category_id}">{category_name}</option>
{/exp:channel:categories}
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Go!" />
</form>

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Figured that out.

Another problem: I want to have nested categories, but even when I add “nested”, it is shown in the linear style.
Any clue on how I can fix this?
Link to that particular page:
http://www.alternativa-za-vas.com/index.php/proizvodi/products

Hi Ramya108,

Glad that you got the initial issue sorted out. I’m not sure what is not working on the template you have linked to. Are you using the Weblog Categories tag with the style=“nested” parameter?

Cheers

Greg

Yes!

Here is the code:

<form action="{path='proizvodi/selected/'}" method="post">
    <select name="category">
       
{exp:weblog:categories weblog="calivita" style="nested"}
<option value="{category_id}">{category_name}</option>
{/exp:weblog:categories}
    </select>
    
<input type="submit" value="Submit!"></p>
</form>

Ramya108, if you view the source for that page, you’ll see that the content is nested. I don’t think that’s really want you want, though. Are you just wanting to have your options look different depending on whether or not they’re a parent or child?

Are you just wanting to have your options look different depending on whether or not they’re a parent or child?

Yes, this is what I want!

For example,

Viruses
- Herpes simplex
- Herpes zoster
Bacteria
- Helicobacter
- Streptoccocus

and so on.

You’ll need a third party add-on of some sort.

http://ellislab.com/forums/viewthread/146532/ has one you might be interested in, or you can look on Devot-ee.com for more.

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Thank you, Sue!