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On the all entries page I want to filter by category dynamically using url segments like this

{exp:channel:entries channel="abc" category="{segment_3}" ...

But I do not want to use category_id but category_url_title, is there a way to “link” the two together and have the category_url_title in the category=”” parameter of the entries tag?

Thanks!

As there isn’t a parameter which can take the category url_title you will need to use something to convert them first. Take a look at Seg2Cat I’m pretty sure that should enable you to do what you need.

Best wishes,

Mark

Ah right, is there any opening and closing tag to use the Seg2Cat tags? Or do I just use it like this?

category="{segment_3_category_url_title}"

To tell the truth I’ve not really used the extension that much. I’m fairly certain it’s just the one tag but don’t hold me to that. Perhaps give it a go and see if it works or not though 😉

Best wishes,

Mark

Got it! I needed to use

category="{segment_3_category_id}"

Thanks!

Got it! I needed to use

category="{segment_3_category_id}"

Thanks!

Oops sorry! Didn’t see that you’d posted that other code above. Yep you would need to use that one in order to retrieve the category ID and not the url_title though 😉

Glad you’ve got that figured though.

Best wishes,

Mark

maxi,

Note that the channel entries tag already filters by category when you are on category URL page.
Did this not work for you?

I’m on the all entries page, seg2cat did the trick 😊

Glad to see you have a solution. Please don’t hesitate to post again as needed.