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I have this:

{exp:channel:entries channel="{segment_2}” category=”{translate_category}”}
• {title}

{/exp:channel:entries}

{translate_category} is this snippet:

{if segment_3 == "ankle_foot"}2
{if:elseif segment_3 == "shoulder"}10
{if:elseif segment_3 == "other"}9
{if:elseif segment_3 == "neck"}8
{if:elseif segment_3 == "knee"}7
{if:elseif segment_3 == "hip"}6
{if:elseif segment_3 == "hand"}5
{if:elseif segment_3 == "elbow"}4
{if:elseif segment_3 == "back"}3
{if:elseif segment_3 == "wrist"}11
{if:else}x
{/if}

The problem is, the snippet doesn’t work as a tag parameter.  Is there a better way to put the Category ID in the parameter by looking at the URL title in the URL segment?

Do you realise you can have the channel:entries tag auto-detect the category, based on the url? So your url could be anatomy/bodyparts/category/hand, which would display the ‘anatomy/bodyparts’ template, with the category ‘hand’?

Thanks for the assist, Dave. BCPower, have you been able to chase down anything based on Dave’s tip?

Well, what I want to do is set the category ID so that I can list entry titles with that particular category.  I don’t want to go to another template.

Wekk you don’t need the category id for this, you can do it from the url title automatically

Hi BCPower,

Yes, Dave’s suggestion should work. Are you making progress here?

I think I am trying to do something similar, but dont want to use conditionals.

I would like to be able to do something like the following: 

{exp:channel:entries channel=”{segment_1}” category=”{segment_2}”}

{exp:channel:entries channel=”products” category=”{segment_2}”}

Are either of these possible?

Thanks!

Hi hexarmor,

Indeed!

In order to use segment_2 for categories, you’ll need to use Seg2Cat to translate the segment into a category_id number.

With that, you would be in good shape.

Cheers,