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I am using the channel entries tag to get a set of entries and then the {categories} tag pair to get their categories http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/modules/channel/variable_pairs.html#var_categories

The categories are output in a list ordered by default by category ID, I think.
I would like to order the output of the {categories} pair according to the custom order I have set up in the Admin > Categories menu in the CP. Is this possible, or indeed is there any way to influence the ordering/sorting of the output of this variable pair?

Many thanks for any answers.

Hi Wojtek D,

There’s not a native way to accomplish what you’re looking to do, but you might find a solution in one of the many third-party add-ons that deal with categories.

If it’s something you’d like to see in the core, might I recommend posting it as a Feature Request?

Thank you, I’ll look into it but probably work around it in some way.

Sounds good. Please do let us know if there’s anything else we can help you with!