Problem with nested category tags

#1 / Aug 28, 2012 3:33am

misc

54 posts

Dear EE team

I have the following situation on a category page:

{exp:channel:category_heading channel="main"}
    {exp:channel:entries channel="main" limit="10"}
       {categories}
         {category_name}
       {/categories}
    {exp:channel:entries}
{/exp:channel:category_heading}

Now, the ‘category_name’ tag shows always the name of the active category (dynamicly by category page), not the categories the entry belongs to.

A possible solution would be:

{exp:channel:category_heading channel="main"}
{/exp:channel:category_heading}

    {exp:channel:entries channel="main" limit="10"}
       {categories}
         {category_name}
       {/categories}
    {exp:channel:entries}

{exp:channel:category_heading channel="main"}
{/exp:channel:category_heading}

But this solutions seems to be not very efficient (I suppose that this will need more sql queries).

Thank you very much for your support.

MISC

#2 / Aug 28, 2012 10:52am

Shane Eckert
7174 posts

Hey misc,

Thank you for posting your question here on the ExpressionEngine forums.

What is the purpose of the last code block? The header and the channel entries loop make sense, but not sure what the last block is for.

Actually, let’s back up. Can you show me an example of what you are trying to accomplish and then I can try to show you how. Make sense?

Thank you,

#3 / Aug 29, 2012 4:45am

misc

54 posts

Dear Shane

In the last code block, I need the Category Id as a value for a plugin parameter:

{exp:channel:category_heading channel="main"}
    {category_name}
    {category_description}
{/exp:channel:category_heading}

    {exp:channel:entries channel="main" limit="10"}
       {categories}
         {category_name}
       {/categories}
    {exp:channel:entries}

{exp:channel:category_heading channel="main"}
     {exp:amz:list node_id = "{category_id}"}
     ....
     {/exp:amz:list}
{/exp:channel:category_heading}

#4 / Aug 29, 2012 3:44pm
Shane Eckert
7174 posts
Hey misc,

Gotcha.

From what I understand in the middle block you would like the entry and the category it belongs to, correct?
```
{exp:channel:entries channel="main" limit="10"}
{title} belongs to the category {category}


{content}


{exp:channel:entries}
```
Would that work for you?

Cheers,
#5 / Aug 29, 2012 3:47pm

misc
54 posts

Yes, that is correct.
#6 / Aug 30, 2012 11:47am

Shane Eckert
7174 posts

Hey misc,

Awesome. So are you good to go?

Thank you,

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