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Is it possible to use an {embed} that has custom weblog entry tags within an {exp:weblog:entries} tag?

When I use the embed, the embedded tags are not parsed.  For example:

Main Template:

{exp:weblog:entries weblog="something"}

{embed="embedded/misc"}

{/exp:weblog:entries}

Embedded Template:

{weblog_title}

Instead of the parsed custom field weblog title showing up, the page actually displays {weblog_title}.

Is there a way to get around this?

The embed template is going to need its own set of {exp:weblog:entries} tags.

What you can do is pass the entry id of a given entry to the embed template so that you can embed the /misc template for each entry.

So you’d do something like this in your “main” template:

{exp:weblog:entries weblog="something"}

{embed="embedded/misc" this_post={entry_id}}

{/exp:weblog:entries}

And then in the embed template:

{exp:weblog:entries entry_id=this_post}
{weblog_title}
{/exp:weblog:entries}

Hope that helps.

Inside the embed, it’s probably a good idea to use the dynamic=“off” parameter as well.
Also, you need to prefix all embed parameters with “embed:” and then the variable name.
{embed:this_post}

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EMBED
{exp:weblog:entries weblog="name" dynamic="off" entry_id="{embed:this_post}” limit=“1”}
{title}
{/exp:weblog:entries}

Hmm, I’ve tried out the above code but it doesn’t seem to be working.  I’m getting blank stuff where the embed should be.

Here’s my code now:

Main Template

{exp:weblog:entries weblog="something" category="1" limit="10" offset="1" paginate="bottom"}

{embed="embedded/misc" this_post={entry_id}}

{/exp:weblog:entries}

embedded/misc

{exp:weblog:entries weblog="something" dynamic="off" entry_id="{embed:this_post}" limit="1"}

{content}

{/exp:weblog:entries}

Am I doing something wrong?

Ah ok, I figured it out guys—the code was missing quotation marks around the variable to be passed.

Thanks for the help!  Here’s the stuff that works:

Main Template

{exp:weblog:entries weblog="something" category="1" limit="10" offset="1" paginate="bottom"}

{embed="embedded/misc" this_post="{entry_id}"}

{/exp:weblog:entries}

embedded/misc

{exp:weblog:entries weblog="something" dynamic="off" entry_id="{embed:this_post}" limit="1"}

{content}

{/exp:weblog:entries}

AJP,
Thanks for the corrections. That will teach me to post while intoxicated.

Actually, it won’t. But it’s a nice thought.

lobstersan,
Glad you got it working.