Plugin: Next / Previous Links Anywhere

Introduction

With this ExpressionEngine 2 plugin you can now have next / previous links anywhere you want, including between the {exp:channels} tags.

Just supply the plugin with an entry ID and a type (next or previous) and you’re set. It works like the first-party next/previous entry linking.

Examples

{exp:sm_links type="previous" entry_id="3"}
    Previous entry: <a href="http://{l_path=content/blogs}">{l_title}</a>
{/exp:sm_links}

{exp:sm_links type="next" entry_id="3"}
    Next entry: <a href="http://{l_path=content/blogs}">{l_title}</a>
{/exp:sm_links}

Parameters:

type=”previous” Defaults to “”. Required. The type of link to create.

entry_id=”23” Defaults to “”. Required. The entry from which the results are generated.

category=”17” Defaults to “”. Limit by specific categories.

category_group=”2” Defaults to “”. Limit by category groups.

show_expired=”no” Defaults to “no”. Allow expired entried to be included.

show_future_entries=”no” Defaults to “no”. Allow future entries to be included.

status=”open” Defaults to “open”. Limit by entry status.

channel=”blogs” Defaults to “”. Limit by entry channels.

Variables:

{l_entry_id} The ID number of the entry.

{l_title} The title of the entry.

{l_channel} The channel title of the entry. Useful for conditional template paths.

{l_url_title}
The human readable title used in the URL as a permalink.

{l_id_path='site/index'} The path (template_group/template) where you want to show the entry. The entry_id of the entry will be automatically added.

{l_path='site/index'} The path (template_group/template) where you want to show the entry. The url_title of the entry will be automatically added.