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Hey,

Just wanted to confirm this before I post it as a bug. The exp:comment:entries tag has a {count} variable:

http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/modules/comment/index.html#count

When I use this code:

{exp:channel:entries channel="test" sort="desc"}
Entry {entry_id}:

 {exp:comment:entries dynamic="no" entry_id="{entry_id}"}
  {count}

 {/exp:comment:entries}
{/exp:channel:entries}

the {count} variable is printing out the value for the {exp:channel:entries} tag:

Entry 2:
1
1
Entry 1:
2
2
2
2

This was on 2.2.2 but the same happens on a clean 2.4 site. Any ideas what is going on?

Hi Chris,

It’s not a bug, it stems from the fact that both channel and comment entries tag use the {count} variable. They can’t both exist in harmony, and that is one of the reasons it is noted in the User Guide:

IMPORTANT: The Comment Entries tag should not be nested inside of a standard {exp:channel:entries} tag.

The Comment entries tag should operate outside of the channel entries tag. It will intelligently pull the proper comments for the entry being called.

{exp:channel:entries channel="test" sort="desc"}
 Entry {entry_id}:

{/exp:channel:entries}
{exp:comment:entries channel="test"}
 {count}

{/exp:comment:entries}

I hope this clarifies this for you.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Cheers,

Alright, thanks Dan. I guess that we will have to use embedded templates for this since we need to show multiple entries + comments on a single page. Everything up to this point has worked great.

That’s all for today. 😊

Hey Chris!

I’m glad you are pleased with ExpressionEngine!

If you have other questions in the future, just ask.

Cheers!