8 Replies Latest reply: Nov 9, 2013 6:07 PM by Liam Dilley RSS

    Read More links in a WebApp Item List

    DerekDigital Community Member
    DerekDigital Nov 8, 2013 10:14 AM

      I've created a BC web app that lists job vacancies. To preserve space I've truncated the job descriptions to the first 400 characters using the {tag_description, 400}.

       

      What I'd like - in the web app List Template - is for the truncated descriptions to be followed by an active "Read More..." link, similar to what I've done in the Blog module using {tag_blogpostbodypreview,Read More...} This will enable users to be able to click either the job vacancy title or the Read More link to view the whole job description.

       

      Is this possible? Every option I've tried just erases the truncated job description and displays my inaccurate tag instead.

        • 1. Re: Read More links in a WebApp Item List
          Liam Dilley CommunityMVP
          Liam Dilley Nov 9, 2013 3:41 AM (in response to DerekDigital)

          Create a multiline text field for the introduction so its clean, and not truncated. Those things are not good for google when things are half cut off.

          Then just use this tag..

           

          {tag_itemurl_nolink}

           

          so you would do... <a href="{tag_itemurl_nolink}" title="MY TITLE">Read more...</a>

          • 2. Re: Read More links in a WebApp Item List
            DerekDigital Community Member
            DerekDigital Nov 9, 2013 7:29 AM (in response to Liam Dilley)

            Thanks for your response Liam. I'll have to try your suggestion out on the next site I develop. I'm too far down the particular route I outlined above to change things now.

            • 3. Re: Read More links in a WebApp Item List
              DerekDigital Community Member
              DerekDigital Nov 9, 2013 1:07 PM (in response to DerekDigital)

              For anyone following this thread, faced with the same problem, I've now worked out what do thanks to Liam's response.

               

              It's actually rather simple. In the web app > Edit Web App settings, choose  Layout > List Template. I then added a second BC tag to the Template Content.

               

              {tag_description, 400}{tag_button,Read More...}

               

              Bingo! The "Read More..." link appeared.

               

              If you want some other term to appear rather than "Read More..." just replace the text within the tag after the comma.

               

              Yes! It really is that easy.

              • 4. Re: Read More links in a WebApp Item List
                Liam Dilley CommunityMVP
                Liam Dilley Nov 9, 2013 1:45 PM (in response to DerekDigital)

                Like I said, that is not great for SEO though and a client does not have that much control. My suggestion of a custom multiline and main link which you can also have a title too and add you own class for styling gives you much better control and SEO benefits.

                Tag regerence and module tag references are linked on the main page of these forums on the right side as a note.

                • 5. Re: Read More links in a WebApp Item List
                  DerekDigital Community Member
                  DerekDigital Nov 9, 2013 2:25 PM (in response to Liam Dilley)

                  Appreciate what you're saying Liam and value your expert knowledge. I will try out your suggestion sometime soon. Right now time-constraints mean I need to focus on getting some basic functionality to work rather than worry about SEO-optimisation.

                  • 6. Re: Read More links in a WebApp Item List
                    Liam Dilley CommunityMVP
                    Liam Dilley Nov 9, 2013 3:17 PM (in response to DerekDigital)

                    Ok as a note, this takes no more time normally and it should always be a focus to buikld a site with the best posible SEO core in mind so SEO optimisations are cost effective for the client going forward and also more beneficial.

                     

                    The best houses have good foundations.  I am not a fan of cutting corners.

                    • 7. Re: Read More links in a WebApp Item List
                      DerekDigital Community Member
                      DerekDigital Nov 9, 2013 3:59 PM (in response to Liam Dilley)

                      I'm not a fan of cutting corners either. I've only been using Adobe BC for 2 weeks and am trying to get to grips with its functionality as quickly as I can. Adobe promote BC as "a hosted application for building and managing online businesses - without coding." So as a designer - with limited coding experience - I anticipated the UI and UX to be as intuitive as their other products but have found both to be rather different. Hence the silly basic questions that I keep punting out on Adobe Forums in the hope that I might get some friendly advice back. Thank you for taking the time to respond to my initial question.

                      • 8. Re: Read More links in a WebApp Item List
                        Liam Dilley CommunityMVP
                        Liam Dilley Nov 9, 2013 6:07 PM (in response to DerekDigital)

                        Dont worry about asking questions, feel free to keep them coming and the community will help you.