2 Replies Latest reply: Aug 6, 2014 6:46 PM by gwhPoster RSS

    Using a second blog for a testimonials page

    gwhPoster Community Member
    gwhPoster Aug 6, 2014 3:54 AM

      Hi,

       

      I'm building a site for someone who will be purchasing the webMarketing hosting plan so I won't have access to any webApps. To get around this problem, I've created a second blog to be used to manage testimonials. I've created a page and have inserted the following module tag:

       

              {module_blogpostlist,12775,3 template="/ModuleTemplates/Testimonials/testimonials-list-alt.tpl"}

       

      The above references the testimonials blog with an ID of 12775 and it points to a custom list layout. When I test though by loading the html page, it shows the default list layout used for blogs under Module Templates and not my custom one.

       

      I just wondered if anyone could tell me if it's actually possible to use an alternate list and detail layout for a second blog?

       

      Thanks in advance.

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        • 1. Re: Using a second blog for a testimonials page
          madasafish77 Community Member
          madasafish77 Aug 6, 2014 7:33 AM (in response to gwhPoster)

          Hi,

           

          I've implemented this and a little video gallery as well using the blogs. Just make sure you are referencing the correct template file and that it's extension is .tpl and not html. You can see a live example here. Testimonials

           

          Here is a copy of the code I used with pagination as well. You will need this to get the pagination working.

          jPages

           

                  <script>

            /* when document is ready */

            $(function() {

              /* initiate plugin */

              $("div.holder").jPages({

                containerID: "itemContainer",

             perPage: 4

              });

            });

            </script>

           

          HTML

           

          <div class="holder">

                  </div>

                  <ul id="itemContainer">

                      {module_blogpostlist,12460,100 template="/ModuleTemplates/WebApps/Testimonials/testimonials-test.tpl"}

                  </ul>

                  <hr />

                  <div class="holder">

           

          Hope this helps

          • 2. Re: Using a second blog for a testimonials page
            gwhPoster Community Member
            gwhPoster Aug 6, 2014 6:46 PM (in response to madasafish77)

            Thanks so much for that code. That's exactly what I need and the paging works great. Also the path to the .tpl file was spelt incorrectly which is why it wasn't reflecting correctly.

             

            Thanks again - I really appreciate it.