Archive code: how to space out each entry?

jesseybird · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 3:02 pm
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Hi there,

I’d like to add an archive page to my site. I understand that the code [archive] pretty much takes care of this — but it looks awful. I’d at least like to add a space between each entry.

Does anyone have any alternative suggestions?

Thanks very much,
Jessey

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airodyssey · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 3:34 pm
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Hi Jessey. In order to assist you, we need the URL of your blog, starting with http:// please. Thanks.
jesseybird · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 5:22 pm
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http://ltottawa.wordpress.com
timethief · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 5:25 pm
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I cannot see anything wrong with the dropdown archives widget. I see a normal display.
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I’m using Firefox 3.6.15. Which browser and version of it are you using?
timethief · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 5:28 pm
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We cannot edit the display in widgets. The other options for displaying archives shortcodes on Pages rather than using the Archives widget are found here.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/archives-shortcode/
jesseybird · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 5:40 pm
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I’m not talking about the widget. I’m hoping to create a separate ‘archive’ page using the archive code, and I’d like to alter it so there is a space between each entry. Currently when I use the (archive) code it is just a jammed up list of text.

I’m also having trouble understanding the instructions on the archives instructions page, so I’m hoping someone will walk me through it.
auxclass · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 5:42 pm
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There are instructions at the link for several formatting guides.

Formatting text pt. 5: color, size, and font

This is the code I used on an index page to space the lines out a bit.
```
<div style="line-height: 1.7em;">
test stuff here
</div>
```
thesacredpath · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 5:45 pm
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@auxclass, does that work with the archives shortcode?
auxclass · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 6:08 pm
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I might be in trouble here – spaced on their short code – my page is a hand coded list (needed to make things in alpha) – works on regular text on a page – neglected to check on the short code.

Sorry – this might not be their answer
auxclass · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 6:15 pm
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Just tested:

`<div style=”line-height:2.7em;”>
[archives]
</div>’

And I got WAY spaced line spacing, they will probably want to use something like 1.7 and not 2.7

Sorry – no link, the test page is on my live site.
thesacredpath · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 6:18 pm
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@auxclass, that is good to know, thanks.
auxclass · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 6:21 pm
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You be welcome & thanks for all your help also –
jesseybird · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 11:13 pm
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Hmm. I pasted that exact code in and it didn’t seem to work for me. Any idea why?
jesseybird · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 11:14 pm
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When I hit “save draft” it just auto converted your code to:

<div>
[archives]
</div>
auxclass · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 11:18 pm
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Were you in html mode in the editor (click on the html tab on the right side of the bar just above the box where you pasted in the code?

You have two editing modes Visual and html – the short code works in either the other code needs to be put in when the editor is in html mode.

Sorry for the omission.
jesseybird · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 11:32 pm
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I was in HTML, but it still auto-converted for some reason. I closed the browser and went back in, and we’re all good now…it worked. Thank you for this! It’s still not the best solution –I find WP shortcode to be incredibly limiting– but it will have to do for now!!

Thanks everyone..
auxclass · Member · Mar 5, 2011 at 11:34 pm
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You be welcome & good luck

Some of the limitations here are for security reasons. The Short Code is one way of giving you pre-done packages of code.
cjwright · Member · Mar 6, 2011 at 12:12 pm
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Are there instructions anywhere for adding an archive of 1 category to the bottom of a page? I’d like the page to update each time a new post in that category is published.
airodyssey · Member · Mar 6, 2011 at 2:30 pm
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@cjwright: Hi. Please create a new thread, specifying the URL of your blog in the body of your question. Thanks :-)

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