EXCERPT

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  pombavou · Member · May 18, 2015 at 8:40 pm

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  I have used some HTML in text, things like <i> to italicize something, but a WHOLE PAGE of code is a bit much for me. Is there a SIMPLE (no not like the so-called ‘simple’ provided for the real experts !!) code I can use that will allow me to write <excerpt>,< x number of words>blahblahblah? Then can I add ‘more…’ and my excerpt will link to the full text? Please don’t tell me I have to hire someone: I live in a very remote area where that is not possible.

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  timethief · Member · May 18, 2015 at 8:45 pm

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  The setting here > Settings > Reading is only for the RSS Feed summary and does not affect the posts.

  If you want to display only excerpts on the front page of the blog followed by read more links, you can insert “the more tag” into each post prior to publication.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/splitting-content/more-tag/

  The read more tag can be inserted once only into any post to change the front page or main page for posts display from full post to an excerpt. The split in the ext does not display to you in preview mode but it will be there after the post is published.

  Alternatively, you can switch to using a theme that automatically displays front page excerpts. This is a list of only SOME active themes on WordPress.com that use the excerpt instead of full post content. https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/theme-with-automatic-excerpts?replies=13#post-1396410

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  pombavou · Member · Jun 1, 2015 at 2:40 am

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  Hi,
  I've been looking at the list of themes that allow Excerpts. Doeshttp://sightdemo.wordpress.com/ have an RSS feed, or is that simply an option for any blog?
  Thanks,
  Bronwyn Mills

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  pombavou · Member · Jun 1, 2015 at 3:59 am

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  Hi,

  I’ve been looking at the list of themes that allow Excerpts. Doeshttp://sightdemo.wordpress.com/ have an RSS feed, or is that simply an option for any blog?

  Thanks,

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  timethief · Member · Jun 2, 2015 at 8:59 pm

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  This is not theme related at all. This is the RSS feed URL for your posts http://walleyed.wordpress.com/feed

  All WordPress blogs have multiple built-in feeds. http://en.support.wordpress.com/feeds/
  Here is a link to a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU that explains how they work.