How to add a poll to the Alert Box in Vigilance theme

  • Unknown's avatar

    Can I insert a Polldaddy poll into the Vigilance alert box? I tried, but it just shows the Polldaddy code and not the poll itself. I’m sure it is just a matter of adding the correct html code, but I don’t know what to use. It displays fine in a post, but no in the box. Please look at my blog and let me know if something can be done. Thank you!

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  • Unknown's avatar

    Apparently shortcodes don’t work in the alert box (I tried the audio player and the youtube shortcodes as well). You can put your poll in the sidebar instead.

  • Unknown's avatar

    Thank you. I just tried that. The poll box is WAYYYY too big to go in the sidebar. Is there html I can use to put it in the Alert Box?

  • Unknown's avatar

    Apparently not. At least I can’t.
    You could use a link in the alert box to a page with your poll on it.
    Or put a link into the title of a page with the poll on it. It will show up as a navigation tab on top of your blog.

  • Unknown's avatar

    “It will show up” should be
    “Or put a link into the title of a page with the poll on to show up as a navigation tab on top of your blog.”
    [sorry for typo]

  • Unknown's avatar

    ARRRGH! This is what happens when multi-tasking:
    Or just make a page with the poll on it. It will show up in your top navigation bar.
    {I really wish we could edit posts here…}

  • Unknown's avatar

    Nevermind, I just went with the wide sidebar and it works. Thanks anyway.

  • Unknown's avatar

    “The poll box is WAYYYY too big to go in the sidebar”:

    You can edit the poll to select one of the slim designs.

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