How to add Bullet Point Code/HTML to Text Widget

natinaschulz · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:08 pm
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I’d like to add bullet points to a text widget on the right hand side of my page. What I’m looking for is:

(bullet point) Title of post
(bullet point) Title of post
(bullet point) Title of post

This is the archives shortcode I currently have (minus the spaces):
[ archives type= postbypost limit= 3 format= html before= li ]

The last part “before” seems to be the one not working. Advice?

I have the widget in question at the end on the right hand side of my page.

My Blog: http://crosswordcharlie.wordpress.com/

Thank you!
liHow To Fix the Kitchen Sink Or Die Trying
liWindows Vista & The Island of Misfit Computer Parts
liChuck Norris, The Undertaker, & Dad’s Top 5 Favorite Movies

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thesacredpath · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:16 pm
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All you need is

[archives type=html]

You don’t need the before=li

See here: http://opposablethumbz.wordpress.com/post-index/ .
thesacredpath · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:17 pm
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The “before” is simply for text, not for code.
thesacredpath · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:22 pm
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Actually, in Mistylook, you cannot force bullets in the sidebar with the shortcode.

What you can do is this though

[archives type=html before • ]
arifsali · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:23 pm
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@thesacredpath, can this shortcode be used to create a weekly index? (like the one you have for all posts, but only grab posts made within a week?).
thesacredpath · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:25 pm
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Shoot, I messed up the code. Try this

[archives type=html before=• ]
natinaschulz · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:25 pm
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So change this:

[ archives type= postbypost limit= 3 format= html before= li ]

to this?:

[ archives type= HTML limit= 3 format= html before= li ]

I’m a little confused. If I’m taking out the postbypost part, how will my titles show up?… Are are you saying I’d have to insert them manually (which I’m trying to avoid).

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natinaschulz · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:28 pm
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Ah! Here we go. Code is

[archives type=postbypost limit=3 format=html before=•]

Thanks!
natinaschulz · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:34 pm
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One more question: Is it possible to make them square?

Thanks.
thesacredpath · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:36 pm
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@arifsali, you can do something like this

[archives type=postbypost limit=7]

but that limits it to the last 7 posts. You can’t use two “type” declarations in one shortcode. The above would list the last 7 posts, regardless of date.
thesacredpath · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:39 pm
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@natinanorton, I’m sorry I was replying to the other poster.

You cannot put “li” in the before declaration because the before declaration is meant only for plain text, not for HTML code.

Use this as I said earlier:

[archives type=html before=• ]

Note the space after the bullet character and before the closing bracket.
thesacredpath · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:44 pm
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You would have to use an HTML ascii character code, and I did not find one for a square bullet when I looked.
natinaschulz · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:47 pm
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Thanks so much TSP. I couldn’t find code for a square point either, but I did find this which works just as well for now:

» » » right angle quote marks

http://www.tedmontgomery.com/tutorial/htmlchrc.html

Thanks again!

Natina
natinaschulz · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 10:49 pm
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The codes for the above are (remove spaces)…

HTML Code: & #187 ; Character Code: & raquo ;
thesacredpath · Member · Jun 28, 2010 at 11:03 pm
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You’re welcome and I’m glad you found something that works for you.

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