Copy your template and save it to a text file BEFORE modifying anything. If something goes screwy, you can always delete the modified template and copy the old one back.
Hope this helps. I haven't done much Blogger template hacking, most of my experience is on Movable Type and Wordpress.
If you don't want the full post polluting your archives, you could create a second blog just for extended entries, and just import your template to it so that it looks the same as your main blog.
Not sure if that's actually an HMTL thing or specific coding depending on what blog engine you're using.
ReplyDeleteLet me see what I can dig up....
http://brownbreadicecream.blogspot.com/2005/06/solution-to-expandable-post-problem.html#fp
ReplyDeleteCopy your template and save it to a text file BEFORE modifying anything. If something goes screwy, you can always delete the modified template and copy the old one back.
Hope this helps. I haven't done much Blogger template hacking, most of my experience is on Movable Type and Wordpress.
Hey give me a call and I'll have the ol lady help you. She is a computer tech.
ReplyDeleteJim E.
Well, here's a clumsy workaround:
ReplyDeletePost the full post, and backdate it for several months ago so that it doesn't show on your front page.
Post the top half of the post dated today, then put a link on the bottom of your post that says "extended entry" that's linked to your backdated post.
See one of my test blogs for an example:
http://badderexample.blogspot.com/2005/09/fake-extended-entry.html
If you don't want the full post polluting your archives, you could create a second blog just for extended entries, and just import your template to it so that it looks the same as your main blog.
Basil of Basil's Blog (and member in good standing of the Bad Example Clan for years) found this page on the Blogger site:
ReplyDeletehttp://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=42215
He also offered to help if you have any questions:
basil-at-basilsblog.net