YA Book Blogs discussion

Cannot believe we didn't have one of these before but it is here now.
Which is good because I need help.

How does one do the thing on a blog post where you can say 'add on goodreads'? Like, when you click on the link, it marks the book as 'want to read' on goodreads.

Also, how do you do the thing where you hide the words...like I saw that Cherelle did it with content warnings in a book review that she did....

Phoenix (Books with Wings) wrote: "How does one do the thing on a blog post where you can say 'add on goodreads'? Like, when you click on the link, it marks the book as 'want to read' on goodreads."

Never seen it

Phoenix (Books with Wings) wrote: "Also, how do you do the thing where you hide the words...like I saw that Cherelle did it with content warnings in a book review that she did...."

Like spoilers?(like spoilers are hidden on GR)
I have a html format, and I can share it with you if you want!
Actually I can share it with everyone here...let me find it

Trisha wrote: "Phoenix (Books with Wings) wrote: "Also, how do you do the thing where you hide the words...like I saw that Cherelle did it with content warnings in a book review that she did...."

Like spoilers?(..."

Hmmm does it work with wordress? Sorry I don't know how to use html like...at all. I know how to hide spoilers on goodreads with html.

<*div id="spoiler" style="display: none;"> 

This is where you write the spoilery stuff

<*/div> 
<*a display="initial" id="button" onclick="if(document.getElementById('spoiler') 
 .style.display=='none') {
 document.getElementById('spoiler') 
 .style.display=''
 }else{
 document.getElementById('spoiler') 
 .style.display='none'
 }" title="Click to show/hide content" type="button">
 View Spoiler
<*/a>

Remove all asterisks (*), and it should work....if you want an example of what it'll look like, I'll publish a post on mine so you can see

The only thing to note is that if you want more than 1 spoiler, you'll have to number them like follows....I'll bolden the important thing to change:

<*div id="spoiler2" style="display: none;"> 

XXXXXXX

<*/div> 
<*a display="initial" id="button" onclick="if(document.getElementById('spoiler2') 
 .style.display=='none') {
 document.getElementById('spoiler2') 
 .style.display=''
 }else{
 document.getElementById('spoiler2') 
 .style.display='none'
 }" title="Click to show/hide content" type="button">
 View Spoiler
<*/a>

ngl I'm extremely confused.....

https://trishadoeseverythingbutstudy....
This is what it'll look like

Okay, no problem :)
It's pretty simple!
How much html do you know?

Basics is on GR, so you understand tagging?

I don't know how it's on WP, but there should be 2 views....1 for where you write, and that's what's visiblre, the other where you should be able to see all html
Is there something like that?

https://wpbuffs.com/edit-source-code-...
This is it

Trisha wrote: "Basics is on GR, so you understand tagging?"

Well I mean I can do italics, bolding, underlining, (view spoiler)[hmm I wonder if you checked in this spoiler since you probably thought I'd just say 'spoilers (hide spoiler)], I can make a link different text, stuff like that...I still don't exactly know how to put a picture in or anything like that....

Trisha wrote: "I don't know how it's on WP, but there should be 2 views....1 for where you write, and that's what's visiblre, the other where you should be able to see all html
Is there something like that?"

Hmm yeah there is a 'preview' part if that's what you mean?

If you want to add or edit the HTML of a WordPress page or post, you actually don’t need to access the source code of your website. In the Classic Editor, all you have to do is move from the Visual editor to the Text editor on the back end. This will show the HTML working behind the scenes:
From the Text editor, you can access, change, and update the HTML on any page or post with just a few clicks. You can view your changes at any time by toggling back to the Visual editor. When you’re done, be sure to save your post or page.

Pasted from there

Trisha wrote: "https://wpbuffs.com/edit-source-code-...
This is it"

Oooh thanks for the link! I'll check it out! I'm realizing I don't actually need a spoiler right now but if I do I will read!

Trisha wrote: "If you want to add or edit the HTML of a WordPress page or post, you actually don’t need to access the source code of your website. In the Classic Editor, all you have to do is move from the Visual..."

Iiiiiinteresting.
I'm going to go try that.
Thank you!

You can use the same thing to hide anything you want! Just replace the View Spoiler with like View Content Warnings, and the code can stay the same!

No problem! :)

If anyone needs any help with anything like this, I can help you research it, because, chances are I either used it, or need it, so it's a Win-Win!!

OKAY I am failing thus far and don't want to break my blog so...I'm just going to take a break for now

Phoenix (Books with Wings) wrote: "OKAY I am failing thus far and don't want to break my blog so...I'm just going to take a break for now"

If you're still up, I'm online now if you want help!

Phoenix (Books with Wings) wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Basics is on GR, so you understand tagging?"

Well I mean I can do italics, bolding, underlining, [spoilers removed], I can make a link different text, stuff like that...I still don'..."

I didn't earlier, but I checked it now XD

Phoenix (Books with Wings) wrote: "How does one do the thing on a blog post where you can say 'add on goodreads'? Like, when you click on the link, it marks the book as 'want to read' on goodreads."

I just saw this for Amazon, but I think there might be a similar for blogs: https://www.goodreads.com/user/edit?t... See the bookmarklet

Trisha wrote: "

This is where you write the spoilery stuff


<*a display="initial" id="button" onclick="if(document.getElementById('spoiler')
.style.display=='none') {
document.getElementById('spoiler')
..."

Hey! I tried to use it, and I used the HTML view, but it shows the code. I wonder what's wrong..

Aarja wrote: "Trisha wrote: "

This is where you write the spoilery stuff


<*a display="initial" id="button" onclick="if(document.getElementById('spoiler')
.style.display=='none') {
document.getElementBy..."

Did you remove the asterisks?

Does anyone use jump links? like you click on something in the beginning of the post, and It'll take you to what you want to read? in the same post? like on wikipedia?
I'm thinking of using those for reviews, and I think I'll add those links to reviews I post on GR

Trisha wrote: "Aarja wrote: "Trisha wrote: "

This is where you write the spoilery stuff


<*a display="initial" id="button" onclick="if(document.getElementById('spoiler')
.style.display=='none') {
documen..."

I'm so sorry. I'm so stupid.
I'd actually bookmark-ed the post so when I didn't read everything again. Sorry for bothering 😅

Trisha wrote: "Does anyone use jump links? like you click on something in the beginning of the post, and It'll take you to what you want to read? in the same post? like on wikipedia?
I'm thinking of using those ..."

Hmm, that's a nice idea. But I'm not sure how to do it :/

Aarja wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Aarja wrote: "Trisha wrote: "

This is where you write the spoilery stuff


<*a display="initial" id="button" onclick="if(document.getElementById('spoiler')
.style.display=='no..."

no worries! :)

Aarja wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Does anyone use jump links? like you click on something in the beginning of the post, and It'll take you to what you want to read? in the same post? like on wikipedia?
I'm thinking ..."

ahhh, I was hoping someone did...guess it's time for a youtube spree!

Hey guys! So I need help. I selected the 'show summary of text' in the settings because I want the excerpts of my posts to show on the blog page. But when I visit the site again, I can still see the whole post. Any ideas on how to fix that?

Rania wrote: "Hey guys! So I need help. I selected the 'show summary of text' in the settings because I want the excerpts of my posts to show on the blog page. But when I visit the site again, I can still see th..."

Hi Rania! Ohh the excerpt only works when you manually create a page and add the "display posts" section. You can try using the "read more" block instead, putting it after where you want your post to end in the visual editor. Hope this helps!

Ah! That makes sense because I have been using the read more buttons for one of my other pages. Thank you Cherelle!

Trisha wrote: "Aarja wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Does anyone use jump links? like you click on something in the beginning of the post, and It'll take you to what you want to read? in the same post? like on wikipedia?
..."

Yeah, I'd LOVE to know how to do that...did you figure it out?

Phoenix (Books with Wings) wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Aarja wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Does anyone use jump links? like you click on something in the beginning of the post, and It'll take you to what you want to read? in the same post? like..."

Yes! I haven't used it yet, but basically, you choose the block you're in, and then you got to the block settings, and in the bottom there are Advanced settings. Got to anchor text, set your link (per your heading), and then when you want to link to this place, just go to wherever you're writing, and start adding a link. Type #*name of your anchor text*, and your link is done!
This is a link if you need more details: https://wordpress.org/support/article...

@Trisha you... You mean like this? (The link just leads to some random YouTube video that I'm addicted to the song in... Ya don't need to watch it or anything it's just what I had copied at the moment) I've known how to do that for a while... I can do it with images as well!


(Click the image! (same link as before. I'm too lazy to think of anything else to put lol xd)

Shoot did that image not work? It does that sometimes with certain images... Lemme see if I can fix it...

Fixed it!

Trisha wrote: "Phoenix (Books with Wings) wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Aarja wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Does anyone use jump links? like you click on something in the beginning of the post, and It'll take you to what you w..."

Oooh, okay thank you!

Sunny wrote: "@Trisha you... You mean like this? (The link just leads to some random YouTube video that I'm addicted to the song in... Ya don't need to watch it or anything it's just what I had copied at the mom..."

I think (if I'm understanding correctly) that she means a link in a blog post that will bring someone to someplace later in that same blog post, for example on wikipedia they use that.

Hmm. I dunno then. \_•_•_/

Phoenix (Books with Wings) wrote: "Sunny wrote: "@Trisha you... You mean like this? (The link just leads to some random YouTube video that I'm addicted to the song in... Ya don't need to watch it or anything it's just what I had cop..."

Yeah, that's what I meant :)
But that image link is pretty cool, I didn't know that worked in GR!

I’ve noticed that you can display your goodreads books as a footer. Is there a way to display them above or on the side of the page?

Rania wrote: "I’ve noticed that you can display your goodreads books as a footer. Is there a way to display them above or on the side of the page?"

yes, there's an option in the widgets section to display your goodreads books, whichever shelf you choose

But that’s just for the footer right? It’ll be seen at the end of the page.

No there should be an option for the sidebar too....wait, it might depend on your theme
Wait just a minute, I'll check and let you know

Oh I just checked, it depends on your theme....mine has a sidebar, and has three footers for somereason, but anyway:

"Widgets are independent sections of content that can be placed into widgetized areas provided by your theme (commonly called sidebars). "