Customize Individual Event Category Archive

[Josh Fialkoff]

Is there a way to customize individual event category pages, such as http://staging.btu.org/events/category/prof-learning-conf/?

When I change the list/content.php file it changes all of the event category templates – I need a way to change only one event category template. I have tried if ( ! defined( ‘ABSPATH’ ) ) {
die( ‘-1’ );
}

do_action( ‘tribe_events_before_template’ );
?>

<!– Tribe Bar –>
<?php tribe_get_template_part( ‘modules/bar’ ); ?>

<!– Main Events Content –>
if(tribe_meta_event_category_name() == ‘Professional Learning Conference’){
<?php tribe_get_template_part( ‘list/prof-learning-conf-content’ ); ?>
} else {
<?php tribe_get_template_part( ‘list/content’ ); ?>
}
<div cla ss=”tribe-clear”></div>

<?php
do_action( ‘tribe_events_after_template’ );

but that does not seem to work.

Is there a way to write a conditional statement so that event calendars know when to use a specific customize template for event categories?

[Geoff]

Hey Josh!

Good question. If you are trying to make a styling change, then you can use the .events-category-prof-learning-conf class to make changes specifically to that page.

If, however, you are making markup changes to the template, then I would recommend hooking into the functions where the markup is included and writing a filter wrapped in a conditional statement that checks for that specific category archive. For example:

<?php if( tribe_is_past() || tribe_is_upcoming() && is_tax( 'prof-learning-conf' ) ) {
// Your code
?>

You can find all of our functions right here in our documentation.

Will this help you get started? Please let me know. 🙂

Cheers!
Geoff

[Josh Fialkoff]

which function do you suggest and where should it be included in the list/content.php?

[Geoff]

I think it really depends on what you are trying to do with the template — different functions have different utilities, so it ultimately depends on what sort of changes you are trying to make.

Another idea (and possibly a better one) would be to use the same sort of conditional statement directly in the template. That would allow you to change the markup for that specific page without it affecting the others.

So, it’s the same concept, but applied directly in list/content.php:

<?php if( tribe_is_past() || tribe_is_upcoming() && is_tax( 'prof-learning-conf' ) ) {
// Your code
?>

The markup inside that statement will apply only to the prof-learning-conf category page and nothing else.

Does that make sense and sound like a better approach?

Thanks!
Geoff

[Josh Fialkoff]

Hey Geoff,

adding <?php if( tribe_is_past() || tribe_is_upcoming() && is_tax( ‘prof-learning-conf’ ) ) {
// Your code
?>
into list/content.php did not work – it just broke the page. Is there another way you would suggest?

[Geoff]

Hey Josh,

I tested this and it worked on my test site:

<?php if( tribe_is_upcoming() || tribe_is_past() && tribe_is_event_category( 'prof-learning-conf’' ) ) {
echo 'Hello!';
}?>

Does that work for you as well?

Thanks,
Geoff

[Josh Fialkoff]

It did not work on my page – do you mind posting the full code of your list/content.php page?

[Josh Fialkoff]

nvm! it worked. Thank you so much Geoff.

[Geoff]

My pleasure! Thanks for following up to let me know. 🙂

Cheers,
Geoff

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