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kwikstand
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Blogroll in sidebar

Post by kwikstand » Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:27 am

Does anybody know how to display a blogroll in the sidebar?
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Re: Blogroll in sidebar

Post by mazhar » Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:34 am

You should be able to use some javascript for example maybe some jquery roller for this purpose. Provided that you blog may have RSS/ATOM feed which can be used a source for the roller. In AbleCommerce gold first you can create a website page under Administration > Website > Webpages to hold roller HTML/script and then use layout editor to use CustomHTML control in desired layout's sidebar. This control will render the HTML/script from Webpage you created in sidebar of pages. Hopefully this will be helpful!

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Re: Blogroll in sidebar

Post by kwikstand » Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:47 pm

Thanks Mazhar,

I already found some code online somewhere and used it in the CustomHTML control and it works. Now I have my last few blog posts for sales and giveaways displayed on every page in the store.

Now after I did all that, I see the Plugables already has a free Feed Reader for AC: http://www.plugables.com/Feed-Reader-P3.aspx

His site wasn't working last weekend when I needed it. When I get some time, I will try his control. It will probably look better than mine.

Thanks again,

Scott
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