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MTEntries lastn with offset
December 27, 2002

Here's a code snippet you can use to display links to the next N entries in your blog (as I use it in my sidebar for "Other Recent Entries"):

<MTEntries lastn="10" offset="15">
<a href="<$MTEntryLink$>"><$MTEntryTitle$></a><br>
</MTEntries>

Since I display the last 15 entries in my blog, I wanted to display the next 10 in my sidebar (i.e., entries 16 to 25). Combining lastn with offset is what makes it work. Change 10 and 15 to meet your needs.

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Comments

Awesome tip, girlie! Thanks!

by Kevin | 01.11.03 10:09 AM

you are so smart! that's been driving me crazy!

by tanya | 03.27.03 01:41 PM

Thank you girl. Now its working fine. Hugs, from Brazil.

by Lu | 07.20.04 05:07 PM

Very cool! I put at the very bottom of my page. http://garylapointe.com/blog/

Previously at the bottom I had it just pick the last few months if they wanted more, this way I have both! :)

Thanks Girlie.

by Gary LaPointe [TypeKey Profile Page] | 08.09.04 10:09 PM

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