Blog Entry Template

So you've created a blog?

Welcome!

Provided that you've followed the instructions embedded in the initial blog template file, things should be pretty well set for you.

With your main blog page all set up, it's time to set up your entry template. It is very important that you use the template provided below to set up your Blog Entry Template. If you don't, you'll wind up with entries that don't format properly.

Instructions:

1. Create a new page called '<blog>:_template', where <blog> is the name of your character, as seen in your blog page name: 'blog:<character>'. (I.e. <blog> = <character>.)
   
   
2. Cut and paste the code in the code block below into your newly created _template page.
   
   
3. Edit the code according to the instructions in the template.
   
   
4. Save the _template and test it out by creating a new blog entry.
   
   

If it all works right, you should be up and running in no time. If you have questions, bug Broadway. She'll be happy to help.

[!-- Entry Header --]
[[span style="font-variant:small-caps;"]]%%content{1}%% _
[[size 85%]]%%created_at%% (updated %%updated_at%%) | %%comments%% comment(s)[[/size]][[/span]]

[!-- Entry Content --]
%%content{2}%%
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+++* Comments
[[module Comments]]
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[!-- Content Section 1: Author Link --]
[!--
Instructions: 

Replace '<character>' with your character name from your cast page. Replace <Name> with the name you wish to use as your author name. 

You may replace the link, entirely, with a different handle, if you wish. If you do not put anything in this section, the 'author field' will remain blank.

Feel free to delete these instructions, once you've completed them.
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by [[[cast:<character>|<Name>]]]
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[!-- Content Section 2: Blog Entry Text --]
[!-- 
Instructions: 

Write your content here. 

Feel free to delete these instructions.
 --]
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[!-- Content Section 3: Blog Entry Excerpt/Summary --]
[!-- 
Instructions: 

Write a summary or paste an excerpt of your content here. 

This section must be filled out if you want your entry to display properly on the 'NYC Blogging' community page.

Feel free to delete these instructions once you have completed them. 
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