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Template Tags/the content

Contents 1 Description 2 Usage 3 Examples 3.1 Designating the "More" Text 3.2 Include Title in "More" 4 Parameters 5 Related

Description

Displays the contents of the current post. This tag must be within The_Loop.

If the quicktag <!--more--> is used in a post to designate the "cut-off" point for the post to be excerpted, the_content() tag will only show the excerpt up to the <!--more--> quicktag point on non-single/non-permalink post pages. By design, the_content() tag includes a parameter for formatting the <!--more--> content and look, which creates a link to "continue reading" the full post.

Note:

• No whitespaces are allowed before the "more" in the <!--more--> quicktag. In other words <!-- more --> will not work!
• The <!--more--> quicktag will not operate and is ignored if there is only one post being displayed.

Usage

 <?php the_content('more_link_text', strip_teaser, 'more_file'); ?> 

Examples

Designating the "More" Text

Displays the content of the post and uses "Read more..." for the more link text when the <!--more--> Quicktag is used.

<?php the_content('Read more...'); ?>

Include Title in "More"

Similar to the above example, but thanks to the_title() tag and the display parameter, it can show "Continue reading ACTUAL POST TITLE" when the <!--more--> Quicktag is used.

<?php the_content("Continue reading " . the_title('', '', false)); ?>

Parameters

more_link_text 

(string) The link text to display for the "more" link. Defaults to '(more...)'.

strip_teaser 

(boolean) Should the text before the "more" link be hidden (TRUE) or displayed (FALSE). Defaults to FALSE.

more_file 

(string) File the "more" link points to. Defaults to the current file. (V2.0: Currently the 'more_file' parameter doesn't work).

Related

the_ID, the_title, the_title_attribute, single_post_title, the_title_rss, the_content, the_content_rss, the_excerpt, the_excerpt_rss, previous_post_link, next_post_link, posts_nav_link, the_meta