[support] how to add links as content types or nodes?

will hall will at theicarusproject.net
Sun Jan 28 18:55:28 UTC 2007


thanks, i am going to try the links_weblink.module before diving in to cck.

are there any examples of sites that use the links_weblink.module

thanks all
-- will

Laura Scott wrote:
> In Drupal 5, you can do this with CCK modules and views. Create a  
> content type, add a URL field (which I believe is a supplementary  
> module for CCK, downloaded separately), and then create a view to  
> display. It may be more gears and levers than you were hoping for,  
> but it does allow for a lot of granular control.
> 
> Laura
> 
> On Jan 28, 2007, at 10:14 AM, will hall wrote:
> 
>> is there anyway for users to add links as a small node, like you do in
>> delicious, so that links become content and can be displayed on a
>> 'weblinks' page, tagged, etc.
>>
>> using page nodes is unwieldy. hand coding the html is what we are  
>> doing
>> now on a 'weblinks' page but this is impossible for users to  
>> contribute
>> to. ideally we'd like to be able to search links, have a teaser for  
>> the
>> links, etc.
>>
>> i think plone has a links-as-content feature.
>>
>> thanks for help!
>> - will
>> -- 
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