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Var not available for channel:categories task

Russ Back 2 Jul 2012 14:38 problem, rejected

Hey Low.

99% sure I've got something wrong here:

{exp:low_variables:parse var="lv_community_article_categories"} 
  {exp:channel:categories channel="community_articles" show_empty="no" show="{lv_community_article_categories}" parse="inward"} 
      {category_name}
 
     {/exp:channel:categories} 
 {/exp:low_variables:parse}

lv_community_article_categories is a drag and drop categories list and outputs something like 5|8|27 and is set to parse early, but I can't get the categories tag to output anything at all. Hardcoding in the cat IDs produces the desired output so the tag itself seems fine.

Any pointers?

Thanks

Replies

Low 2 Jul 2012 14:42

Hi Russ,

You can just use the Variable syntax instead of the Tag syntax, like so:
```
{exp:channel:categories show="{lv_community_article_categories}"}
```
...as long as early parsing is enabled for that variable.
Russ Back 2 Jul 2012 14:43

Sorry - please ignore - found another issue that was causing it!
Low 2 Jul 2012 14:44

No probs! :)