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Hi, I am trying to insert into my template a breadcrumb template block but I am not able to get the right breadcrumb.

The structure of the website is like:

home
-- level 1
-- section
--- article


The code I am using is:

<?php
$autonav = BlockType::getByHandle('autonav');
$autonav->controller->orderBy = 'display_asc';
$autonav->controller->displayPages = 'top'; 
$autonav->controller->displaySubPages = 'relevant_breadcrumb'; 
$autonav->render('templates/breadcrumb');
?>


I added it into my custom theme `elements/header.php`

But in in the article page I only got:

Home > level 1


instead of:

Home > level 1 > section > article


I was not able to find the error.
Thanks for your help,
Giuseppe
carusog
 
CC3381 replied on at Permalink Reply
CC3381
Try taking a look at this. It should help.
http://c5blog.jordanlev.com/blog/2012/04/hard-coded-autonav-options...
benfrainuk replied on at Permalink Reply
benfrainuk
Well, pay attention to Jordan's info before mine (he's a C5 Ninja) but here is the code I used which works like you want it:

<?php $breadcrumbs = BlockType::getByHandle('autonav');
                           $breadcrumbs->controller->displayPages = 'first_level';
                           $breadcrumbs->controller->orderBy = 'display_asc';                    
                           $breadcrumbs->controller->displaySubPages = 'relevant_breadcrumb';  
                           $breadcrumbs->controller->displaySubPageLevels = 'all';
                           $breadcrumbs->render('templates/breadcrumb'); 
                      ?>
carusog replied on at Permalink Best Answer Reply
carusog
Ok, first of all, thank you both.
The reference article (btw, great C5 resource!) was great and very clear about options.

@benfrainuk
The code snippet made me notice I forgot to add the `breadcrumbs->controller->displaySubPageLevels` variable. Once added, it worked perfectly.

You should change your `displayPages` variable from

$breadcrumbs->controller->displayPages = 'first_level';


to

$breadcrumbs->controller->displayPages = 'top';


since `first_level` is not a valid variable.

It works anyway since default is `top`. Try to remove it and it works as well.
I prefer to keep it ("explicit is better then implicit").

The full working code is:

<?php
    $breadcrumbs = BlockType::getByHandle('autonav');
    $breadcrumb->controller->orderBy = 'display_asc';
    $breadcrumb->controller->displayPages = 'top'; 
    $breadcrumb->controller->displaySubPages = 'relevant_breadcrumb'; 
    $breadcrumb->controller->displaySubPageLevels = 'all';
    $breadcrumb->render('templates/breadcrumb');
?>
carusog replied on at Permalink Reply
carusog
Do you know how to exclude pages with "exclude_nav" attribute checked?
I am now able to get rid of them. :(
webporter replied on at Permalink Reply
webporter
Months late, I know... but I just wanted to add that I put the breadcrumb trail into my template by creating Global Stack called "Breadcrumb" that simply contains my autonav block with the breadcrumbs custom template applied.

All I add to my template is this code:

<?php
$bc = new GlobalArea('Breadcrumbs');
$bc->display();
?>

Everything else is created/configured within the c5 user interface.

This puts breadcrumbs on all pages of my site.

Works well for me :)