Blog Owners Notice Static Pages Don't Let Comments

Last week, spider web log owners discovered a novel occupation alongside commenting on their blogs.

I decease on enabling comments on my pages, simply Blogger keeps disabling them!

From having observed the reports of the problem, it appears to send on all blogs - both varying template type, together with role of the dissimilar GUIs (Classic together with New 2011), seem to last referenced.

Blogger Support has a novel occupation alongside static pages together with comments - this 1 involving dynamic views.

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Make A Custom Pages Index For Your Blog

Even earlier Blogger added static pages every bit a spider web log feature, spider web log owners bring been shout out for how to brand hidden or kind pages for their blogs.

When static pages, together with the Pages index gadget, were added, people started shout out for nearly indexing label searches together with external links inwards the Pages gadget.

There are several solutions to the demand to bring a Pages gadget that indexes archive / label searches, together with external URLs. Each solution has its advantages, together with disadvantages.

If you lot desire a Pages gadget for your blog, that indexes to a greater extent than than but static pages, you lot bring ii basic choices. Each pick gives you lot dissimilar possibilities.

1. Replace the Pages gadget amongst a linklist. You tin index whatever URLs that involvement you, inwards a linklist.
2. Use the Pages editor, inwards the dashboard Layout page, which lets you lot add together URLs of your choice, straight to the Pages gadget.

I've been advising people for several years, how to brand a horizontal index bar for the blog.

With most Blogger templates, the Tabs department contains CSS that displays whatever linklist positioned there, horizontally. This gives you lot the pick of using "Add a gadget", together with creating a linklist every bit an XML based "Linklist" - or 1 created every bit an HTML based "HTML / JavaScript" gadget - together with both choices bring advantages.

Use an XML based linklist.

If you lot hold back at the card bar on this blog, you'll come across how the active card push "lights up" when selected. The "Selected" characteristic is a CSS tweak - together with requires that you lot role a linklist that's XML based.

I created the card bar here, using "Add a gadget", together with tweaked the template code. The default Pages gadget is XML based - together with does non require the latter tweak.

Use the Blogger supplied Pages gadget.

As an alternate to using a linklist gadget, you lot could role the Pages gadget.

If you lot role the Pages Editor, together with you lot position the Pages gadget inwards the proper position, your blog, when displayed using a dynamic template, volition populate the dark card bar amongst your Pages list. When that happens, the dynamic persuasion card volition live on displayed every bit a drop-down list, at the far left of the card bar.

Problems Amongst Dynamic Templates As Well As The Bill Of Fare Bar / Pages Index

We're getting a few reports today, inward static pages, that move the novel dynamic templates, in addition to that directly accept no mightiness to index the pages inward the dynamic views. We're besides seeing reports mentioning about blogs which accept no carte du jour bar visible, inward dynamic views. Both problems were, reportedly, outset observed mid morning time today, Pacific time.

Earlier this week, if y'all looked at this weblog inward dynamic view, y'all could come across 2 static pages, from this blog, indexed inward the carte du jour bar. Both Commenting Policy in addition to Leave Comments Here were, at 1 time, indexed. Today, they are not.

Interestingly enough, neither page is indexed inward the static template carte du jour bar, which y'all tin come across simply above. Other static pages, which were indexed inward the static template carte du jour bar, were non observed inward the dynamic template carte du jour bar.

We accept a rollup discussion, where nosotros are collecting details nearly your observations of these problems. If your weblog is affected, delight supply details inward the discussion, every bit best every bit y'all are able.

1. What is the published URL of the blog?
2. Is the weblog explicitly setup to move the dynamic templates?
3. If the weblog is setup to move the dynamic templates, which persuasion is the default?
4. Does the blog, inward the non dynamic view, display the navbar?
5. Does the blog, inward the non dynamic view, display a Pages gadget / carte du jour bar? If no, where are the pages indexed?
6. Did y'all setup the Pages gadget using the Classic Blogger GUI, or the New Blogger GUI?
7. Have y'all enabled the Mobile Template, for this blog?

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(Update 2011/11/14): It appears that this work originates alongside blogs using a custom Pages gadget. Blogs that move a touchstone Pages gadget, created inward the New Blogger GUI Pages editor, seem to live on OK. Here, y'all may persuasion my exam weblog - both using a dynamic view, in addition to similarly using a non dynamic view - which has a touchstone Pages index, positioned inward the sidebar.

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External Links On Pages Gadget Betoken To Spider Web Log Abode Page

Today, we're getting a few reports inwards blog clusters, amongst the cluster members linked using tabs inwards the Pages gadget - who all of a abrupt constitute their clusters unlinked.

The unlike page tabs on my spider web log redirect to my same blog!

You tin rate notice come across the problem, inwards my demonstration blog. The tab marked "Indra" should redirect to "officialcommunities.blogspot.com" - instead, it redirects to the domicile page of that same spider web log "nitecruzrtestnew.blogspot.com".

When I await at the Pages editor, I come across New Page › Web Address.

• Indra.
• http://officialcommunities.blogspot.com/

When you lot await at my blog, you lot see

• Indra
• Linking to nitecruzrtestnew.blogspot.com

We accept near a dozen forum discussions, all reporting this same problem. We forthwith accept a rollup discussion, inwards Blogger Help Forum: Something Is Broken, where details are requested.

• What is the URL of the blog?
• Taking whatever non working link inwards your Pages gadget every bit an example, what is the label, in addition to the right link target?
• Using Pages editor, what target produce you lot see, for that link?
• Are you lot using Classic GUI Pages editor, or New GUI Pages editor?
• When did you lot get-go expose this problem?
• When did you, previously, non notice this problem?
• What did you lot change, betwixt #4 in addition to #5?
• What browser produce you lot use, when using Pages editor?

I was able to contact Blogger Support, then they are aware of the problem, in addition to are working on it.

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(Update 2011/12/04): We are receiving reports that the work has been resolved. Thanks to the Blogger Engineers who worked long hours to cook this one.

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Blogger Limits: Pages - Dynamic As Well As Static

We come across periodic show of the confusion close the differences betwixt dynamic too static pages, expressed every bit boundary uncertainties inwards manages dynamic too static pages too thence transparently, non everybody realises where the limits are.

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(Update 2014/11): This boundary has been relaxed - but it does non seem to hold upward gone, entirely.

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Blogger has limited the number of static pages - Pages entries created every bit "Blank page", past times the Pages editor inwards the New GUI.

The boundary on static pages is a resources issue. Static pages require specific resources, pre allocated to every weblog - too increasing the number of static pages, similar increasing the boundary on number of labels, would convey to hold upward made to all blogs. Such resources are limited, simply every bit everything is limited, inwards around way.

Learn the dissimilar possibilities for dynamic too static pages - too your weblog has a virtually limitless potential for expansion.

Even if you lot tin convey only upward to xx static pages, you lot tin index an unlimited total of dynamic pages, using the Pages gadget, too adding "Web address" entries. You are limited only past times the infinite used past times the weblog header tabs, or past times the sidebar based gadget.

• Individual posts.
• Label searches.
• Archive indexes.
• Other blogs too websites.

There is no limit, for dynamic pages. Those items are dynamic, because 1 time you lot add together a dynamic entry, it links to content that is constantly changing, without the remove to operate the Pages editor.

So sympathise the differences betwixt dynamic too static pages - too know where the limits are, too where they are not.

Blogger Magic - Issue Posts To Pages

Ever since Blogger gave us the choice to add pages to our blogs - too provided the complementary Pages index gadget - weblog owners accept asked, periodically

How create I let out my posts to pages?

This is a pretty unproblematic procedure, also - i time nosotros empathise the complementary nature of dynamic too static pages.

Once you lot empathise the differences betwixt dynamic too static pages, too run into that the Pages gadget volition index both types of pages, the physical care for of publishing posts to pages becomes reasonably simple.

• Publish posts, too assign labels to the posts.
• Add label search URLs, equally "link pages", using "Configure Page List".

Now, if you lot desire your posts to solely look on the pages - non inwards brain page view, you lot add together a tertiary step, which has a issue of choices.

• Make a static dwelling identify page.
• Use a redirected Home page, to brand the Home page dynamic or static, at your preference.

The latter pace is exactly a chip to a greater extent than complex, too exactly requires that you lot create upward one's take away heed what you lot wishing your readers to run into - instead of the brain page of posts, when reading your weblog for the get-go time. There are a diversity of choices available.

Finally, to brand the display await a chip cleaner, you lot may non desire to run into the "Showing posts amongst label ..." box.

• Remove the "Showing posts amongst label" box.

One of the commutation steps inwards this physical care for is getting the label search URL, for the Page beingness added. Look to the halt of this post, exactly inwards a higher identify the comments.

Topics: extract the search URL, from the link.

Blogger Magic

giving me

http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/search/label/Blogger%20Magic

Now, I'll plug that URL into the Pages gadget, equally a "link address", amongst "Page title" of "Blogger Magic".

See "Magic", inwards the card bar at the top?

Now, create this for whatever postal service inwards your blog, that you lot desire to look inwards a non "Home" Pages tab.

• Pick a post, inwards your blog.
• Extract the label search URL, from a label for that post.
• Use that label search URL, equally a "link address", inwards Layout - "Pages".
• Publish to a greater extent than posts, using that same label.

Do this carefully, too you lot tin fifty-fifty accept the Pages entries appearing on the card bar, amongst the weblog viewable using a dynamic template. You tin fifty-fifty accept this, if you lot usually display the weblog using a non dynamic template.

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(Update 2012/06/30): See The Video, for a alive demonstration.

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Blogger Magic - A Static Domicile Page, Video Demonstration

To amend explicate the procedure of setting upwards a weblog alongside a static dwelling menage page, I convey produced a novel video demonstration (somewhat improved, from the effort before today). This is experimental, in addition to then hold out kind.

This is intentionally a soundless video, because the recording process, used for displaying the screen, is rattling heavy on reckoner resources. Audio doesn't improve the experience.

See the How To page, inwards the demonstrate blog, first:

My Static Home Page Demonstration Blog

And now, the video:

Nitecruzr Video: Setting Up H5N1 Blog With H5N1 Static Home Page

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Blogs, Written Inwards Not Roman Graphic Symbol Languages, Convey Problem Alongside Publishing Static Pages

We're seeing a few reports inwards Blogger Help Forum: Something Is Broken, from owners of blogs which divulge inwards languages that don't role Roman characters, virtually problems publishing static pages inwards their blogs. Supposedly, amongst the affected blogs containing multiple static pages, the pages are all beingness published amongst the same URL.

The work is idea to involve blogs published using the New Blogger GUI. Hopefully, yesteryear switching dorsum to the Classic Blogger GUI, the work tin endure worked around, until Blogger Engineering tin diagnose together with create the problem.

We convey a Rollup Discussion inwards Blogger Help Forum: Something Is Broken, where nosotros are bespeak for details, from owners of blogs affected.

1. What is the URL of your blog?
2. In what linguistic communication is the spider web log published?
3. Are yous using the New Blogger GUI?
4. If yous switch dorsum to the Classic GUI, does that resolve your problem?
5. In what metropolis / province / province produce yous live?

Please answer equally best yous are able, to amend chances of Blogger Engineering finding together with fixing the problem, equally promptly equally possible.

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The Missing / Invisible Pages Index Gadget

Occasionally, a weblog possessor wants to add together the Pages Index gadget to the blog, but merely can't.

I become to add together it - too I encounter "Already Added" - but where is it?

The outset thing to check, when this happens, is the "Show pages as" selection inward the dashboard Pages display. Sometimes, you'll uncovering "Don't show" selected. Other times, you'll uncovering "Top tabs" - but the template may lack the code which houses the "Top tabs" gadget. This volition survive a occupation for older templates, installed earlier the Pages index gadget was offered - too every mo unopen to 3rd political party templates.

Try selecting "Side links" (or alter from "Side links", to "Top tabs", too dorsum to "Side links") - too encounter if the gadget shows up, inward the sidebar. Each fourth dimension yous alter the setting, striking "Save arrangement".

After each change, sentiment the blog, to verify success. Remember to clear cache, too restart the browser, each fourth dimension yous sentiment the blog.

Once yous larn the gadget to exhibit upwards inward the sidebar - too if it matters - alter the selection to "Top tabs", too encounter if it shows upwards there. If not, you'll accept several options.

• If the template came from a 3rd party, change dorsum to a touchstone Blogger template.
• Upgrade the template, to a newer version.
• Set the Pages Index dorsum to "Side links".
• Reset the widget template.

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Link Your Blog, Using A Dynamic Template, To A Not Dynamic Page Inward Your Blog

The dynamic templates accept been available for just over three months, too for all their usefulness, in that place are a issue of identified deficiencies. We see, every week, naive questions most ane good known deficiency.

How practise I add together a bloglist (Followers gadget, labels index, pop posts, what accept you...) gadget to my blog, amongst it using a dynamic template?

Adding gadgets to a dynamic template display but won't live on a unproblematic project. Not to live on facetious, but in that place is actually no infinite on the screen, for an accessory bar (also known equally a sidebar). The dynamic views dynamically fill upward all horizontal space.

Lack of pop gadgets, similar Followers, are a major shortcoming for many spider web log owners, who are considering using a dynamic template for their blog. Many spider web log owners similar the Followers gadget - too can't acquit the thought of having their spider web log without its mightiness to build their reader community. Other gadgets, similarly unavailable, travail disappointment also.

It's possible that Blogger is difficult at locomote redesigning the dynamic template display, too creating a infinite for an accessory bar. Until they practise that, though, yous may live on able to accept gadgets similar Followers - if non on the start page of a dynamic template, perchance on a Pages link.

If yous practise a Pages gadget, using the New GUI Pages editor, yous tin add together a link to whatsoever URL inward the blog, inward the Pages gadget. If yous tin practise that, yous tin add together a dyad of links to the dwelling page - ane explicitly targeting the non dynamic URL, a instant targeting a dynamic URL (your chosen default view). The start links your blog, using a dynamic view, to a page containing all of your missing gadgets; the instant links dorsum to the dynamic view.

The Layout carte du jour entry is non available, when the spider web log is published to a dynamic template. If non already present, you'll accept to add together the Pages gadget, amongst the spider web log published to a non dynamic template.

As an alternate to the 2 links, yous tin force a novel tab / window, for the non dynamic link. With the non dynamic thought opening inward a novel tab / window, there's no involve to link dorsum - too then yous involve exclusively ane link.

Here's a link to my exam blog.

http://nitecruzrtestnew.blogspot.com

Here's a link to the dwelling page of my exam blog, non dynamic, added to the Pages gadget.

Home (Non Dynamic)

Here's a link to the dwelling page of my exam blog, dynamic, added to the Pages gadget.

Home (Dynamic)

Here's how the latter 2 links were constructed.

Here's a link to the dwelling page of my exam blog, non dynamic, added to the Pages gadget.

http://nitecruzrtestnew.blogspot.com/?v=0

Here's a link to the dwelling page of my exam blog, dynamic, added to the Pages gadget.

http://nitecruzrtestnew.blogspot.com/view/sidebar

Here's a link to the dwelling page of my exam blog, non dynamic, opening inward a novel tab / window, added to the Pages gadget.

http://nitecruzrtestnew.blogspot.com/?v=0 target="_blank"

Click on whatsoever of the links, too encounter what yous get. It was simpler to practise it, than to write most it.

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