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Error on live server when saving pages has script
Sunday · May 25, 2025 · 12:32:53 AM
If the host allows to disabled the mod_security filters, this might work in your .htaccess file <IfModule mod_security.c> SecFilterEngine Off SecFilterScanPOST Off </IfModule> Your host contro...
Filter by multiple categories
Thursday · May 22, 2025 · 03:26:44 PM
etc wrote #339740: Valueless children? Perfect. That needs documenting EDIT: Documented. Well, commited but it’s not showing on the docs site even though it’s allegedly deployed. Hmm… e...
pie-charts
Thursday · May 22, 2025 · 10:30:09 AM
Thanks for all your suggestions!!! I’m testing all the above and www.chartjs.org.
Adventures in Linux Land
Thursday · May 22, 2025 · 04:56:40 AM
I’m just adding a link to the below topic by by seq as I have an interest in Caddy and left a post there (viewtopic.php?pid=339735#p339735). can i use Caddy to run a Textpattern website viewtopic.php?
can i use Caddy to run a Textpattern website ?
Thursday · May 22, 2025 · 04:42:14 AM
I’d be interested to know how you get on as well. I’m using Caddy on my development servers and went down the PHP-FPM route. I did look at FrankenPHP but I’m struggling to understand Docker; ...
Adding subdomain to old website
Tuesday · May 20, 2025 · 01:15:28 PM
Just to wrap this up, it took about five minutes total on the Textpattern side, starting with downloading the tarball, to get 4.9.0-beta2 up and running. (Creating the subdomain took more time because cpanel w...
glz_custom_fields v2 beta for Textpattern v4.7
Wednesday · May 14, 2025 · 04:18:22 AM
Thanks again, also for the stray remaining CSS declaration. Both now updated – the plugin version number hasn’t changed but the txt installer file in the /dist folder and in the 2.0.6 release has.
Using Textpattern as an inventory management system
Tuesday · May 13, 2025 · 03:13:19 PM
etc wrote #339708: Out of curiosity, would pre-filtering by compatibility be any faster? *refreshes the page* *blinks* *misses the refresh* *refreshes again, just in case* That’s almost instant now.
A new design for my old site
Tuesday · May 13, 2025 · 07:24:10 AM
That was a great write-up. Really nice to hear your thoughts and path to your relaunch. And the result is all the more personal for it. 25 years and going strong is really quite something!
How to get rid of newlines with tidy/trim
Monday · May 12, 2025 · 12:56:33 PM
etc wrote #339697: Actually, break always worked as ‘join’. Ah, yes of course. Naming conventions steeped in history…...
Detecting specific article counts
Monday · May 12, 2025 · 07:11:23 AM
peterj wrote #339687: With /about and similar single articles, I usually use the section “articles” (excluded from sitemap and menus) and set its URL pattern to /title. Didn’t think of ch...
Articles modified in the last month
Thursday · May 8, 2025 · 03:45:31 PM
etc wrote #339685: <txp:article_custom expired="now" time="-1 month" sort="Expires desc" />... Perfect. Note to self: read the docs properly regarding the bit that says “Boolean, or an English ...
Multi site install on subfolders instead subdomains
Wednesday · May 7, 2025 · 06:35:46 AM
papalozarou wrote #339421: Couldn’t find this in the docs, or in the forum, however was wondering if it’s possible to have a multi-site instance that has things on domain.com/subfolders vs on sub...
Article image URLs: how to use forms and breaks?
Tuesday · May 6, 2025 · 08:53:38 AM
gaekwad wrote #339589: Edit: demo sites now allow Pixabay CDN images. Demo sites should now really really allow Pixabay CDN images.
Textpattern demo sites - stack changes, upgrades, tweaks et cetera
Tuesday · May 6, 2025 · 08:47:28 AM
Upgraded: PHP 8.4.7 Demo server tech stack (current as of post timestamp, see above for any ETA variance): Site Textpattern HTTP Database PHP Release Demo Textpattern 4.
GitHub
Update HISTORY.txt
Monday · May 19, 2025 · 04:10:32 PM
Update HISTORY.txt...
Merge pull request #1995 from textpattern/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/dom…
Monday · May 19, 2025 · 04:09:57 PM
Merge pull request #1995 from textpattern/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/dompurify-3.2.6...
build(deps): bump dompurify from 3.2.5 to 3.2.6
Monday · May 19, 2025 · 02:03:50 PM
build(deps): bump dompurify from 3.2.5 to 3.2.6 Bumps [dompurify](https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify) from 3.2.5 to 3.2.6. - [Release notes](https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/releases) - [Commits](https://g...
tidy
Friday · May 16, 2025 · 06:42:23 AM
tidy...
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Friday · May 16, 2025 · 06:39:01 AM
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Friday · May 16, 2025 · 06:34:26 AM
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Merge pull request #1994 from jools-r/pluggable_ui-categories-patch
Wednesday · May 14, 2025 · 10:16:59 AM
Merge pull request #1994 from jools-r/pluggable_ui-categories-patch Remove 2nd pluggable_ui article_ui › categories...
remove 2nd pluggable_ui article_ui › categories
Wednesday · May 14, 2025 · 09:05:58 AM
remove 2nd pluggable_ui article_ui › categories...
Align public and admin cookie expiration to 30 days
Wednesday · May 7, 2025 · 07:27:35 AM
Align public and admin cookie expiration to 30 days Closes #1984.
Import latest Textpacks
Wednesday · May 7, 2025 · 05:01:31 AM
Import latest Textpacks...
Don't use undefined entities in pophelp
Monday · May 5, 2025 · 06:08:49 PM
Don't use undefined entities in pophelp...
latest pophelp
Monday · May 5, 2025 · 07:31:45 AM
latest pophelp...
latest pophelps
Monday · May 5, 2025 · 06:12:34 AM
latest pophelps...
Update taghandlers.php
Thursday · May 1, 2025 · 04:37:46 PM
Update taghandlers.php...
Update HISTORY.txt
Wednesday · April 30, 2025 · 11:26:46 AM
Update HISTORY.txt bump phpmailer...
Merge pull request #1993 from textpattern/dependabot/composer/phpmail…
Wednesday · April 30, 2025 · 11:26:09 AM
Merge pull request #1993 from textpattern/dependabot/composer/phpmailer/phpmailer-6.10.0 build(deps): bump phpmailer/phpmailer from 6.9.3 to 6.10.0...
Import global wraptag into doWrap()
Tuesday · April 29, 2025 · 05:29:45 PM
Import global wraptag into doWrap() and <txp:authors /> as guinea pig...
build(deps): bump phpmailer/phpmailer from 6.9.3 to 6.10.0
Monday · April 28, 2025 · 02:28:55 PM
build(deps): bump phpmailer/phpmailer from 6.9.3 to 6.10.0 Bumps [phpmailer/phpmailer](https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer) from 6.9.3 to 6.10.0. - [Release notes](https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/rel...
Update HISTORY.txt
Thursday · April 24, 2025 · 11:30:04 AM
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Update README.md
Thursday · April 24, 2025 · 06:38:33 AM
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Resources
kuo_star_rating
Tuesday · August 24, 2021 · 03:11:48 PM
A star rating that has 5 clickable areas shown horizontally.
yab_api_cache
Saturday · March 21, 2020 · 01:11:36 PM
Caches the outout of an url (simple GET APIs, URIs, websites etc.). It can also be used to cache dynamic pages of the own website.
etc_search
Monday · March 6, 2017 · 12:34:14 AM
In its simplest form, <txp:etc_search /> acts like the built-in Textpattern search, digging articles’ title and body. But it adds a bit of logic without recurring to match="all" or match="any" attri...
wet_plugout
Sunday · March 5, 2017 · 05:15:37 AM
wet_plugout is a plugin for Textpattern which allows the site administrator to disable all active plugins with one click of a button and re-enable the previously active set later on. This procedure is probably ...
wet_link
Friday · March 3, 2017 · 01:58:45 AM
Textpattern plugin builds links to articles, images, sections and categories. wet_link is largely based on Alex Shiels’ zem_link and can be used as a drop-in replacement for that.
Docs
TextBook - The official docs since December of 2004
TxStyle - Textile syntax documentation and sandbox
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
Wikipedia - Textpattern on Wikipedia
Demos
Textpattern.co - Textpattern 4.5.7 Demo (3 hour window)
OpenSourceCMS - Textpattern 4.5.7 Demo (2 hour window)
Softaculous - Textpattern 4.5.7 Demo
Blog
Textpattern 4.9.0 beta.2 released
Friday · March 14, 2025 · 07:33:34 AM
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Textpattern CMS 4.9.0 beta.2 for testing.
Textpattern 4.9.0 beta.1 released: PHP 8.4 & MySQL 8.4, features, fixes, and more
Monday · August 19, 2024 · 11:55:25 AM
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Textpattern CMS 4.9.0 beta.1 for testing.
Textpattern CMS 4.9.0 will support PHP 8.4 and MySQL 8.4
Sunday · August 11, 2024 · 01:59:29 PM
Team Textpattern announces our intention to support PHP 8.4.0 and MySQL 8.4 with the release of Textpattern 4.9.0. We will release one or more beta candidates of Textpattern 4.9.0 before the general availabilit...
Textpattern turns twenty
Saturday · February 24, 2024 · 05:06:53 PM
Twenty years ago today, on the 24th February 2004, the first public gamma of Textpattern was released. And everything was going to be alright.
Textpattern 4.8.8 released: PHP 8.1 support, security fix, and more
Monday · January 24, 2022 · 11:00:00 AM
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Textpattern CMS 4.8.8.
Textpattern 4.8.8 beta released: PHP 8.1 support, behind-the-scenes changes, and more
Saturday · January 1, 2022 · 09:16:04 AM
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Textpattern CMS 4.8.8 beta for testing.
Devs
Robert Wetzlmayr - Lenzing, Austria
Stef Dawson - Coventry, United Kingdom
Phil Wareham - Farnham, United Kingdom
Ruud van Melick - Weert, Netherlands
Resources
OpenHub - Development activity statistics
PHPCrossRef - Cross reference of the Textpattern code
We Love TXP
Wisconsin Music
Friday · October 14, 2016 · 05:44:37 PM
100% hand coded by me from the ground up using bare bones HTML 5 and CSS. Responsive SVG logo Custom compact web font for the icons Background video Subtle parallax effects sprinkled throughout...
EuroPlastPlus
Friday · October 14, 2016 · 05:30:13 PM
The Largest uPVC windows manufacturer in Belarus.
Sogrape Evaton Inc.
Wednesday · December 23, 2015 · 11:58:48 AM
Producer of strong brands, such as Mateus Rosé, Gazela, Sandeman and Casa Ferreirinha, Sogrape Vinhos is present in the main winegrowing regions of Portugal and takes its wines to more than 120 markets.
Physionissen
Saturday · November 21, 2015 · 02:10:07 PM
Healer, Acupuncture, American Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, Sports Physiotherapy, Osteopathy, Wellness...
Guest house Na Kopečku
Friday · November 20, 2015 · 06:36:32 AM
Pages of a small family guest house situated in the north-eastern of Czech republic. Multilingual website, responsive design.
SON Gliwice
Saturday · November 7, 2015 · 12:50:13 PM
“SON” is a non profit organization uniting disabled people, members of their families and volunteers in the Polish town Gliwice.
涉水轻舟的博客
Wednesday · November 4, 2015 · 03:00:43 AM
涉水轻舟的文章：点滴记录生活，见证心路历程。包含个人&#...
Apprenticeships4me
Wednesday · October 21, 2015 · 07:37:24 AM
Skills Group has over 20 years’ experience in delivering apprenticeships, working with top local employers to offer sustainable employment opportunities. We are one of the country’s largest independ...
Drake Homes
Wednesday · October 21, 2015 · 07:30:42 AM
For over 30 years Drake Homes has been providing residential lettings with two-tier management services to landlords with Plymouth property.
Wermo
Wednesday · October 21, 2015 · 07:03:45 AM
AS WERMO is a furniture industry enterprise located in Estonia in the city of Võru, with history dating back to 1947.
Northern Rivers Business Magazine
Wednesday · October 21, 2015 · 06:48:46 AM
Northern Rivers Business Magazine bring all the latest business news & events from Northern NSW.
Z Jamnikowa
Monday · October 5, 2015 · 05:44:25 PM
Family owned kennel in Poland breeding standard shorthaired dachshunds since 1994. Registered with FCI and Związek Kynologiczny w Polsce.
The Hom
Friday · September 25, 2015 · 08:03:39 AM
Bringing you the next generation of indoor and outdoor furniture to consumers everywhere, offering beautiful, exciting, and stylish pieces that are comfortable for any décor and any budget. As a customer...
Jessica Rousseau
Saturday · September 19, 2015 · 02:19:47 PM
Belgian Hat Designer in Bruxelles. Original creations, transformations, appointments only.
Alexipharmaque éditions
Friday · September 18, 2015 · 08:22:31 AM
Official website of the French editor. Discover our catalogue: printed books and eBooks.
Templates
TXP Themes - Built upon the mobile-friendly Bootstrap framework
TXP Tags - Template tags, the content components, the conditionals
TXP Defaults - Pages, Forms, Styles and default Preferences
Designers
TXP Builders - Web designers making great looking Textpattern sites
Textpattern Solutions - PHP-based content management made easy
Tips
From-to copyright dates
Thursday · December 19, 2019 · 10:43:56 AM
An update to Yiannis’ article on ways of outputting from-to years in an article’s copyright notice.
Show a placeholder image when an image is missing
Saturday · June 29, 2019 · 05:53:02 PM
What happens when you delete an image via Textpattern’s Content › Images pane but the image is still used elsewhere as an article image? This tip shows you how to show a placeholder image when no i...
Embed audio files using native tags
Friday · December 28, 2018 · 03:09:27 PM
The code creates a container for audio-files which can then be embedded in the articles using short-tags.
Outputting an .ics calendar file from a Textpattern article
Tuesday · November 14, 2017 · 11:16:36 PM
Have you ever wanted your site’s visitors to be able to download the date of an event(s) to their computer’s calendar? This tip shows you how to provide a downloadable .ics files for calendar apps f...
Pick the right video embedding plugin
Tuesday · January 17, 2017 · 09:16:54 PM
A helpful comparison of the current video and media playing plugins for Textpattern from Nicolas Morand.
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Network
Textpattern.ru - Textpattern in Russia
TXP Life - Russian Textpattern Magazine