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Gloss

Gloss is simple plugin that allows you to create a any number of glossaries. You can then add terms to each glossary (in no specific order) and add a particular glossary to a post or page.

This is still a Beta, so any testing feedback would be fantastic.

Installation

  1. Upload the /gloss/ directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Have fun!

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use this?

You can view template tags and special codes by clicking the “Other Notes” tab.

How can I style my glossary?

I use a definition list (<dl>) with the class name glossary_terms for the glossary that is generated. Each term is wrapped in a <dt> tag and each definition in a <dd> tag.

Other Information

The template tags for Gloss are:

1) <?php get_glossary($id, [$show_name, $show_link); ?>, where $id is the glossary’s id (you can get it on the manage glossaries page) displays a specific glossary. $showname and $showlink are optional boolean values that when set to true, prints the name of the glossary and a credit link, respectively. Default value for both is true.

2) <?php get_all_glossaries(); ?> displays all glossaries.

3) <?php get_gloss_term($id); ?>, where $id is the term’s id (you can get it on the manage terms page) displays a specific term.

Until we get support visual editor, you can manually add a glossary tag into a post by adding {GLOSSARY=}, which you can get off of the Manage Glossaries page. To display all glossaries, use 0 as the ID. Similarly, you can add a term with {TERM=} where ID is the term’s ID. You get get them on the Manage Terms page.