BW Required Category
Developer
3rd Party (Free)
804 downloads (last 90 days)
Download v1.0
EE Version Support
- ExpressionEngine 2
Compatibility
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- Updater
- Multi Site Manager
- Stand Alone Entry Form
- Low Variables
- Content Elements
- Better Workflow
- Matrix
- Grid
- Webservice
- Publisher
Requirements
- jQuery for the Control Panel
Add-On Type(s)
Extension
Tags
Makes categories required for specified channels.
Info
We all know what it does, so no extra explanation needed.
BW Required Category is an ExpressionEngine 2 add-on and won’t be ported to ExpressionEngine 1.x. If you are looking for a EE 1.x solution, I suggest you check out Designchuchi’s DC Required Category as it equally (or even more) awesome.
Installation
Drop the entire bw_required_category folder in the third_party folder:
/system/expressionengine/third_party/bw_required_category/
Usage
After installing BW Required Category you set the channel preferences on the extension settings page. BW Required Category is either turned on or off for a specific channel.
Note: Because of the nature of EE2’s channel entries API, this add-on should work with SAEF’s, but I haven’t tested it.
Download BW Required Category
| EE Support | Downloads | Add-On Version | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Specified | Download | 1.0 | May 8, 2011 |
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This entry was created November 24, 2010, 12:41 pm.
This entry was last updated June 8, 2011, 9:28 am.
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4 Reviews:
Polygon 11.30.13
Simple. Therefore: Awesome
jumpfrog 11.07.12
Just what I needed! I added the following line of code in at line 86 of ext.bw_required_category.php to make the error a little more noticeable:
$this->EE->javascript->output(“alert(‘Please select a category’);”);
Electric Putty 04.18.11
Great add-on. Would be nice if the error message was styled a little more clearly. It’s kind of lost at the top of the Publish Form.
Versa Studio 11.24.10
Great addition, I’ve been waiting for this. Would be more awesome if it worked more like DC Required Category, and could handle multiple category groups, i.e., one is required and one is not.