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[QUOTE][u]Quote by: sakuny[/u][p][QUOTE] Quote by samstone: First create a portal block, and remember the block ID number, which is shown in the URL when you edit the block.  You can deactivate the block after you see it is working correctly, so that it will not display in the columns.

Place the following code in lib-custom.php

[code]
// Custom RDF / RSS feed on static page
function static_rdf($blockid = false) {
	$error = array();
	if ($blockid != false && is_numeric($blockid) && $blockid != "") { 
		global $_TABLES;
		if (DB_getItem( $_TABLES['blocks'], 'type', "bid = '{$blockid}'" ) == 'portal') {			
			$sql = "SELECT UNIX_TIMESTAMP(rdfupdated) as date, content, rdfurl FROM {$_TABLES['blocks']} WHERE bid = '" . $blockid . "'";
			$result = DB_query( $sql );
			$A = DB_fetchArray( $result );
			if ( COM_rdfCheck($blockid, $A['rdfurl'], $A['date'] )) 
			{
				$A['content'] = DB_getItem( $_TABLES['blocks'], 'content', 
							"bid = '{$blockid}'" );
			} 
			$return = $A['content'];
		} else {
			$error[] = 'Block is not of Portal Type';
		}
	} else {
		$error[] = 'Is not a valid BlockID';
	} 
	if (count($error) > 0) {
		$return = "Something is wrong with the blockid that you entered.  Fix this.  Otherwise there could be issues";
		$return .= '<ul>';
		for ( $x = 0; count($error) > $x; $x++ ) {
			$return .= '<li>' . $error[$x] . '</li>';
		}
		$return .= "</ul>";
	}
	return $return;
}

[/code]

Create a center block and place the following code

[code]$return = static_rdf('##'); return $return;

[/code]

## must be replaced by the block ID for the portal block you created.

Select the "Execute PHP" for the StaticPages.  And make it center block.

The RDF should now be shown on the center block.

Sam [/QUOTE]

Sam, I'm confused. Does this mean there are three center blocks created: 2 with code snippets for RDF feed and 1 Static Page?

And which PHP code did Gavin use to get blocks in center. Do I use the code that normally goes in lib-custom.php? (that didn't seem to work. i got errors.) Or am I missing something entirely different.

this is very helpful so thanks for any suggestions you have. i'm not a programmer, so i'm just trying to read between the lines and follow instructions.[/p][/QUOTE]

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