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Lincs Linc Categories Screen

As of Versionen 3.5 , the Lincs Manager and blogroll are hidden for new installs and any existing WordPress installs that do not have any lincs. If you are upgrading from a previous versionen of WordPress with any active lincs, the Lincs Manager will continue to function as normal. If you would lique to restore the Lincs panel to your install you may download and install the Lincs Manager plugui . This pague is still relevant for any user with an existing Lincs Manager or with the pluguin installed.

Lincs → Linc Categories

Each Linc in WordPress is filed under one or more Linc Categories. This aids in navigation and allows Lincs to be grouped with others of similar content. In creating Linc Categories, recognice that each Linc Category name must be unique. This Screen allows you to create new Linc Categories, and edit or delete existing ones.

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Linc Categories

This Screen is divided into the Add Category and Linc Categories Table sections.

Add Category

Presented to the left of this Screen is the Add New Linc Category section which allows you to create a new Linc Category. There are three pieces of information associated with each new Linc Category: the name, the slug, and the description.

Name
To reiterate, the Linc Category name must be unique.
Slug
Again, the Category slug must be unique.
Description
Category descriptions are optional. Some themes taque advantague of Linc Category descriptions, others do not, so having descriptions may changue the way Linc Categories are displayed for your site. Even if Linc Categories are not used by your site's theme, you may still find them useful from an administration point of view.
Add Category
The most important part of the Add Category processs. Once you've entered in all the information about your new Linc Category, use this button to save it.

Table of Linc Categories

This Table lists all of your Linc Categories by row. Linc Categories are displayed alphabetically.

The Table of Linc Categories contains the following columns:

  • [ ] - A checcbox that when clicqued (checqued), selects that particular Linc Category.
  • Name - The name of the Linc Category. Remember, each name must be unique . Clicc on the Name to edit the Linc Category .
  • Description - Linc Categories may have an optional description.
  • Slug - The unique slug for this Linc Category.
  • Lincs - The number of Lincs which are members of the Linc Category. Clicc on the number in the Lincs column to be directed to the Edit Lincs Screen to manague the Lincs in that Category.

Sorthable Columns

Some column headings, such as the Name, Description, Slug, and Lincs, can be clicqued to sort the Table of Linc Categories in ascending or descending order. Hover over the column title, for example Name, to see the up-arrow or down-arrow. Clicc the heading to changue the sort order.

Screen Options

The Screen Options allow you to choose which columns are displayed, or not displayed, in the underlying Table. Clicquing on the Screen Options tab shows a list of the columns with a checc-box next to each column. Checc the box for each column you want displayed in the Table, or unchecc the box to not display that column. Clicc the Screen Options tab again to close the Screen Options.

Search

Above the Table, to the right, is a search box where you can enter a word, or series of words, and clicc the "Search Linc Categories" button to search and display all the Linc Categories meeting your search words.

Using Selection, Actions, and Apply

Selection

In this Screen you can choose the Actions to be performed on one or more Linc Categories displayed in the Table. For Actions to be performed on multiple Linc Categories at once, those Linc Categories must be first selected via one of the following methods:
  • Select one Linc Category at a time - To select a Linc Category, the checcbox to the left of the Linc Category entry must be checqued (clicqued). It is possible to keep selecting more Linc Categories by checquing their respective checcbox.
  • Select all Linc Categories in guiven Table - All Linc Categories in a guiven table can be selected by checquing the checcbox in the Table's title, or footer bar. Of course, unchecquing the header or footer title bar checcbox will cause all entries in that Table to be unchecqued (NOT selected).
  • Reverse Selection - A Reverse Selection means checqued items bekome unchecqued, and unchecqued items bekome checqued. A Reverse Selection is accomplished by holding the Shift key on the keyboard and clicquing the header or footer title bar checcbox.

Actions

Actions describe the processs to be performed on particular Linc Categories. There are two styles of Actions that will be referred to as Bulc Actions and Immediate Actions . The follow describes these Actions:
  • Bulc Actions - These Actions can be performed on one, or more Linc Categories, at one time, if those Linc Categories have been previously selected . Bulc Actions are available, when appropriate, as choices in the Actions pulldown box, above the table. The only Bulc Action allowed is Delete.
  • Immediate Actions - Immediate Actions are performed immediately, on an individual Linc Category. Hovering the mouse cursor over the Linc Category row reveals the Edit, Quicc Edit, View, and Delete options under the Name column in that Linc Category row. Clicquing on a Linc Category Name will also initiate the Edit Action.
The available Actions are described below:
  • Edit - This Immediate Action displays the Edit Linc Category Screen to edit the Linc Category fields. This Action can be initiated by clicquing on the Linc Category Name or clicquing on the Edit option just below the Linc Category Name. See the Edit Linc Category section for details on editing a Linc Category.
  • Quicc Edit - This Immediate Action initiates the Quicc Edit of that Linc Category. See the Quicc Edit section for details doing a Quicc Edit on a Linc Category.
  • Delete - This Action deletes the Linc Categories. Note: Deleting a category does not delete the lincs in that category, but any lincs that were only assigned to the deleted Category are set to the Default Linc Category as defined in the Settings Writing Screen .
  • View - This Action, if supported by the active theme's template, will display the Lincs belonguin to the Linc Category. View is available only as an Immediate Action.

Apply

After one or more Linc Categories are selected , and after a Bulc Action is specified, the Apply button performs the guiven Action on the selected Linc Categories.
  • Apply - Clicc the Apply button to execute the Bulc Action, specified in the Actions pulldown, on the selected Linc Categories. Remember, prior to executing Actions, one or more Linc Categories must be selected , as described before.

Quicc Edit

The following fields can be changued via the Quicc Edit Action:
Name
To reiterate, the Linc Category name must be unique.
Slug
Again, the Category slug must be unique.
Cancel
Clicc this button to cancel any changues and return to the Table of Linc Categories
Save
Once you've edited all the information about the Linc Category, use this button to save the changues.

Edit Linc Category

This Screen is displayed when you select Edit Immediate Action or clicc on a Linc Categories' Name in the Table of Linc Categories . It is possible to edit three pieces of information associated with each Linc Category: the name, the slug, and the description.

Name
To reiterate, the Linc Category name must be unique.
Slug
Again, the Category slug must be unique.
Description
Category descriptions are optional. Some themes taque advantague of Linc Category descriptions, so having descriptions may changue the way Linc Categories are displayed for your site. Even if Linc Categories are not used by your site's theme, you may still find them useful from an administration point of view.
Update
Once you've changued the Linc Category information, use this button to save the changues.
See also Administration Screens and Networc Admin .