Parameters

Beginning from v0.5, the following parameters are added: $max_length, $list, $zero, $one, $more

Beginning from v1.0, no more parameter required to call ca_credits() function. It will automatically use the default setting and also use one random pseudo-output format available. If you want to use specific pseudo-output format, use the new function: ca_credits_custom().

Beginning from v1.3, $hide is added to the parameter list.

There are 7 11 12 parameters:

ca_credits_custom($before, $after, $delimiter, $before_last, $max_item, $max_length, $list, $zero, $one, $more, $post_idx, $print, $hide)

• $before and $after
  String, define the output format for text before and after the commentators list output.
• $delimiter
  String, define the output format for text between each commentator’s name.
• $before_last
  String, define the output format for text before the last commentator’s name.
• $max_item
  Integer, number of maximum commentator’s name to display. Default is 5. Set it to 0 to show all names.
• $max_length
  Integer, maximum comment content characters displayed (keyword %comment%). Default is 50. Set it to 0 to show all names.
• $list
  String, define the output format for each commentator display. The default is commentator’s name with a link to their website.
• $zero
  String, define the output format for text displayed when there’s no comments for the post. The default is ‘No Comment Yet‘ text with a link to the post’s comment form.
• $one and $more
  String, define the output format for text displayed when there’s 1 or more comments for the post. The default is ‘Only 1 Comment‘ text and ‘%num_comment% Comments‘, both with link to the post’s comment form. Use keyword %comment_link_text% to automatically choose between $one and $more, depend on the number of comments.
• $post_idx
  Integer, post ID where the commentator’s name should be feed. By default, CA-Credits will use the current post ID.
  Tips: you can activate global comment credits mode by entering -1 as $post_idx value.
• $print
  Boolean, whether to show the output or not. Default is true
• $hide
  Boolean, whether to hide/show credit for post author’s comment. Default is true (hide).

Keywords

There are several keywords you can use with the output format parameter ($before, $after, $delimiter, $before_last, $list, $more) :

• %name%, %url%, and %comment%: commentator’s info (name, website, and content).
• %num_comment%: number of commentator for the post.
• %num_comment_real%: number of comments for the post.
  This keyword is deprecated on v1.3. Use %num_comments% instead.
• %num_comments%: number of comments for the post.
• %comments_link%: link to the comment form.
• %comments_link_text%: text between $one and $more parameter, selected automatically based on the number of comments.
• %comment_link%: link to the commentator’s comment.

Note: $more parameter ONLY support %num_comment% keyword.

Pseudo-Output Format

Please read the documentation on the option page for more information.

Example

Hello A, B, C, D, and E. Thanks for the comments!

[php]ca_credits(’Hello ‘,’. Thanks for the comments!’);[/php]

Thank you A | B | C | D | E for your comments.

[php]ca_credits(’Thank you ‘,’ for your comments.’,’ | ‘,’ | ‘);[/php]

Kudos A, B, and C.

[php]ca_credits(’Kudos ‘,’.',’, ‘,’, and ‘,3);[/php]