Pagination link including hash part?

Thanks for another interesting question – there is no such thing as “too many”; I always learn something and frequently get new ideas for MLA features.

You can add gallery-specific links and anchors to your application by making two changes:

1. Define a custom markup template that adds an HTML anchor tag (<a name='[+selector+]'>) to the beginning of the “Open” section, e.g.,

   <a name='[+selector+]'>
   <div id='[+selector+]' class='gallery galleryid-[+id+] gallery-columns-[+columns+] gallery-size-[+size_class+]'>

   You can find more information on creating custom templates in the Documentation tab.

2. Add the anchor reference to your pagination [mla_gallery] shortcodes, e.g.,

   mla_link_href="{+new_url+}#mla_gallery-1"

   You’ll have to modify the “mla_gallery-1” portion to reference the gallery you want.

There’s a little MLA bug that adds an extra parameter to the links, but it doesn’t seem to affect the outcome. I will correct it in my next MLA version.

Don’t forget to add the custom template parameter to your “gallery display” [mla_gallery] shortcodes. Here is an updated version of the “two paginated galleries” example showing the shortcode modifications:

[mla_gallery attachment_category=admin posts_per_page=2 mla_markup=anchor]

Go to page: [mla_gallery attachment_category=admin posts_per_page=2 mla_output="paginate_links,show_all" mla_link_href="{+new_url+}#mla_gallery-1"]

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[mla_gallery attachment_category=teachers posts_per_page=1 mla_page_parameter="mla_paginate_current_2" mla_markup=anchor]

Go to page: [mla_gallery attachment_category=teachers posts_per_page=1  mla_output="paginate_links,show_all" mla_page_parameter="mla_paginate_current_2" mla_link_href="{+new_url+}#mla_gallery-3"]

You can see that the two “gallery” shortcodes are mla_gallery-1 and mla_gallery-3, and that my custom markup template is called “anchor”.

I am marking this topic resolved, but please update it if you have any problems with the above suggestions or you need more specific help on creating a custom markup template.

Although it works I think this is a somewhat complicated way to get a hash behind your paging links…….

Wouldn’t an approach like adding a new mla_output parameter for this be easier?
Something along the way of
mla_output=”hash(‘mygallery’)”
to put in the gallery shortcode itself and
mla_output=”paginate_links,prev_next,hash(‘mygallery’)”
to add to the paging gallery shortcode ?

BTW I also asked in one of my other replies on resolved issues: do you have a wish list for additional features?

Thank you for confirming that the solution, although somewhat complicated, will work. I have, by the way, fixed the small bug that added the extra parameter to the links.

Every time I get a question such as this I try to evaluate whether it should be added to the plugin or solved with an application of the tools/features already I the plugin. As you know, MLA is already complex, and adding (and documenting) more parameters and options must be weighed against adding to that complexity.

Yes, I do have a “wish list” and at this point most of the items on it come from support topics and user experience. That is one of the reasons I spend so much time answering support questions and working through examples and application ideas with MLA users. This kind of feedback is a big motivation for continuing to work on MLA. Thank you!