How can I create a link on my Webflow blog homepage that shows all categories, removing any filters applied?
To create a link on your Webflow blog homepage that shows all categories and removes any applied filters, you can follow these steps:
Set up your categories: Ensure that you have set up categories for your blog posts in Webflow. You can do this by going to the CMS panel, selecting the "Categories" tab, and creating the categories that you want.
Create a dynamic list: On your blog homepage, add a dynamic list element to display your blog posts. To do this, drag and drop a collection list from the elements panel onto your page. Select the collection you want to display (e.g., "Blog Posts"), and customize the layout as desired.
Add filters: In the collection list settings, click on the "Filter" tab. Add a filter to display only posts from the selected category. For example, if you want to filter by a "News" category, select the "Categories" field and set the "is equal to" condition to "News". Save your changes.
Add a link to show all categories: To create a link that shows all categories and removes any applied filters, you can add a link element to your page and style it as desired. Next, set the link URL to the URL of your blog homepage and append the query parameter
?category=. Make sure there are no spaces or special characters in your category names.Remove filters with JavaScript: To remove any applied filters when the link is clicked, you can add some custom JavaScript code to your Webflow project. In the page settings, go to the "Custom Code" tab and add the following JavaScript code:
<script> document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { var resetLink = document.querySelector('.reset-categories-link'); if (resetLink) { resetLink.addEventListener('click', function(){ sessionStorage.removeItem('webflow-category-filter'); }); } });</script>This code adds an event listener to the link with the class reset-categories-link. When the link is clicked, it removes the category filter from sessionStorage, which effectively resets the category filtering on your blog homepage.
- Style and publish: Customize the styling of your link as desired, and make sure to publish your changes to see the link in action. When the link is clicked, it will remove the category filter and show all categories on your blog homepage.
By following these steps, you can create a link on your Webflow blog homepage that shows all categories and removes any applied filters. This allows visitors to easily navigate to a page displaying all blog posts across different categories.
Additional questions:
- How do I create categories for my Webflow blog posts?
- Can I create multiple category filters on my Webflow blog homepage?
- Is it possible to customize the styling of the category filter links on my Webflow blog homepage?
