linking to differing weblogs/template groups

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Similarly, if you need to do something conditionally, depending on which weblog the entries from playa come from. Like, use one image path if the entry is from news-dogs, and another image path if the entry is from news-cats.

We just did something similar using weblog_short_name inside a playa field.

{my_playa_field}

{if weblog_short_name == "events"}
output something
{/if}

{if weblog_short_name == "news"}
output something else
{/if}

{/my_playa_field}

You could use an elseif syntax as well.

HTH

Thanks g-rom! That works, albeit this should be considered a hack, non? Various (related) threads on the EE forums refer to the use of {comment_auto_path}, but I haven't figured out the rational/configuration.

No hack there. {weblog_short_name} is a perfectly legal piece of code ;o).

You could use {comment_url_title_auto_path} as well if you have setup the Comment Page URL preference for your weblogs/channels I guess (see the linked doc).

I generally try to avoid using it myself because it relies on you specifying it in the CP, which I likely will not do in various situations (if I am not using comments for example). Not tested here but I guess it will work ok. I hope that helps.

Ooops. EDIT

Apparently (If you don't trust Mr. Boyink you cannot trust anyone) {comment_url_auto_path} might not be available in playa. See here. So I guess using {weblog_short_name} is your only option here.

I was hoping there was a "shot tag" or something included in Playa, thus I searched. No biggie though. I did much the same but used 'weblog' instead of 'weblog_short_name'

{if news_related}<ul class="related">Related:

 {news_related status="Published|Featured"}

   <li>

    {if weblog=="Projects"}Projects » {title}{/if}

    {if weblog=="Knowledge"}Knowledge » {title}{/if}

    {if weblog=="News"}News » {title}{/if}

    {if weblog=="About"}About » {title}{/if}   

    {if weblog=="Events"}

      {if expiration_date > current_time}Upcoming{if:else}Past{/if}

      Events » {title}{/if}

    {if weblog=="Media"}Press » {title}{/if}                     

   </li>

 {/news_related}</ul>

{/if}