Article Catalog
Article Catalog
The Article Catalog is a special block of pages with extended functionality. Each article has a short description, displayed as a list with a link to view the full text. Articles can be grouped into categories for easier navigation.
Article lists can be displayed not only within categories — if needed, separate lists can be created using the «Article Catalog» widget.
Creating Categories
Before adding new articles, it is recommended to first create a list of categories. This can be done in the «Article Catalog → Article Catalog Categories» section.
Languages and Multilingual Support
The path to an article contains the specified language and category. For example:
/en/blog/category_name/123.htm — English version, in the «category_name» category./en/blog/category_name/ — a list of all articles in the «category_name» category.
Multilingual support is implemented via the «Article in Other Languages» parameter.
If you create article 12345 in multiple languages, specify the same value for this parameter (usually the ID of the first article, which will serve as the base for translations).
Caching
The Hotlist.biz platform uses an intelligent caching system. It speeds up site performance by saving the results of all requests, including the display of pages and article lists.
How does caching work?
- Cache is cleared automatically.
- For certain elements (e.g., widgets or article lists), updates may occur with a slight delay.
What to do if the page data hasn’t updated
- Open the page where the widget with articles or the catalog category is located.
- If changes do not appear, in the admin panel (bottom left), click the «Clear Cache» button.
Browser Cache
In addition to system caching, the browser also stores images. After replacing images, you may need to:
- Press Ctrl + F5 to force-refresh the page.
- Or manually clear the browser cache.