When I last looked at customizing feeds in WordPress, it was all to do with being able to offer a summary and full text feed simultaneously—making use of WordPress' flexible feed URL syntax and a .htaccess file. In this post I look at modifying the actual contents of the feed using a functions.php file (which may already exist as part of your current theme).
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So you fancy using some of that über-cool draft CSS3 that WebKit browsers can handle, such as text shadows, drop shadows, opacity and rounded corners? But at the same time you want to present only valid CSS to the W3C CSS Validator? It's a dilemma, but it is possible to have your cake and eat it too—albeit by hiding CSS in JavaScript and thus cheating the Validator. However, there is even a precedent for doing so.
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Previously we looked at moving to jQuery, and then at the best way to do corners and gradients using a variety of techniques (Part 1). In this follow-on article (Part 2) I want to share how jQuery can be extended for similar cornering, gradient, and drop shadow visual effects. Although my JavaScript ability is not much beyond "cut and paste" the idea here is to share how easy it is to create these effects for other folk possessed by similar (in)ability.
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