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SeeMore 0+2i

Update: There are newer versions available; please use the newest version unless you have a particular reason not to.

Update: Small patch from Tatsuhiko Miyagawa incorporated, and download link fixed -- thanks!

SeeMore has been updates. Changes:

1. The text to split on is now configurable, and defaults to a pattern matching either a form-feed character (for me) and the string <!-- more --> (for most other people) (Thanks Scott Richart)


2. The "See more ..." link supplied in the 'rss' flavour links to the default flavour rather than the 'rss' flavour again (Thanks Scott Richart)


3. POD documentation is included

This is a very minor upgrade; if you have it working, and don't have trouble inserting form-feed characters, there's no reason to change.

Installation:

1. download and unzip the plugin.


2. Copy the plugin to your plugins directory


3. Create a test post to try it out. Simply put the text <!-- more --> where you want the "See More..." break to be.


4. Try it out -- load your blog in your browser. Hopefully you'll have a "See More..." link; try clicking on it. Hopefully you'll get the same story, but now with more.


5. Look at your error log. Verify you have a line. If it's missing, the plugin isn't getting enabled for some reason -- it may not be in the right directory, may not be readable, may have an illegal character in its filename, or may be something else we haven't discovered yet.

   seemore debug 1: start() called, enabled
   



6. Once you're satisfied it's working, edit the plugin's only configuration variable — change $debug_level from 1 to 0. Important: if you don't do this, it will continue to fill up your error log with debug information.


7. Verify once more it's working satisfactorily. If not, your text editor may not be getting along well with perl -- did it change permissions on the file? Did it change line endings?


8. Drop me a note letting me you're using it and how things are working for you.


9. Enjoy!

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