Blog index displaying extra content around Read More button

Hi X Theme:

Within my child theme, I added the following code found in the forum under functions.php:

// Custom Excerpt More String
// =============================================================================

if ( ! function_exists( 'x_excerpt_string' ) ) :
  function x_excerpt_string( $more ) {

    $stack = x_get_stack();

    if ( $stack == 'integrity' ) {
      return ' ... <div><a href="' . get_permalink() . '" class="more-link x-btn x-btn-regular x-btn-flat">' . __( 'Read More', '__x__' ) . '</a></div>';
    } else if ( $stack == 'renew' ) {
      return ' ... <a href="' . get_permalink() . '" class="more-link x-anchor x-anchor-button"><div class="x-anchor-content"><div class="x-anchor-text"><span class="x-anchor-text-primary">' . __( 'Read More', '__x__' ) . '</span></div></div></a>';
    } else if ( $stack == 'icon' ) {
      return ' +++';
    } else if ( $stack == 'ethos' ) {
      return ' +++';
    }}
  add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'x_excerpt_string' );
endif;

The Read More button looks fine, but before/after the button is a little artifact that when explored is an additional “read more” link. I’m guessing it’s related to the x_after_the_excerpt_begin/ends hooks.

You can see this here: http://ccph.lisaburger.com/blog/
Be sure to scroll down to the 3rd/4th blog post to see what I’m talking about. It’s the black square/dot before and after the button.

I’ve looked pretty hard to find where the x_after_the_excerpt_ hooks are created and can’t find them. I can see where they are called in /framework/views/global/_content-the-excerpt.php.

Is there a way to clear what’s stored and outputted in there?

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Okay I think I see what the problem is, but not how to fix it or why it’s happening. Maybe another pair of eyes can help?

I decided to scrap that plan. Since I want a button for EVERY blog post on the blog-index I copied the code from /framework/views/renew/content.php into the child class and tweaked a little. After x_get_view(‘global’, ‘content’) is called I have what should be simple/boring html to create my button:

<a href="...notimportant" class="read-more">
   <div>
      <div>
         <span class="text-primary">Read More</span>
      <div>
   </div>
</a>

The issue is, when it’s being rendered on the browser it’s all goofy (see screenshot). I realize now this was the same issue I was having with my first attempt at it. Do you know what could be causing this?

Hello @TechCoachLisaB,

The excerpt is wrap with a <p> tag. You cannot nest a <div> tag inside it. That would be invalid and would result to an issue. You may use this code instead:

// Custom Excerpt More String
// =============================================================================

if ( ! function_exists( 'x_excerpt_string' ) ) :
  function x_excerpt_string( $more ) {

    $stack = x_get_stack();

    if ( $stack == 'integrity' ) {
      return ' ... <div><a href="' . get_permalink() . '" class="more-link">' . __( 'Read More', '__x__' ) . '</a></div>';
    } else if ( $stack == 'renew' ) {
      return ' ... <a class="more-link x-btn x-btn-regular" href="' . get_permalink() . '" class="more-link">' . __( 'Read More', '__x__' ) . '</a>';
    } else if ( $stack == 'icon' ) {
      return ' ...';
    } else if ( $stack == 'ethos' ) {
      return ' ...';
    }

  }
  add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'x_excerpt_string' );
endif;

You may customize the button yet you MUST only use this:

<a href="#" class="read-more x-anchor x-anchor-button">
  <span class="x-anchor-content">
	  <span class="x-anchor-text">
		  <span class="x-anchor-text-primary">Read More</span>
	  </span>
  </span>
</a>

Home this explains your issue briefly.

Thanks. I actually realized before you went in there, that I had an unclosed div tag in the views/renew/content.php file. I am able to have divs there and have formatted the buttons the way I want. You’d think after 20 years I’d have caught that error faster, but ho hum.

But yes, I think had I used the function to update the filter, span tags would have been required.

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