Display list of headlines within a specific category

the get_posts tag this is dependent on knowing the category ID and calling each one individually.

you can alternatively make a function and add it to your functions.php in your theme like so:

/* list categories with posts by tugbucket.net */
function cat_and_posts(){
foreach (get_categories(array('hide_empty'=>true)) as $category)
{
$catid = $category->cat_ID;
global $post;
$myposts = get_posts('category='.$catid);
echo '<li>' . $category->cat_name . "\n";
echo '<ul>' . "\n";
foreach($myposts as $post) {
echo '<li><a href="' . get_permalink() . '">' . get_the_title() . '</a></li>' . "\n";
}
echo '</ul>' . "\n";
echo '</li>' . "\n";
}
};
/* end */

1. So we get all the categories that are not empty.
2. We make a variable that is each categories ID.
3. Set the posts global.
4. Set a variable for the get_posts function where the category is our first variable.
5. Then start building a list where the first is the category name.
6. Then nest a list inside that listing each post in that category.
7. Finally close out all the lists in order.

Call it in your template like so:

<ul>
<?php cat_and_posts(); ?>
</ul>

It will output something like this:

• Category Name

• Post 1
• Post 2

• Category Name

• Post 1
• Post 2

Thanks, tugbucket. That’s working nicely.

Is it possible, though, to specify a particular category or categories using a list of category names?

Also, I changed the output code some:

/* list categories with posts by tugbucket.net */
function cat_and_posts(){
foreach (get_categories(array('hide_empty'=>true)) as $category)
{
$catid = $category->cat_ID;
global $post;
$myposts = get_posts('category='.$catid);
echo '<dt>' . $category->cat_name . '</dt>' . "\n";

foreach($myposts as $post) {
echo '<dd><a href="' . get_permalink() . '">' . get_the_title() . '</a></dd>' . "\n";
}
}
};
/* end */