get_bookmarks by parent title is being interupted by an Apostrophe in the title

Sorry, I’m not sure what you mean.

I am using this code to call the parent title of the parent page of the child page which I am trying to display the bookmarks

<?php
wp_list_bookmarks('&order=DESC&orderby=id&title_li=&categorize=0&category_name='.$parent_title = get_the_title($post->post_parent).'&before=&after=<br />');
?>

How are you assigning a string to the variable $parent_title in the code of your file? Have you checked the contents of this variable.

I’m not sure how to answer that but this is the full code:

<?php
/*
Template Name: Press
*/
?>

<?php get_header(); ?>

<div id="container">
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . '/artists_sidebar.php'); ?>
<div id="main">

<div id="artistnametitle">
<?php
$parent_title = get_the_title($post->post_parent);
echo $parent_title;
?>
<br><br>
</div>

<a href="https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/<?php
global $post;
if($post->post_parent) { $post_data = get_post($post->post_parent);
echo $post_data->post_name; }
?>/selected-works">Selected Works</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/<?php
global $post;
if($post->post_parent) { $post_data = get_post($post->post_parent);
echo $post_data->post_name; }
?>/exhibitions">Exhibitions</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/<?php
global $post;
if($post->post_parent) { $post_data = get_post($post->post_parent);
echo $post_data->post_name; }
?>/CV">CV</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/<?php
global $post;
if($post->post_parent) { $post_data = get_post($post->post_parent);
echo $post_data->post_name; }
?>/press"><u>Press</u></a>

<br><br>

<div id="bookmarks">

<?php
wp_list_bookmarks('&order=DESC&orderby=id&title_li=&categorize=0&category_name='.$parent_title = get_the_title($post->post_parent).'&before=&after=<br />');
?>
</div>

</div>
</div>

<?php get_footer(); ?>

$parent_title = get_the_title($post->post_parent); will not work predictably as you do not have it inside the Loop, You can only use $post->post_parent inside the Loop.

Thank you.

I tried the following but It does not work for this or for any other instances without the apostrophe that were working before:

<?php
wp_list_bookmarks('&order=DESC&orderby=id&title_li=&categorize=0&category_name='.$post->post_parent.'&before=&after=<br />');
?>

I’m not even sure if that code makes sense. Any suggestions?

Do you understand the Loop?

Somewhat – I managed to build this somewhat complicated site, but it involved a lot of trial and error.

can you offer a suggestion on how to integrate the code you gave me into the code I have now?

Well, you have no Loop in your template. You need to add a Loop if you want to use $post->post_parent.

Thanks

Tried this – still not working am I doing it right?

<?php
/*
Template Name: Press
*/
?>

<?php get_header(); ?>

<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>

<div id="container">
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . '/artists_sidebar.php'); ?>
<div id="main">

<div id="artistnametitle">
<?php
$parent_title = get_the_title($post->post_parent);
echo $parent_title;
?>
<br><br>
</div>

<a href="https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/<?php
global $post;
if($post->post_parent) { $post_data = get_post($post->post_parent);
echo $post_data->post_name; }
?>/selected-works">Selected Works</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/<?php
global $post;
if($post->post_parent) { $post_data = get_post($post->post_parent);
echo $post_data->post_name; }
?>/exhibitions">Exhibitions</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/<?php
global $post;
if($post->post_parent) { $post_data = get_post($post->post_parent);
echo $post_data->post_name; }
?>/CV">CV</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/<?php
global $post;
if($post->post_parent) { $post_data = get_post($post->post_parent);
echo $post_data->post_name; }
?>/press"><u>Press</u></a>

<br><br>

<div id="bookmarks">

<?php
wp_list_bookmarks('&order=DESC&orderby=id&title_li=&categorize=0&category_name='.$post->post_parent.'&before=&after=<br />');
?>
</div>

</div>
</div>
<?php endwhile; else: ?>
<p><?php _e('Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.'); ?></p>
<?php endif; ?>

<?php get_footer(); ?>