Joomla 2.5 Menu Items - Category List vs. Category Blog

Written by Brad Markle

In a previous article, we created a new Joomla 2.5 menu item that links to a category. When we selected the menu type, we chose Category List. You may have noticed that there was a Category Blog option as well.

What is the difference between a Category List and a Category Blog menu item?

Category List Category Blog

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A Category List menu items links to a page that simply "lists" all of the articles belonging to that category.

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A Category Blog menu item links to a page that looks more like a traditional blog. Instead of just a listing of articles, the article are shown in a "preview" type mode where it shows a preview of the article's content as well as information such as who wrote it and when.
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Create and Configuring Joomla 2.5 Menus
1. An Introduction to Joomla 2.5 Menus
2. How to create a new Menu and Menu Module in Joomla 2.5
3. Joomla 2.5 Menu Items - Category List vs. Category Blog
4. Joomla 2.5 List All Categories - Categories Options
5. Creating a Horizontal menu in Joomla 2.5
6. Joomla 2.5 Menu Items - List All Categories
7. Forcing Joomla 2.5 menu items to open in a new window
8. Why in Joomla 2.5 is there a star next to a menu item?
9. How to link to an Article in a Joomla 2.5 Menu
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