Andreas,
We spoke about this before I purchased the lifetime Toolset package. You explained that if using the WordPress Content Type User, what I'm trying to archive maybe difficult. Then I explained that no, I'm CREATING two custom types using the TYPES PLUGIN, People & Publications. See how I changed the name of Author to People because everyone is having a hard time separating the two. Just because someones says Author, doesn't always mean you're speaking about the built-in WordPress Content Types User and/or Post. So what I've done is totally renamed my CUSTOM CONTENT TYPE. It's now called People.
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I've been going back and forth for almost 2 months. Please just try to understand this. People and Publications are two custom content types I created using the Types plugins. So just forget about the wording and the WordPress User Content Type. Forget about the WordPress Post Content Type. I'm not using ANY built-in WordPress Content Type. Again, I'm not using ANY built-in WordPress Content Type. I'm using CUSTOM CONTENT TYPES USING YOUR TYPES PLUGINS.
ALso, shortcode added to the function.php file, which also means when updating, that custom code will be replaced, isn't going to work. The whole purpose of spending $250, which I'm totally regretting at this point, is not to add custom coding to any files.
So what I've done is totally renamed my CUSTOM CONTENT TYPE. It's now called People. See the shortcode below.
[wpv-layout-start]
[wpv-items-found]
<!-- wpv-loop-start -->
<ul>
<wpv-loop>
<li><strong>[wpv-post-link]</strong><br><i>[types field="people" separator=", "][/types]<br>[types field="book-title" id=""][/types], [types field="publication-date" id=""][/types]<br></i></li><br>
</wpv-loop>
</ul>
<!-- wpv-loop-end -->
[/wpv-items-found]
[wpv-no-items-found]
[wpml-string context="wpv-views"]<strong>No items found</strong>[/wpml-string]
[/wpv-no-items-found]
[wpv-layout-end]
People are associated with Publications. Individual People have their own profile pages. You have a Publication Name and People associated with said Publication. Real simple right.
You should be able to click that name (People), which will take you back to their Profile page. So, if I click say Kathy Neal, I should be able to link to Kathy Neal's profile page. If I click Juan Jones, I should be able to link to Juan Jones profile page. I can't explain it any simpler. How can I do this?
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