Of course! Let's break down channelid in the context of DedeCMS (织梦CMS).
What is channelid?
In DedeCMS, channelid is a core and essential parameter used to identify a specific channel (栏目). Think of a "channel" as a category or a section on your website, such as "News," "Products," "Downloads," or "Articles."
Every channel in your DedeCMS后台 (backend/admin panel) has a unique numeric ID. The channelid parameter is how you tell DedeCMS which channel you are referring to, whether you are:
- Generating a page template.
- Calling data from a specific channel in a template file.
- Linking to a channel's list or archive page.
Where is channelid Used?
channelid is primarily used in two main areas:
In Template Files (.htm)
This is the most common place you'll encounter channelid. You use it with DedeCMS's built-in template tags (like {dede:channel}) to control which content is displayed.
Example: Displaying a List of Sub-Channels
Imagine you have a main channel called "Products" (with channelid=5) and under it, you have "Laptops" (channelid=6) and "Phones" (channelid=7).
To get a list of all channels under the "Products" channel, you would use the typeid attribute within the {dede:channel} tag and set it to the parent channel's ID.
<ul>
{dede:channel type='son' typeid='5'}
<li>
<a href="[field:typelink/]">[field:typename/]</a>
</li>
{/dede:channel}
</ul>
In this example:
typeid='5'tells DedeCMS to find the channel with ID 5 ("Products").type='son'tells it to only list the direct children (sub-channels) of that channel.- The
[field:typelink/]and[field:typename/]tags then output the link and name for each sub-channel ("Laptops" and "Phones").
Common Template Tags using channelid:
{dede:channel}: Lists channels. Usestypeidto specify the parent channel.{dede:arclist}: Lists articles. Useschannelidto specify which channel's articles to pull from.{dede:sql}: Executes custom SQL queries. Often used withchannelidto filter results.
In PHP Code (for Developers)
If you are developing a custom plugin or modifying core files, you will interact with channelid directly in PHP. It's usually passed as a GET parameter in a URL.
Example URL Structure:
https://www.yoursite.com/plus/list.php?channelid=5
This URL tells DedeCMS to display the article list for the channel with ID 5.
In a PHP file, you would retrieve it like this:
$channelid = isset($_GET['channelid']) ? intval($_GET['channelid']) : 0;
if($channelid > 0) {
// Now you can use $channelid in your database queries
// For example: $query = "SELECT * FROM `dede_arctype` WHERE `topid` = $channelid";
// ...
}
How to Find a Channel's ID (channelid)
This is the most frequent question. Finding the ID is simple:
- Log in to your DedeCMS 后台 (Backend).
- Navigate to 核心 (Core) -> 频道管理 (Channel Management).
- You will see a list of all your channels (栏目).
- Look at the far-left column, which is usually labeled "ID" or "编号". The number next to each channel is its
channelid.
Key channelid Values to Remember
There are a few special, fixed channelid values in DedeCMS:
channelid = 0: This is a very important value. It often represents "all channels" or the main site. When used in tags like{dede:arclist channelid='0'}, it will pull articles from every channel on your site.channelid = -1: This is typically used for single-page content (like an "About Us" page) that is not part of a regular channel.channelid = -8: This is a special system ID used for the "member center" (会员中心) channel.
Summary
| Concept | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A unique numeric ID for every channel (栏目) in DedeCMS. | News: channelid=5, Products: channelid=7 |
| Purpose | To specify which channel's content or settings you want to use. | Displaying articles only from the "News" channel. |
| Common Use | In template files (.htm) with DedeCMS tags like {dede:channel}. |
{dede:arclist channelid='5' ...} |
| How to Find | In the DedeCMS 后台 under 频道管理 (Channel Management). | Look in the "ID" column. |
| Special Value | channelid = 0 means "all channels". |
{dede:arclist channelid='0' ...} shows articles from everywhere. |
