Keyword for number of children

Squiz Matrix Support
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Hi
does anyone know of a keyword that prints the number of children that an asset has. Reason is I have a blog, and on the asset listing page I want to show how many comments that each asset has.



I like how on this page http://www.smh.com.au/technology/ under each article, there is a link to the comments then next to it the number of comments made

Thanks

Tim

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What you need to do is look into use a second asset listing with list_current_asset_id. This has been dissussed other places on the forums. Take a look at:
http://forums.matrix.squiz.net/index.php?showtopic=5739&view=&hl=list_current_asset_id&fromsearch=1

http://forums.matrix.squiz.net/index.php?showtopic=5739&view=&hl=list_current_asset_id&fromsearch=1

http://forums.matrix.squiz.net/index.php?showtopic=5739&view=&hl=list_current_asset_id&fromsearch=1

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Hi Tim,


%asset_num_kids% works in the asset map, may also work for your purposes.



Casey.

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%asset_num_kids% works in the asset map, may also work for your purposes.

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I really don't think this keywords works anywhere but the asset map. It would need some context, such as being in a type format. But then again, nesting another asset builder gives you much more freedom.

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[quote]
I really don't think this keywords works anywhere but the asset map. It would need some context, such as being in a type format. But then again, nesting another asset builder gives you much more freedom.

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Just tested and it seems you're right - no good except in the asset map :frowning: