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So I have a channel (dog) with multiple category groups assigned to it. I'm trying to build a navigation and have the following code for the DOG dropdown list:

{exp:channel:categories channel="dog" style="linear" show_empty="yes" category_group="6"}

  • {category_name}
    • {/exp:channel:categories}

    Out of 10 categories (all have entries), only 5 show up.

    I'm using the following code to show categories under BUNNY and all categories show up.

    {exp:channel:categories channel="bunny" style="linear" show_empty="yes" category_group="1"}

  • {category_name}
    • {/exp:channel:categories}

    The only difference that I have noted between the two channels is that DOG has multiple category groups assigned (6|7|8) while BUNNY only has one (1).

    I have taken the code out of the full template, and placed it into a separate template with no other code to make sure nothing else was interfering and the results are the same.

    Thanks for any help/tips/suggestions you can provide.

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    • Also wanted to mention that there are no children categories in category group 6. It's just a regular run-of-the-mill category group.
      – Mel
      Mar 19, 2014 at 16:46
    • So just to clarify: category group 6 has 10 categories? Not that 6|7|8 would yield the 10?
      – Jessica D'Amico
      Mar 19, 2014 at 21:39
    • Correct - category group has 10. There is also category group 7 and 8 assigned to the same channel, but I only want to show the 10 from category group 6.
      – Mel
      Mar 19, 2014 at 21:41
    • You could try removing the channel parameter as I don't think it's required if you give it a category group ID. I don't know why that would make a difference but it's possible the channel is restricting the list somehow.
      – Benek Lisefski
      Mar 19, 2014 at 22:39
    • Yeah I went down that road too with the same exact results. I think I've tried every possible combination.
      – Mel
      Mar 21, 2014 at 14:41

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    There are other parameters that effect whether a category has entries and therefore should be shown.

    1. show_expired
    2. show_future_entries
    3. status

    From the docs

    Could one of those be the problem?

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    • Thanks Jamie. I should have mentioned that I tried all of those - alone, together, only a few, all of them at the same time. I still only show 5 categories under Dog.
      – Mel
      Mar 19, 2014 at 21:21
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    Try Gwcode categories and check if you get the results you are expecting.

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    • Also check if you have included all the statuses of the entries and try parent_only="no" parameter.
      – Noor M
      Dec 11, 2015 at 2:42

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