Show Recent Posts Widget In BlogSpot / Blogger Blogs

As you can see, most of the widgets explained in this blog are quite easy to understand and implement, so for this widget too, I have decided to explain the easier method.
I you want to display a widget, showing the latest posts of your blog, with a brief summary in the sidebar, or anywhere in the blog, then follow these steps to create it within minutes.





If you already have burnt your blog's feed with feedburner, then it' fine , if not then follow these 3 steps first:

1. Go to FeedBurner.com
2. Enter the address/url of your blog in the space provided and click on Next.

3. Now select the second radio button, and click on Next. And then click on Activate Feed, Now you can "Skip To Feed Management"

Those familiar with Feedburner, log in to it.
Then click on Publicize tab at the top, then click on the BuzzBoost Link in the left side bar links.

Now select the appropriate settings, and then click on "Activate" button, and then copy the HTML code in to your website. You can see the recent posts widget in my blog at the bottom left !

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*Update:
If you are facing any problems in the widget described above, then use this one:

Log in to Blogger, go to Layout and click on "Add a Gadget", and select it as "HTML/JavaScript type".
Now add this code in to the widget:

<script>
function rp(json) {
document.write('<ul>');

for (var i = 0; i < numposts; i++) {
document.write('<li>');
var entry = json.feed.entry[i];
var posttitle = entry.title.$t;
var posturl;

if (i == json.feed.entry.length) break;

for (var k = 0; k < entry.link.length; k++) {
if (entry.link[k].rel == 'alternate') {
posturl = entry.link[k].href;
break;
}
}

posttitle = posttitle.link(posturl);
var readmorelink = "(more)";
readmorelink = readmorelink.link(posturl);
var postdate = entry.published.$t;
var cdyear = postdate.substring(0,4);
var cdmonth = postdate.substring(5,7);
var cdday = postdate.substring(8,10);
var monthnames = new Array();
monthnames[1] = "Jan";
monthnames[2] = "Feb";
monthnames[3] = "Mar";
monthnames[4] = "Apr";
monthnames[5] = "May";
monthnames[6] = "Jun";
monthnames[7] = "Jul";
monthnames[8] = "Aug";
monthnames[9] = "Sep";
monthnames[10] = "Oct";
monthnames[11] = "Nov";
monthnames[12] = "Dec";

if ("content" in entry) {
var postcontent = entry.content.$t;
} else if ("summary" in entry) {
var postcontent = entry.summary.$t;
} else
var postcontent = "";
var re = /<\S[^>]*>/g;
postcontent = postcontent.replace(re, "");
document.write(posttitle);

if (showpostdate == true) document.write(' - ' + monthnames[parseInt(cdmonth,10)] + ' ' + cdday);

if (showpostsummary == true) {
if (postcontent.length < numchars) {
document.write(postcontent);
} else {
postcontent = postcontent.substring(0, numchars);
var quoteEnd = postcontent.lastIndexOf(" ");
postcontent = postcontent.substring(0,quoteEnd);
document.write(postcontent + '...' + readmorelink);
}
}
document.write('</li>');
}
document.write('</ul>');

}
</script>

<script>
var numposts = 7;
var showpostdate = false;
var showpostsummary = false;
var numchars = 100;
</script>

<script src="http://YOUR_BLOG.BLOGSPOT.COM/feeds/posts/default?orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=rp"></script><br/><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://bloggerstop.net">Blogger Widgets</a></span>

The code in blue is what you have to change (replace the entire code in blue with your blog's address)
And the code in red, is optional to change.

Blog Admin : Divya Sai

ProBlogger - Inspiring Others Realize Their Dreams!

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