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=============|  Description  |=========================
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Provides next and previous navigation on entities.

You can add multiple different navigation blocks on the same entity.
This module combines Views, Blocks, Tokens and has its own internal intelligent
advice system with run fast with the minimum of processing.

It is simple to use, allowing you can create Navigation blocks in a few seconds.
For more complex pagers, it can combine with the Entity Reference module to
create generic sub-navigation on related entities.

e.g. navigate through a Brands products or go back to the Brand page itself.

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=============|  Video Demonstration  |=================
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see: https://youtu.be/oJUcjKLz8ls

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=============|  Installation  |========================
=======================================================

Install this Drupal module as usual, see http://drupal.org/node/895232 for
further information.

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=============|  Instructions  |========================
=======================================================

This module works on any Entity, but for simplicity these instructions will
walk you through adding an Entity Pager to a node.

Quick Instructions:
==================

1) Create a View that lists the IDs (nid) of the nodes you wish to be part of
your pager.

2) Select the Format type of the View as: Entity Pager.

3) Place the Views Block on the Node page. If the current Node has a nid that
is in the Views nid listing, then the Entity Pager module will automatically
display a Pager.

(note: don't worry about giving the module the nid of the current node, the
module automatically figures out all that stuff).


Detailed Instructions
=====================

These instructions will walk you through adding an Entity Pager to a node.

1) Create a View.
 - i.e. Structure > Views > Add new view
 - note: you must have the Views UI module turned on to see the Views interface

2) Fill in the box: View name.

3) Click to create a block (not a page).

4) In the display format select: Entity Pager

5) For the box: Items per page
 - enter: 0
 - (note: entering 0 selects all items)

6) Leave the box: Use a pager
 - unselected.

7) Click the button: Continue & edit

8) In the Fields section, add the field:   Content: Nid
 - (note: to create a Pager on Nodes use the Nid field, for a Pager of Users
    the Uid field and so on)

9) Remove any other fields (e.g. Title) from the View, they are not needed and
will only unnecessarily make the database search more resource heavy on the
system. i.e. just add the one field to the View, the field nid.

(TIP: you can create your View however you like, but removing unneeded lookups
is the most efficient on system resources.  You probable also don't need the
default sort criteria: Content: Post date (desc). Drupal normally returns the
content in a sensible ID order without processing the Post date.


Instructions or other Entities
==============================

These instructions have been created for:  Nodes
To place an Entity Pager block for other Entities (e.g. Users) simply reread
the instructions above replacing the work 'node' with 'user' and instead
of 'nid' use 'uid'.

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==========|  Instructions with Screenshots |===========
=======================================================

http://www.jmokay.com/drupal/entity-pager-module

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==========|  Demonstration Block/View |================
=======================================================

When turning on this module an Entity Pager demonstration View block is
created called: Entity Pager Example.

Enable this block in a region of your theme on a page with a node on. This
will display an Entity Pager block for nodes.

=======================================================
==========|    Author     |============================
=======================================================

James Lawson
www.jmokay.com
@JmOkay

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  1. =======================================================
  2. =============| Description |=========================
  3. =======================================================
  4. Provides next and previous navigation on entities.
  5. You can add multiple different navigation blocks on the same entity.
  6. This module combines Views, Blocks, Tokens and has its own internal intelligent
  7. advice system with run fast with the minimum of processing.
  8. It is simple to use, allowing you can create Navigation blocks in a few seconds.
  9. For more complex pagers, it can combine with the Entity Reference module to
  10. create generic sub-navigation on related entities.
  11. e.g. navigate through a Brands products or go back to the Brand page itself.
  12. =======================================================
  13. =============| Video Demonstration |=================
  14. =======================================================
  15. see: https://youtu.be/oJUcjKLz8ls
  16. =======================================================
  17. =============| Installation |========================
  18. =======================================================
  19. Install this Drupal module as usual, see http://drupal.org/node/895232 for
  20. further information.
  21. =======================================================
  22. =============| Instructions |========================
  23. =======================================================
  24. This module works on any Entity, but for simplicity these instructions will
  25. walk you through adding an Entity Pager to a node.
  26. Quick Instructions:
  27. ==================
  28. 1) Create a View that lists the IDs (nid) of the nodes you wish to be part of
  29. your pager.
  30. 2) Select the Format type of the View as: Entity Pager.
  31. 3) Place the Views Block on the Node page. If the current Node has a nid that
  32. is in the Views nid listing, then the Entity Pager module will automatically
  33. display a Pager.
  34. (note: don't worry about giving the module the nid of the current node, the
  35. module automatically figures out all that stuff).
  36. Detailed Instructions
  37. =====================
  38. These instructions will walk you through adding an Entity Pager to a node.
  39. 1) Create a View.
  40. - i.e. Structure > Views > Add new view
  41. - note: you must have the Views UI module turned on to see the Views interface
  42. 2) Fill in the box: View name.
  43. 3) Click to create a block (not a page).
  44. 4) In the display format select: Entity Pager
  45. 5) For the box: Items per page
  46. - enter: 0
  47. - (note: entering 0 selects all items)
  48. 6) Leave the box: Use a pager
  49. - unselected.
  50. 7) Click the button: Continue & edit
  51. 8) In the Fields section, add the field: Content: Nid
  52. - (note: to create a Pager on Nodes use the Nid field, for a Pager of Users
  53. the Uid field and so on)
  54. 9) Remove any other fields (e.g. Title) from the View, they are not needed and
  55. will only unnecessarily make the database search more resource heavy on the
  56. system. i.e. just add the one field to the View, the field nid.
  57. (TIP: you can create your View however you like, but removing unneeded lookups
  58. is the most efficient on system resources. You probable also don't need the
  59. default sort criteria: Content: Post date (desc). Drupal normally returns the
  60. content in a sensible ID order without processing the Post date.
  61. Instructions or other Entities
  62. ==============================
  63. These instructions have been created for: Nodes
  64. To place an Entity Pager block for other Entities (e.g. Users) simply reread
  65. the instructions above replacing the work 'node' with 'user' and instead
  66. of 'nid' use 'uid'.
  67. =======================================================
  68. ==========| Instructions with Screenshots |===========
  69. =======================================================
  70. http://www.jmokay.com/drupal/entity-pager-module
  71. =======================================================
  72. ==========| Demonstration Block/View |================
  73. =======================================================
  74. When turning on this module an Entity Pager demonstration View block is
  75. created called: Entity Pager Example.
  76. Enable this block in a region of your theme on a page with a node on. This
  77. will display an Entity Pager block for nodes.
  78. =======================================================
  79. ==========| Author |============================
  80. =======================================================
  81. James Lawson
  82. www.jmokay.com
  83. @JmOkay