Directory View

Summary

This module creates a view of nodes by-category, to form a simple, 2-column directory.

• The impetus was the need to list all of lasqueti's local artists and businesses in a simple, easy to navigate, yellow-pages type directory. 
• The original idea comes from: http://drupal.org/node/225426
• The module is used to create this view: http://lasqueti.ca/marketplace/business
  it was also used to create this view: http://lasqueti.ca/marketplace/market

Overview

Requires:

• a taxonomy to list nodes by category - I use the primary "Category" vocabulary here;
• a View to select the nodes to be listed in the directory and create a nice layout for them;  I use the 'market_directory' view to select Marketplace nodes, and format them in a "Table" layout.

Options:

• Any number of columns can be created;  I am using a 2-column display.
• The "depth" of traversal can be set as the views argument option;  I use a depth of 2 here.
• A complete listing a all terms is possible; I only list terms associated with some node data.
• By default, each tree for top-level terms is put into a collapsed fieldset using the term as the legend.  This creates a very tidy, minimalist view of the directory, making it easier to navigate.

Source Code

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The source code is attached below...

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