=== Article Directory ===
Contributors: Dimox
Donate link: http://dimox.name/
Tags: categories, articles, directory, list
Requires at least: 2.1
Tested up to: 2.5.1
Stable tag: 0.7

Displays the structured list of categories (like in article directory), which can be easily customized with CSS.

== Description ==

The primary task of this plugin is deduce on the main page (or any another) the structured list of categories, which can be easily customized with CSS, how it's made now on <a href="http://articlesss.com/">Articlesss.com</a> web-site.

Special features:

* Simple and handy design using CSS. The structure of categories is the multilevel list which can be altered easily with CSS, as you need. The parent category have the &lt;div&gt; container to mark it out with CSS as a parent.
* Parent category is showing amount of articles in subcategories. The character also include the number of articles in this parent category.
* Ability to display the specified amount of child categories (2nd level).
* Ability to display categories on specified amount of columns.
* Ability to hide all subcategories.

Standard optional features:

* Amount of articles in parent and child categories.
* Category description in link title.
* Show the empty categories.
* Use hierarchy for subcategories.
* Exclude selected categories.

== Installation ==

1. Copy the <strong>article-directory.php</strong> file in WordPress plugins directory (...\wp-content\plugins\).
2. Copy the <strong>categories.css</strong> file in directory with your theme.
3. Activate the plugin through admin interface.
4. Add the following code in the <strong>index.php</strong> of your theme:

	&lt;?php article_directory() ?&gt;

5. Add the following code in the <strong>style.css</strong>:

	@import 'categories.css';

If it is necessary, you should customize some options at the top of article-directory.php file (default options are already optimum).

The plugin also lets you to display the list with the links to categories RSS feeds. To do this, you must:

* Create a <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages#Creating_Your_Own_Page_Templates">new page template</a>.
* Before the code &lt;?php get_header(); ?&gt; insert the following code: &lt;?php $rssfeeds=true; ?>.
* Insert categories list function: &lt;?php article_directory() ?&gt;.
* Create a new page in the admin interface and select the created template.