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  • sermonsite_action=view_index&sermonsite_selection=YYYY-MM-DD filter to those preached on YYYY-MM-DD
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  • sermonsite_id filters to an individual sermon, based on a sermon's identifier
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The sermonsite_selection parameter is used with sermonsite_action to limit the display of a sermon view to a matching search key. The search keys are any sort key that would normally appear in the view. All spaces in the key value must be replaced with plus ('+') signs. For example, if a series were named "An Important Series", you would express that as the search key "an+important+series".

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The sermonsite_selection parameter is used with sermonsite_action to limit the display of a sermon view to a matching search key. The search keys are any sort key that would normally appear in the view. All spaces in the key value must be replaced with plus ('+') signs. For example, if a series were named "An Important Series", you would express that as the search key "an+important+series". Search keys are case-insensitive.

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  • sermonsite_action=view_topics&sermonsite_selection=book+chapter:verse filter to those tagged with "Book Chapter:Verse"
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  • sermonsite_action=view_topics&sermonsite_selection=book+name filter to those tagged with the "Book Name" book of the Bible
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  • sermonsite_action=view_sermon&sermonsite_id=nnnn shows the sermon cover page for sermon identifier 'nnnn'

Sermon identifiers are automatically assigned by the Sermon Publisher. You can read a sermon's identifier by inspecting any sermon link in any view.

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  • sermonsite_action=view_sermon&sermonsite_sermonid=nnnn shows the sermon cover page for sermon identifier 'nnnn'

Sermon identifiers are automatically assigned by the Sermon Publisher. You can read a sermon's identifier by inspecting any sermon link in any view and using the sermonsite_sermonid parameter value.

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By default, Sermons Online displays the "By Date" view, and shows 26 sermons per page. You can change this behavior by customizing the following URL parmeters.

Each URL parameter is composed of a name/value pair. The parameter is prefixed with an ampersand (&) character. Example:

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By default, Sermons Online displays the "By Date" view, and shows 26 sermons per page. You can change this behavior by customizing the following URL parmeters:

  • sermonsite_action selects how to display the list of sermons (by date, by author, etc.)
  • sermonsite_selection filters which sermons to show in the view, based on a search key
  • sermonsite_id filters to an individual sermon, based on a sermon's identifier
  • sermonsite_pagesize specifies how many sermons to display per page

Parameters are often used together. For example, sermonsite_action might be used to select a view, followed by sermonsite_selection to filter which sermons are to appear in that view.

Each parameter can be assigned a value using the equals sign, like this: sermonsite_pagesize=50. See the sections below for a detailed description of all the possible values that can be assigned.

Parameters can be used both in links to your web site sermon page, and in the code that you embed on your site's sermon page.

Here's an example of customizing a link to your sermon page. It sets the sermon page size to 50:

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<a href="http://www.your-website.org/your-sermon-page.html?sermonsite_pagesize=50>Link text</a>

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Sets the parameter named "this_name" to the value, "that_value".

URL parameters can be placed both in the links that target your sermon page, and in Sermons Online HTML script that is embedded in a web page via copying and pasting. Parameters passed via a link to a page take preceedence over embedded parameters.

Embedded Parameters Example:

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(Note this is a link to your website's sermon page. That sermon page would have SCRIPT or IFRAME code embedded in it.)

And here is the same example, but used in an embedded SCRIPT:

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<script type="text/javascript">document.write("<script type='text/javascript' 
src='https://www.sermonsonline.com/index.php?sermonsite_custid=XXXXX
&PARAMETER_NAME=SOMEVALUE
&sermonsite_href=" + escape(location.href) + "'>
<","/script>");</script><a href="https://www.sermonsonline.com"></a>
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<script ... src='https://www.sermonsonline.com/index.php?sermonsite_custid=your-id&sermonsite_pagesize=50...

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Embeds the parameter, "PARAMETER_NAME" with the value "SOMEVALUE" into the Sermons Online HTML script. Note that the parameter is prefixed with an ampersand (&) character.

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http://www.your-website.org/your-sermon-page.html?PARAMETER_NAME=SOMEVALUE

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<iframe ... src="https://www.sermonsonline.com/wrapper.htm?sermonsite_custid=your-id&sermonsite_pagesize=50...

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Passes the parameter, "PARAMETER_NAME" with the value "SOMEVALUE" to the your-sermon-page.html file. If this parameter is already defined in the Sermons Online script HTML embedded into that page, it will be overridden.
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Note: A word about the question mark (?) and ampersand (&) prefixes. When making a URL, the rule is that the very first parameter after the path to the web page is prefixed with a question mark, and any additional parameters with an ampersand.

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The sermonsite_action parameter defines which view is shown by the Sermons Online HTML script. Valid values are one of the following:

  • sermonsite_action=view_index - view by Date (default)
  • sermonsite_action=view_authors - view by Speaker Name
  • sermonsite_action=view_topics - view by Series Name
  • sermonsite_action=view_scriptures - view by Scripture Reference
  • sermonsite_action=view_titles - view by Sermons Title
  • sermonsite_action=view_feeds - view Content Feed directory

Example: 

&sermonsite_action=view_topics


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The following sermonsite_action values select how to view the list of sermons:

  • sermonsite_action=view_index - view by Date (default)
  • sermonsite_action=view_authors - view by Speaker Name
  • sermonsite_action=view_topics - view by Series Name
  • sermonsite_action=view_scriptures - view by Scripture Reference
  • sermonsite_action=view_titles - view by Sermons Title

The sermonsite_selection parameter is used with sermonsite_action to limit the display of a sermon view to a matching search key. The search keys are any sort key that would normally appear in the view. All spaces in the key value must be replaced with plus ('+') signs. For example, if a series were named "An Important Series", you would express that as the search key "an+important+series".

Here are samples of using both of these parameters together:

  • sermonsite_action=view_index&sermonsite_selection=YYYY-MM-DD filter to those preached on YYYY-MM-DD
  • sermonsite_action=view_authors&sermonsite_selection=speaker+name filter to those preached by "Speaker Name"
  • sermonsite_action=view_topics&sermonsite_selection=series+name filter to those in the "Series Name" series
  • sermonsite_action=view_topics&sermonsite_selection=book+chapter:verse filter to those tagged with "Book Chapter:Verse"
  • sermonsite_action=view_titles&sermonsite_selection=sermon+title filter to the sermon titled, "Sermon Title"
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  • sermonsite_action=get_current_sermon
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  • sermonsite_action=get_current_sermon
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Example: 

&sermonsite_action=get_current_sermon


Finds the date of the most recently-delivered sermon, and lists all of the sermons delivered on that date.
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Displaying the RSS Feed of your Sermons

A special sermonsite_action can be used to display all the methods that a visitor can use to listen to your RSS feed:

  • sermonsite_action=view_feeds

Displaying A Specific Sermon

The sermonsite_sermonid parameter is used in conjunction with sermonsite_action=view_sermon to display the cover sheet of a specific sermon.

  • sermonsite_action=view_sermon&sermonsite_id=nnnn shows the sermon cover page for sermon identifier 'nnnn'

Sermon identifiers are automatically assigned by the Sermon Publisher. You can read a sermon's identifier by inspecting any sermon link in any view.

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Example: 

&sermonsite_action=view_topic&sermonsite_pagesize=104


Sets the view to View by Topic, and displays 104 sermons per page.

Selecting Specific Sermons To Be Displayed

The sermonsite_selection parameters is used with sermonsite_action to limit the display of a sermon view to a matching key value. Key values are any sort key that would normally appear in the view:

  • Date view: all sermons delivered on a particular date
  • Authors view: all sermons delivered by a particular speaker
  • Topics view: all sermons in a particular series
  • Scriptures view: all sermons related to a particular book of the Bible
  • Titles view: all sermons with a particular title

All spaces in the key value should be replaced with plus ('+') signs.

Example: 

&sermonsite_action=view_topic&sermonsite_selection=Grace+and+Peace


Sets view to view by Topic and displays all sermons with the topic, "Grace and Peace". Note the use of the + signs to replace spaces in the topic.

Displaying the Sermon Cover Page for a Specific Sermon

The sermonsite_sermonid parameter is used in conjunction with sermonsite_action=view_sermon to display the cover sheet of a specific sermon.

Valid values are any sermon identifier of an active sermon. Sermon identifiers are automatically assigned by the Sermon Publisher. You can read a sermon's identifier by inspecting any sermon link in any view.

Example: 

&sermonsite_action=view_sermon&sermonsite_sermonid=123


Views the sermon cover page of sermon number '123'.
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  1. sermons {font-size:11px;} #sermons a {text-decoration:none;}
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  1. sermons {font-size:11px !important;} #sermons a {text-decoration:none !important;}
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May 07, 2009, at 02:48 AM EST by Dave Marney - Added help for get_current_sermon parameter
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View Layout

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Controlling the Width and Height

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Controlling Styling

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Controlling Content

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Selecting a Sermon View

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Selecting Which Sermon View To Display

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Setting the View Page Size

The sermonsite_pagesize parameter sets the number of sermons per page. Valid values are any number from 1-1000. Defaults are 26 for the Date view and 52 for all others.

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&sermonsite_action=view_topic&sermonsite_pagesize=104

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&sermonsite_action=view_topics

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Sets the view to View by Topic, and displays 104 sermons per page.

Restricting the Content of a Sermon View

The sermonsite_selection parameters is used with sermonsite_action to limit the display of a sermon view to a matching key value. Key values are any sort key that would normally appear in the view:

  • Date view: all sermons preached on a particular date
  • Authors view: all sermons preached by a particular preacher
  • Topics view: all sermons in a particular series
  • Scritures view: all sermons related to a particular book of the Bible
  • Titles view: all sermons with a particular title

All spaces in the key value should be replaced with plus ('+') signs.

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Sets the view to View by Topic

Displaying Just The Most Recent Sermons

A special sermonsite_action parameter can be used to display a short snippet of HTML that contains only the most recent sermon:

  • sermonsite_action=get_current_sermon

This parameter finds the date of the most recently-preached sermon, then lists just the sermons that were preached on that date. Unlike the normal view, this parameter returns just a "snippet" of HTML text, suitable for embedding into a paragraph or table cell.

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&sermonsite_action=view_topic&sermonsite_selection=Grace+and+Peace

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&sermonsite_action=get_current_sermon

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Sets view to view by Topic and displays all sermons with the topic, "Grace and Peace". Note the use of the + signs to replace spaces in the topic.

Viewing a Sermon Cover Page

The sermonsite_sermonid parameter is used in conjunction with sermonsite_action=view_sermon to display the cover sheet of a specific sermon.

Valid values are any sermon identifier of an active sermon. Sermon identifiers are automatically assigned by the Sermon Publisher. You can read a sermon's identifier by inspecting any sermon link in any view.

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Finds the date of the most recently-preached sermon, and lists all of the sermons preached on that date.

Setting the View Page Size

The sermonsite_pagesize parameter sets the number of sermons per page. Valid values are any number from 1-1000. Defaults are 26 for the Date view and 52 for all others.

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&sermonsite_action=view_sermon&sermonsite_sermonid=123

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&sermonsite_action=view_topic&sermonsite_pagesize=104

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Sets the view to View by Topic, and displays 104 sermons per page.

Selecting Specific Sermons To Be Displayed

The sermonsite_selection parameters is used with sermonsite_action to limit the display of a sermon view to a matching key value. Key values are any sort key that would normally appear in the view:

  • Date view: all sermons preached on a particular date
  • Authors view: all sermons preached by a particular preacher
  • Topics view: all sermons in a particular series
  • Scritures view: all sermons related to a particular book of the Bible
  • Titles view: all sermons with a particular title

All spaces in the key value should be replaced with plus ('+') signs.

Example: 

&sermonsite_action=view_topic&sermonsite_selection=Grace+and+Peace


Sets view to view by Topic and displays all sermons with the topic, "Grace and Peace". Note the use of the + signs to replace spaces in the topic.

Displaying the Sermon Cover Page for a Specific Sermon

The sermonsite_sermonid parameter is used in conjunction with sermonsite_action=view_sermon to display the cover sheet of a specific sermon.

Valid values are any sermon identifier of an active sermon. Sermon identifiers are automatically assigned by the Sermon Publisher. You can read a sermon's identifier by inspecting any sermon link in any view.

Example: 

&sermonsite_action=view_sermon&sermonsite_sermonid=123


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View Layout

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View Styling

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If you are using the SCRIPT method to embed your sermons, then the sermon view will inherit any CSS styles selected by HTML tags that you have defined elsewhere on the web page. For example, if you have defined styles for anchor text, they will be applied to the anchors generated in the sermon view.

If you are using the IFRAME method, however, then the sermon view will not inherit any CSS styles from the containing page. You can completely override the default styling for sermons by including a selector for the "sermon" class within the default style field. For example, the following value would set all sermon text to 11px by default, and disable underlining for all sermon link text: 

#sermons {font-size:11px;} #sermons a {text-decoration:none;}


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To control the size of the sermon display, paste your Sermons Online HTML into a table cell, and set the table to the desired height and/or width. The following example limits the width of the sermon display to 500 pixels, and guarantees that it will be at least 1,025 pixels high:

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If you are using the SCRIPT method to embed your sermons, you can control the size of the sermon display by pasting the script into a table cell, and setting the table to the desired height and/or width. The following example limits the width of the sermon display to 500 pixels, and guarantees that it will be at least 1,025 pixels high:

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If you are using the IFRAME method to embed your sermons, you can control the dimensions using the iframe's WIDTH and HEIGHT attributes. The following example limits the width of the sermon display to 500 pixels, and guarantees that it will be at least 1,025 pixels high: 

<iframe width="500px" height="1024px"
src="https://www.sermonsonline.com/wrapper.htm..." />
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Setting the View Page Size

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Restricting the Content of a Sermon View

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Viewing a Sermon Cover Page

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Styling a View

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Controlling Views

By default, Sermons Online displays the "By Date" view, and shows 26 sermons per page. You can change this behavior by customizing the following URL parmeters.

URL parameters can be placed both in the links that target your sermon page, and in Sermons Online HTML script that is embedded in a web page via copying and pasting. Parameters passed via a link to a page take preceedence over embedded parameters.

Sermon View

The sermonsite_action parameter defines which view is shown by the Sermons Online HTML script. Valid values are one of the following:

  • sermonsite_action=view_index - view by Date (default)
  • sermonsite_action=view_authors - view by Preacher Name
  • sermonsite_action=view_topics - view by Series Name
  • sermonsite_action=view_scriptures - view by Scripture Reference
  • sermonsite_action=view_titles - view by Sermons Title
  • sermonsite_action=view_feeds - view Content Feed directory

View Page Size

The sermonsite_pagesize parameter sets the number of sermons per page. Valid values are any number from 1-1000. Defaults are 26 for the Date view and 52 for all others.

Example:

&sermonsite_action=view_topic&sermonsite_pagesize=104
Sets the view to View by Topic, and displays 104 sermons per page.

Limiting a Sermon View

The sermonsite_selection parameters is used with sermonsite_action to limit the display of a sermon view to a matching key value. Key values are any sort key that would normally appear in the view:

  • Date view: all sermons preached on a particular date
  • Authors view: all sermons preached by a particular preacher
  • Topics view: all sermons in a particular series
  • Scritures view: all sermons related to a particular book of the Bible
  • Titles view: all sermons with a particular title

All spaces in the key value should be replaced with plus ('+') signs.

Example:

&sermonsite_action=view_topic&sermonsite_selection=Grace+and+Peace
Sets view to view by Topic and displays all sermons with the topic, "Grace and Peace". Note the use of the + signs to replace spaces in the topic.

View a Specific Sermon

The sermonsite_sermonid parameter is used in conjunction with sermonsite_action=view_sermon to display the cover sheet of a specific sermon.

Valid values are any sermon identifier of an active sermon. Sermon identifiers are automatically assigned by the Sermon Publisher. You can read a sermon's identifier by inspecting any sermon link in any view.

Example:

&sermonsite_action=view_sermon&sermonsite_sermonid=123
Views the sermon cover page of sermon number '123'.
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