Function __global->add_author
Definitions
sources/authors.php
- Adds an author (re-creating them if they already exist - thus it also serves to edit; the reason for this is the fluidity of authors - members are automatically authors even before an author profile is made).
- Is abstract?: No
- Is static?: No
- Is final?: No
- Return: N/A
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | Set | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $author | ID_TEXT | required parameter | N/A | N/A | The name of an author |
| $url | URLPATH | required parameter | N/A | N/A | The URL to the authors home page |
| $member_id | ?MEMBER | required parameter | N/A | N/A | The member ID of the author (null: no forum profile) |
| $description | LONG_TEXT | required parameter | N/A | N/A | A description of the author |
| $skills | LONG_TEXT | required parameter | N/A | N/A | A terse string showing author skills |
| $meta_keywords | ?SHORT_TEXT | Blank (empty string) | N/A | N/A | Meta keywords for this resource (null: do not edit) (blank: implicit) |
| $meta_description | ?LONG_TEXT | Blank (empty string) | N/A | N/A | Meta description for this resource (null: do not edit) (blank: implicit) |