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How can I display a cms collection of articles on a single page in Webflow and have the subsequent article displayed on the same page when clicked?

To display a CMS collection of articles on a single page in Webflow and have subsequent articles displayed when clicked, you can accomplish this using dynamic lists and dynamic pages. Follow these steps:

1. Create a CMS Collection:
- In the Webflow Designer, navigate to the CMS Collections panel.
- Click on the "+" button to create a new collection.
- Give your collection a name (e.g., "Articles") and define the fields you need (e.g., "Title," "Content," "Image," "Author," etc.).

2. Design the Article Template:
- Create a new page or select an existing page where you want to display the articles.
- Design the layout for a single article using elements and styles.
- Add dynamic elements (e.g., text, images) to display the content of the articles. Connect these dynamic elements to the corresponding CMS fields.
- Add a link block or button to represent each article for navigation.

3. Populate the CMS Collection:
- To add articles to your CMS collection, go to the Webflow CMS Editor or use the Editor's API.
- Create new items in your CMS Collection with relevant data for each article.
- Connect the dynamic content on your Template page to the appropriate fields in your CMS Collection.

4. Set up the Dynamic List:
- On the Template page, add a dynamic list element (e.g., a Collection List) where you want to display the list of articles.
- Connect the dynamic list to your CMS Collection and choose the specific Collection you want to display (e.g., "Articles").
- Within the dynamic list, design the layout for each article item, including the link to the article details.

5. Create Article Detail Pages:
- In the Webflow Designer, create a new page for the article details.
- Design the layout for the individual article details using elements and dynamic fields.
- You can use the same layout as the article template and style it differently or create a unique layout.
- Connect the dynamic elements on this page to the appropriate CMS fields.

6. Linking to Article Detail Pages:
- Within the dynamic list on the Template page, select the link block or button that represents each article item.
- Set the link destination to the newly created article detail page.
- Pass the unique item data through the link as URL parameters. For example, if your article has a unique identifier field called "Slug," you would pass that value as a URL parameter.

7. Displaying Article Details:
- On the article detail page, use the URL parameters to extract the unique identifier (e.g., "Slug").
- Set up a dynamic filter on the Collection List element using the URL parameter to only display the specific article associated with that parameter.

Now, when a user clicks on an article in the dynamic list on the Template page, they will be taken to the corresponding article detail page where they can read the full article. You can repeat this process to create an unlimited number of article pages, each displaying its own content based on the CMS Collection.

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