How to Add Slidorion Featured Posts Slider to Blogger Blog

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An Image Slider is used to show most popular or featured posts on a blog. Mostly bloggers use image sliders for attracting their visitors to specific posts, because visitors are likely to get more attracted to sliders. Today we're going to share Slidorion Featured Posts slider for blogger. Slidorion slider is a combination of an image slider and accordion. It displays an image with its title and description. The right side consists of an accordion like slides menu and the images on the left side. The slides are linked to respective tabs with a large array of eye catching effects. In this tutorial we'll show you that How to Add Slidorion Featured Posts Slider to Blogger Blog.

How to Add Slidorion Featured Posts Slider to Blogger Blog

First and foremost, log in to your Blogger Account >> Select a Blog >> Template and click Edit HTML. Click inside the template code area, press Ctrl+F to search and search for the </head> tag. Now copy the below code and paste it just above/before the </head> tag

 <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<script type='text/javascript'>
//<![CDATA[

/*!
 * Slidorion, An Image Slider and Accordion Combined
 * Intructions: http://www.slidorion.com
 * Created by Ben Holland - http://www.benholland.me
 * Version: 1.2.0
 * Copyright 2013 Ben Holland <hi@benhlland.me>
 */
!function($){"use strict";$.fn.extend({slidorion:function(options){var defaults={autoPlay:!0,controlNav:!1,controlNavClass:"slidorion-nav",easing:"",effect:"random",first:1,interval:5e3,hoverPause:!1,speed:1e3},opts=$.extend(defaults,options),firstSlide=window.location.hash.match(/slidorion/i)?location.hash.split("/")[1]-1:null;return this.each(function(){var current=firstSlide||opts.first-1,effect=(opts.first,opts.effect),interval=opts.interval,controlNav=opts.controlNav,controlNavClass=opts.controlNavClass,zPos=1,intervalPause=!1,active=!1,prevEffect="",obj=$(this),autoPlaying=null,$slider=$(".slider",obj),$accordion=$(".accordion",obj),$slides=$slider.find(".slide"),$linkHeaders=$accordion.find(".header"),$linkContent=$accordion.find(".content"),effects=["fade","slideLeft","slideUp","slideRight","slideDown","overLeft","overRight","overUp","overDown"],slideEffects=["slideLeft","slideUp","slideRight","slideDown"],overEffects=["overLeft","overRight","overUp","overDown"],animationOptions={queue:!0,duration:opts.speed,easing:opts.easingOption},sliderCount=$slides.length,accordionCount=$linkHeaders.length,randomEffectMap={random:effects,slideRandom:slideEffects,overRandom:overEffects},init=function(){sliderCount===accordionCount?(opts.autoPlay===!0&&(autoPlaying=setInterval(function(){playSlider(current,effect)},interval),obj.data("interval",autoPlaying)),opts.hoverPause===!0&&opts.autoPlay===!0&&obj.hover(function(){intervalPause=!0,stopAuto()},function(){intervalPause=!1,restartAuto()}),resetLayers(),$slides.eq(current).css("z-index",zPos),zPos++,$linkContent.hide(),$linkHeaders.eq(current).addClass("active").next().show(),controlNav&&(obj.append('<div class="'+controlNavClass+" "+controlNavClass+'-left"></div><div class="'+controlNavClass+" "+controlNavClass+'-right"></div>'),$("."+controlNavClass+"-left").click(leftNavigation),$("."+controlNavClass+"-right").click(rightNavigation)),$linkHeaders.click(sectionClicked)):console.log("The number of slider images does not match the number of accordion sections.")},getRandomEffect=function(effect,arr){return effect=arr[~~(Math.random()*arr.length)],effect==prevEffect?getRandomEffect(effect,arr):effect},animation=function(current,section,effect){if(!active){active=!0,opts.autoPlay===!0&&opts.intervalPause===!1&&restartAuto();var $current=$slides.eq(current),$new=$slides.eq(section),currentWidth=$current.outerWidth(),currentHeight=$current.outerHeight();randomEffectMap[effect]&&(effect=getRandomEffect(effect,randomEffectMap[effect]));var changeSlideCSS=function($el,settings){var defs={left:"0",top:"0",zIndex:zPos};$el.css($.extend(defs,settings))},animateSlides=function($el,settings){if($el instanceof Array)return $.each($el,function(){animateSlides($(this),settings)}),void 0;var defs={left:"0",top:"0"};$el.animate($.extend(defs,settings),animationOptions)};switch(prevEffect=effect,effect){case"fade":$new.css({"z-index":zPos,top:"0",left:"0",display:"none"}).fadeIn(opts.speed);break;case"slideLeft":changeSlideCSS($new,{left:currentWidth,top:0}),animateSlides([$current,$new],{left:"-="+currentWidth});break;case"slideRight":changeSlideCSS($new,{left:"-"+currentWidth+"px",top:0}),animateSlides([$current,$new],{left:"+="+currentWidth});break;case"slideUp":changeSlideCSS($new,{top:currentHeight,left:0}),animateSlides([$current,$new],{top:"-="+currentHeight});break;case"slideDown":changeSlideCSS($new,{top:"-"+currentHeight+"px",left:0}),animateSlides([$current,$new],{top:"+="+currentHeight});break;case"overLeft":changeSlideCSS($new,{left:currentWidth}),animateSlides($new,{left:"-="+currentWidth});break;case"overRight":changeSlideCSS($new,{left:"-"+currentWidth+"px"}),animateSlides($new,{left:"+="+currentWidth+"px"});break;case"overUp":changeSlideCSS($new,{top:currentHeight}),animateSlides($new,{top:"-="+currentHeight});break;case"overDown":changeSlideCSS($new,{top:"-"+currentHeight+"px"}),animateSlides($new,{top:"+="+currentHeight});break;case"none":$new.css({"z-index":zPos})}setTimeout(function(){active=!1,resetZpos($new)},opts.speed)}},sectionClicked=function(){if(!active){var section=$(this).index()/2;return section===current?!1:($linkHeaders.removeClass("active").next(".content").slideUp(),$linkHeaders.eq(section).addClass("active").next(".content").slideDown(),animation(current,section,effect),zPos++,current=section,!1)}},playSlider=function(current){$linkHeaders.eq(getNextSlide(current)).trigger("click",sectionClicked)},stopAuto=function(){clearInterval(obj.data("interval"))},restartAuto=function(){clearInterval(obj.data("interval")),autoPlaying=setInterval(function(){playSlider(current,effect)},interval),obj.data("interval",autoPlaying)},leftNavigation=function(){$linkHeaders.eq(getNextSlide(current-2)).trigger("click",sectionClicked)},rightNavigation=function(){$linkHeaders.eq(getNextSlide(current)).trigger("click",sectionClicked)},getNextSlide=function(tempSection){return tempSection++,tempSection===sliderCount?0:0>tempSection?accordionCount-1:tempSection},resetZpos=function($el){zPos>3*sliderCount&&(zPos=2,$slides.css("z-index","1"),$el.css("z-index",zPos),zPos++)},resetLayers=function(){for(var i=sliderCount-1;i>0;i--)$slides.eq(i).css("z-index",zPos),zPos++};init()})}})}(jQuery);

//]]>
</script>

<script type='text/javascript'>
//<![CDATA[

jQuery(document).ready(function($) {

    $('#slidorion').slidorion({
        autoPlay: true,
        effect: 'fade',
        hoverPause: true,
        interval: 3000,
        speed: 800,
        controlNav: false,
        controlNavClass: 'nav'
    });
  
});

//]]>
</script>
  
<style type="text/css">
@import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Yanone+Kaffeesatz:400,200,700);

.slidorion {
    position: relative;
    width: 640px;            /* Set to slidorion width. Is equal to .slider + .accordion width */
    height: 350px;            /* Set to slidorion height. Is equal to .slider and .accordion height */
    background: #CBCBCB;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #BBB;
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 34px #bbb;
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 34px #bbb;
    box-shadow: 0 0 34px #bbb;
    line-height: 20px;
}

.slider {
    width: 62.5%;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    float: left;
    overflow: hidden;        /* Hides the animations */
}

.slider .slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.accordion {
    width: 37.5%;
    height: 100%;
    font-family: Verdana;
    background: #eee;
    box-shadow: -3px 0px 3px -1px rgba(51,51,51,0.3);
    position: relative;
    z-index:999;
    overflow: hidden;
    float: left;
}

.accordion .header {
    padding: 8px 14px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #333;
    background: #ededed;
    background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ededed 59%, #dcdcdc 100%);
    background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #ededed 59%,#dcdcdc 100%);
    background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #ededed 59%,#dcdcdc 100%);
    background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #ededed 59%,#dcdcdc 100%);
    background: linear-gradient(top, #ededed 59%,#dcdcdc 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
}

.accordion .header:first-child {
    border-top: none;
}

.accordion .header:hover {
    background: #EDEDED;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.accordion .header.active {
    border-bottom: none;
    background: #676767 !important;
    color: #FFF;
}

.accordion .content {
    height: 208px;            /* This height needs to be changed as it depends on the accordion height and number of tabs */
    font-weight: normal;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 20px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 16px;
    border: none;
    background: #d6d6d6;
    background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #d6d6d6 0%, #ffffff 10%);
    background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #d6d6d6 0%,#ffffff 10%);
    background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #d6d6d6 0%,#ffffff 10%);
    background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #d6d6d6 0%,#ffffff 10%);
    background: linear-gradient(top, #d6d6d6 0%,#ffffff 10%);
    overflow:auto;
}

.accordion .content p {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.slidorion .slidorion-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 200px;
    width: 16px;
    height: 27px;
    z-index: 9999;
    background: url('../img/arrows.png') 0 0 no-repeat;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.slidorion .slidorion-nav-left {
    left: 30px;
}

.slidorion .slidorion-nav-right {
    right: 310px;
    background-position: -16px 0;
}
</style>

Click Save Template button. Now its time to add the HTML, go to Layout >> Add a Gadget >> Scroll down and select HTML/JavaScript gadget from the list. Now copy the below HTML code and paste it in the empty widget box.
Note: You can add it anywhere you want

<div id="slidorion" class="slidorion">

    <div class="slider">
        <!-- slide images -->
        <div class="slide"><a href="SLIDE-1-LINK-HERE"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-gQlrQA5hV-SsImEJatyQ_KOwqOyRx7brsbR_4rso-9StvpSObmYK7amTn0TQ2AvrsIZwqGCx_EBgjwzWpF7yyK0chcDLnvqy5bRgdVnplYOaKFUcaHFssssuIA2n_7GCvjX3UH-555R/s1600/slide-1.jpg" /></a></div>
        <div class="slide"><a href="SLIDE-2-LINK-HERE"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSIUs2c55DZ3trvuYlLc-1cTwK5mJx-v7YENK5b_rPlfTglrw8DGql9frZDZfrcFGf1NgOOaq4n33eeWM82x0cS2s7-LeZmzgYLJJ0vNbbGrLc5iUamOC5GxXPo_UHLaGH_cY2bGcvjR-/s1600/slide-2.jpg" /></a></div>
        <div class="slide"><a href="SLIDE-3-LINK-HERE"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDffF8NFd5GuML29-oUJoBGfLsYJx4F690cqgDo1sADwF4Sk2eS4dhZcYDVWR5bMEFdFjpxMi6AyNtigHs_zYa9LiY9GsdEoSXnbdqgdQwiHlLMi1CgBAXXgSd2VoSfWUiBoI7OwJt0ZM/s1600/slide-3.jpg" /></a></div>
        <!-- slide images end -->
    </div>

    <div class="accordion">
   
        <!-- slide 1 content -->
        <div class="header">Slide Title 1</div>
        <div class="content">
            <p>Aenean sollicitudin, lorem quis bibendum auctor, nisi elit consequat ipsum, nec sagittis sem nibh id elit. Duis sed odio sit amet nibh vulputate cursus a sit amet mauris. Morbi accumsan ipsum velit. Nam nec tellus a odio tincidunt auctor a ornare odio. Sed non mauris vitae erat consequat auctor eu in elit.  </p>
        </div>
        <!-- slide 1 content end -->
       
        <!-- slide 2 content -->
        <div class="header">Slide Title 2</div>
        <div class="content">
            <p>Aenean sollicitudin, lorem quis bibendum auctor, nisi elit consequat ipsum, nec sagittis sem nibh id elit. Duis sed odio sit amet nibh vulputate cursus a sit amet mauris. Morbi accumsan ipsum velit. Nam nec tellus a odio tincidunt auctor a ornare odio. Sed non mauris vitae erat consequat auctor eu in elit.  </p>
        </div>
        <!-- slide 2 content end -->
       
        <!-- slide 3 content -->
        <div class="header">Slide Title 3</div>
        <div class="content">
            <p>Aenean sollicitudin, lorem quis bibendum auctor, nisi elit consequat ipsum, nec sagittis sem nibh id elit. Duis sed odio sit amet nibh vulputate cursus a sit amet mauris. Morbi accumsan ipsum velit. Nam nec tellus a odio tincidunt auctor a ornare odio. Sed non mauris vitae erat consequat auctor eu in elit.  </p>
        </div>
        <!-- slide 3 content end -->
       
    </div>
   
</div>

Customization:

• Replace the text it Red with the Slide Links

• Replace the text in green with your slider image URL's

• Replace the text in yellow with slide titles

• Replace the bolded text with slides description

Finally click Save button and you're done!

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