How to add code to head of single page/post?

megavolt · #1 Apr 11, 2012, 01:57 AM

I've been trying to add coding between the <head> and </head> of a single page or post, but I can't figure out how to do this. Can someone help me please?
Thank you
Yoni

juggledad · #2 Apr 11, 2012, 02:51 AM

What are you trying to add?
You may have to edit header.php and put it there

megavolt · #3 Apr 11, 2012, 03:10 AM

On one page I want to add some JavaScript that I need for a converter that I will have on the page. If I try putting the script in the page (post) itself, it disappears after I move from "html" view to "Visual" view, and back again. I'd rather have it in the head anyhow.
On another page, I need to add css for just that page (mapping a photo). I know that the css can probably be added in the HTML/CSS Inserts, but being a newbie to all this, I don't exactly know how.
Thanks

juggledad · #4 Apr 11, 2012, 04:02 AM

you are going to have to edit the theme code for the first page. You need to edit header.php and just after line 42 (version 3..3) which is

HTML Code:

<?php wp_head(); ?>

you will add something like

HTML Code:

<?php if (is_page(35)) {.......}; ?>

as for the css, yes put it in the 'CSS Inserts' option, just prefix the CSS selector with 'body.page-id-35' substituting what the page ID is in place ofthe 35.

megavolt · #5 Apr 11, 2012, 08:14 AM

Thanks. I'll try my hand at this and let you know if I get it right.

megavolt · #6 Apr 11, 2012, 11:36 PM

I tried putting the JavaScript in the header.php. At first it didn't work, but my son happen to be visiting at the same time. He played around with it a bit, added something, and got it to work. Thanks.

Now there is a very strange thing happening. After I save the post itself, with the form, Wordpress adds <br /> on every line all by itself. This messes up my whole page. I tried encasing my code with <div>, <p>, and whatever else I could think of, but it doesn't help. I even tried putting it in a table (not that I actually thought it would help - more out of desperation), but still nothing. Is there anything I can do about this, short of disabling wpautop? I am using Wordpress 3.3.1.
Thanks