=== Tag Dropdown Widget ===
Contributors: ethitter
Donate link: http://disparate.info/plugins/tagdropdown/
Tags: tag, tags, sidebar, widget, widgets, dropdown, drop down
Requires at least: 2.3
Tested up to: 2.9
Stable tag: 1.4

Displays tags in a dropdown menu with option to trim long tag names and exclude specific tags.

== Description ==

Creates a dropdown list of tags as an alternative to the tag cloud. Widget provides options to specify dropdown label and trim long tag names to fit theme constraints. Widget can also exclude tags based on tag slugs. Dropdown function can also be called directly for use in non-widget themes using `<?php if(function_exists('makeTagDropdown')) {echo makeTagDropdown('x');} ?>` where x represents the maximum tag length.

== Installation ==

1. Upload tag-dropdown-widget.php to /wp-content/plugins/.
2. Activate plugin through the Wordpress Plugins menu.
3. Activate widget from the Appearance > Widgets menu in WordPress. (In earlier versions, Widgets are found under the Presentation menu.)
4. Set dropdown label and maximum tag length from the widget's options pane. To exclude tags, enter a comma-separated list of slugs in the space provided.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= If my theme does not support widgets, can I still use the plugin? =

If not using a widget-enabled theme, insert the function `<?php if(function_exists('makeTagDropdown')) {echo makeTagDropdown('x');} ?>` where the dropdown should appear, replacing x with the maximum tag length desired. This method does not utilize the title or trim settings available in the WordPress Widgets menu, but the "Exclude Tags" option can be used.

= If the function is called directly, can tags be excluded? =

To exclude tags when using the `makeTagDropdown` function, enter a comma-separated list of tag slugs in the widget's options pane. The remaining options are ignored if the `makeTagDropdown` function is invoked as described in the preceeding FAQ.

== Changelog ==

= 1.4 =
*Added option to exclude tags based on comma-separated list of slugs.

= 1.3 =
*Rewrote certain widget elements for compatibility back to version 2.3.

= 1.2 =
*Added function to remove plugin settings when deactivated.

= 1.1 =
*Added the ability to trim tag names when calling the function directly.