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Custom Wordpress query using custom fields outside the loop

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$quote -- name of function
post_type=page -- remove to query posts
orderby=rand -- random order
showposts=1 -- limit to 1 post

effect -- displays 1 random custom excerpt outside of the loop

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  1. <?php $quote = get_posts('post_type=page&showposts=1&meta_key=quote&orderby=rand'); foreach($quote as $post) : setup_postdata($post); ?>
  2. 				<li class="quote"><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="Read the <?php the_title(); ?> case study"><?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "quote", true); ?></a>
  3. 				<em><?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "quote-author", true); ?></em></li>
  4. 			<?php endforeach; ?>

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