When selecting the categories of an entry, what happens if I click on a subcategory but not on its parent category?

In other words suppose I have a toplevel category of C which has subcategories C1, C2, and C3.

If I categorize an entry under C3, but NOT under parentcategory C, is C3 treated as a parent category itself?

Also, how would I list the subcategory of the particular category in which an entry is filed, ie:

"This Entry is filed under (Parent Category) and (Subcategory)"

By choosing subcategory C3, you've already selected parentcategory C. You don't have to explicitly choose both. A child category automatically belongs to its parent. Subcategories (child categories) are never treated as parents.




The code to do what you want is:



That code ensures that the order is "parent : child". In the event you file under a parent cat with and not a subcat, it will just show the parent cat. You can see a sample here.