This is for New Blogger using Layouts templates only (blogspot or custom domain). Classic Templates not supported. Also, feeds for posts must be enabled in your settings (Blogger>Dashboard>Settings>Site Feed> Post Feed can either be set at Full or Short). Private blogs do not have feeds, so they are not supported.
Here is another feature commonly found in WordPress blogs which has been customized for Blogger. Phydeaux3 has created a useful archive calendar widget which readers can use to skip to posts made on a certain date. Dates where posts have been made are highlighted in the calendar, and readers can skip to different months using the easy drop-down selector. As with any template modifications, always make a backup before preceding!
Step #1
Go to Template>Edit HTML. Leave the Expand Widget Templates box UNCHECKED (default).
This code will replace your Archive widget. Scroll down and find yours in your template. Will look something like this
<b:widget id='BlogArchive1' locked='false' title='Blog Archive' type='BlogArchive'>
Copy the following code, then highlight the archive widget as shown and replace it with a paste.
<b:widget id='BlogArchive1' locked='false' title='Blog Archive' type='BlogArchive'>
<b:includable id='main'>
<b:if cond='data:title'>
<h2><data:title/></h2>
</b:if>
<div class='widget-content'>
<div id='ArchiveList'>
<div expr:id='data:widget.instanceId + "_ArchiveList"'>
<b:if cond='data:style == "HIERARCHY"'>
<b:include data='data' name='interval'/>
</b:if>
<b:if cond='data:style == "FLAT"'>
<b:include data='data' name='flat'/>
</b:if>
<b:if cond='data:style == "MENU"'>
<b:include data='data' name='menu'/>
</b:if>
</div>
</div>
<b:include name='quickedit'/>
</div>
</b:includable>
<b:includable id='toggle' var='interval'>
<!-- Toggle not needed for Calendar -->
</b:includable>
<b:includable id='flat' var='data'>
<div id='bloggerCalendarList'>
<ul>
<b:loop values='data:data' var='i'>
<li class='archivedate'>
<a expr:href='data:i.url'><data:i.name/></a>(<data:i.post-count/>)
</li>
</b:loop>
</ul>
</div>
<div id='blogger_calendar' style='display:none'>
<table id='bcalendar'><caption id='bcaption'>
</caption>
<!-- Table Header -->
<thead id='bcHead'></thead>
<!-- Table Footer -->
<!-- Table Body -->
<tbody><tr><td id='cell1'></td><td id='cell2'></td><td id='cell3'></td><td id='cell4'></td><td id='cell5'></td><td id='cell6'></td><td id='cell7'></td></tr>
<tr><td id='cell8'></td><td id='cell9'></td><td id='cell10'></td><td id='cell11'></td><td id='cell12'></td><td id='cell13'></td><td id='cell14'></td></tr>
<tr><td id='cell15'></td><td id='cell16'></td><td id='cell17'></td><td id='cell18'></td><td id='cell19'></td><td id='cell20'></td><td id='cell21'></td></tr>
<tr><td id='cell22'></td><td id='cell23'></td><td id='cell24'></td><td id='cell25'></td><td id='cell26'></td><td id='cell27'></td><td id='cell28'></td></tr>
<tr><td id='cell29'></td><td id='cell30'></td><td id='cell31'></td><td id='cell32'></td><td id='cell33'></td><td id='cell34'></td><td id='cell35'></td></tr>
<tr id='lastRow'><td id='cell36'></td><td id='cell37'></td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table id='bcNavigation'><tr>
<td id='bcFootPrev'></td>
<td id='bcFootAll'></td>
<td id='bcFootNext'></td>
</tr></table>
<div id='calLoadingStatus' style='display:none;text-align:center;'>
<script type='text/javascript'>bcLoadStatus();</script>
</div>
<div id='calendarDisplay'/>
</div>
<script type='text/javascript'>initCal();</script>
</b:includable>
<b:includable id='posts' var='posts'>
<!-- posts not needed for Calendar -->
</b:includable>
<b:includable id='menu' var='data'>
Configure your calendar archive widget - Edit archive widget - Flat List - Newest first - Choose any Month/Year Format
</b:includable>
<b:includable id='interval' var='intervalData'>
Configure your calendar archive widget - Edit archive widget - Flat List - Newest first - Choose any Month/Year Format
</b:includable>
</b:widget>
At this point you may want to save the template. It should save without any errors, if not then make sure you followed the above, and copy/pasted correctly.
Now, we need to copy and paste the scripts themselves. If you have an external server, you can copy the following scripts (removing the beginning /ending script tags) and save it as a file with the .js extension, then link to it from the head section. If that doesn't make any sense to you, don't worry. Just do it this way. Find in your template the ending ]]></b:skin> tag and the ending </head> tag, copy the following code, and paste it in between these two tags.
<!-- Blogger Archive Calendar -->
<script type='text/javascript'>
//<![CDATA[
var bcLoadingImage = "http://phydeauxredux.googlepages.com/loading-trans.gif";
var bcLoadingMessage = " Loading....";
var bcArchiveNavText = "View Archive";
var bcArchiveNavPrev = '◄';
var bcArchiveNavNext = '►';
var headDays = ["Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday"];
var headInitial = ["Su","Mo","Tu","We","Th","Fr","Sa"];
// Nothing to configure past this point ----------------------------------
var timeOffset;
var bcBlogID;
var calMonth;
var calDay = 1;
var calYear;
var startIndex;
var callmth;
var bcNav = new Array ();
var bcList = new Array ();
//Initialize Fill Array
var fill = ["","31","28","31","30","31","30","31","31","30","31","30","31"];
function openStatus(){
document.getElementById('calLoadingStatus').style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('calendarDisplay').innerHTML = '';
}
function closeStatus(){
document.getElementById('calLoadingStatus').style.display = 'none';
}
function bcLoadStatus(){
cls = document.getElementById('calLoadingStatus');
img = document.createElement('img');
img.src = bcLoadingImage;
img.style.verticalAlign = 'middle';
cls.appendChild(img);
txt = document.createTextNode(bcLoadingMessage);
cls.appendChild(txt);
}
function callArchive(mth,yr,nav){
// Check for Leap Years
if (((yr % 4 == 0) && (yr % 100 != 0)) || (yr % 400 == 0)) {
fill[2] = '29';
}
else {
fill[2] = '28';
}
calMonth = mth;
calYear = yr;
if(mth.charAt(0) == 0){
calMonth = mth.substring(1);
}
callmth = mth;
bcNavAll = document.getElementById('bcFootAll');
bcNavPrev = document.getElementById('bcFootPrev');
bcNavNext = document.getElementById('bcFootNext');
bcSelect = document.getElementById('bcSelection');
a = document.createElement('a');
at = document.createTextNode(bcArchiveNavText);
a.href = bcNav[nav];
a.appendChild(at);
bcNavAll.innerHTML = '';
bcNavAll.appendChild(a);
bcNavPrev.innerHTML = '';
bcNavNext.innerHTML = '';
if(nav < bcNav.length -1){
a = document.createElement('a');
a.innerHTML = bcArchiveNavPrev;
bcp = parseInt(nav,10) + 1;
a.href = bcNav[bcp];
a.title = 'Previous Archive';
prevSplit = bcList[bcp].split(',');
a.onclick =
function(){bcSelect.options[bcp].selected =
true;openStatus();callArchive(prevSplit[0],prevSplit[1],prevSplit[2]);return false;};
bcNavPrev.appendChild(a);
}
if(nav > 0){
a = document.createElement('a');
a.innerHTML = bcArchiveNavNext;
bcn = parseInt(nav,10) - 1;
a.href = bcNav[bcn];
a.title = 'Next Archive';
nextSplit = bcList[bcn].split(',');
a.onclick =
function(){bcSelect.options[bcn].selected =
true;openStatus();callArchive(nextSplit[0],nextSplit[1],nextSplit[2]);return false;};
bcNavNext.appendChild(a);
}
script = document.createElement('script');
script.src = 'http://www.blogger.com/feeds/'+bcBlogId+'/posts/summary?published-max='+calYear+'-'+callmth+'-'+fill[calMonth]+'T23%3A59%3A59'+timeOffset+'&published-min='+calYear+'-'+callmth+'-01T00%3A00%3A00'+timeOffset+'&max-results=100&orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=cReadArchive';
document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(script);
}
function cReadArchive(root){
// Check for Leap Years
if (((calYear % 4 == 0) && (calYear % 100 != 0)) || (calYear % 400 == 0)) {
fill[2] = '29';
}
else {
fill[2] = '28';
}
closeStatus();
document.getElementById('lastRow').style.display = 'none';
calDis = document.getElementById('calendarDisplay');
var feed = root.feed;
var total = feed.openSearch$totalResults.$t;
var entries = feed.entry || [];
var fillDate = new Array();
var fillTitles = new Array();
fillTitles.length = 32;
var ul = document.createElement('ul');
ul.id = 'calendarUl';
for (var i = 0; i < feed.entry.length; ++i) {
var entry = feed.entry[i];
for (var j = 0; j < entry.link.length; ++j) {
if (entry.link[j].rel == "alternate") {
var link = entry.link[j].href;
}
}
var title = entry.title.$t;
var author = entry.author[0].name.$t;
var date = entry.published.$t;
var summary = entry.summary.$t;
isPublished = date.split('T')[0].split('-')[2];
if(isPublished.charAt(0) == '0'){
isPublished = isPublished.substring(1);
}
fillDate.push(isPublished);
if (fillTitles[isPublished]){
fillTitles[isPublished] = fillTitles[isPublished] + ' | ' + title;
}
else {
fillTitles[isPublished] = title;
}
li = document.createElement('li');
li.style.listType = 'none';
li.innerHTML = '<a href="'+link+'">'+title+'</a>';
ul.appendChild(li);
}
calDis.appendChild(ul);
var val1 = parseInt(calDay, 10)
var valxx = parseInt(calMonth, 10);
var val2 = valxx - 1;
var val3 = parseInt(calYear, 10);
var firstCalDay = new Date(val3,val2,1);
var val0 = firstCalDay.getDay();
startIndex = val0 + 1;
var dayCount = 1;
for (x =1; x < 38; x++){
var cell = document.getElementById('cell'+x);
if( x < startIndex){
cell.innerHTML = ' ';
cell.className = 'firstCell';
}
if( x >= startIndex){
cell.innerHTML = dayCount;
cell.className = 'filledCell';
for(p = 0; p < fillDate.length; p++){
if(dayCount == fillDate[p]){
if(fillDate[p].length == 1){
fillURL = '0'+fillDate[p];
}
else {
fillURL = fillDate[p];
}
cell.className = 'highlightCell';
cell.innerHTML = '<a
href="/search?updated-max='+calYear+'-'+callmth+'-'+fillURL+'T23%3A59%3A59'+timeOffset+'&updated-min='+calYear+'-'+callmth+'-'+fillURL+'T00%3A00%3A00'+timeOffset+'"
title="'+fillTitles[fillDate[p]].replace(/"/g,'\'')+'">'+dayCount+'</a>';
}
}
if( dayCount > fill[valxx]){
cell.innerHTML = ' ';
cell.className = 'emptyCell';
}
dayCount++;
}
}
visTotal = parseInt(startIndex) + parseInt(fill[valxx]) -1;
if(visTotal >35){
document.getElementById('lastRow').style.display = '';
}
}
function initCal(){
document.getElementById('blogger_calendar').style.display = 'block';
var bcInit = document.getElementById('bloggerCalendarList').getElementsByTagName('a');
var bcCount = document.getElementById('bloggerCalendarList').getElementsByTagName('li');
document.getElementById('bloggerCalendarList').style.display = 'none';
calHead = document.getElementById('bcHead');
tr = document.createElement('tr');
for(t = 0; t < 7; t++){
th = document.createElement('th');
th.abbr = headDays[t];
scope = 'col';
th.title = headDays[t];
th.innerHTML = headInitial[t];
tr.appendChild(th);
}
calHead.appendChild(tr);
for (x = 0; x <bcInit.length;x++){
var stripYear= bcInit[x].href.split('_')[0].split('/')[3];
var stripMonth = bcInit[x].href.split('_')[1];
bcList.push(stripMonth + ','+ stripYear + ',' + x);
bcNav.push(bcInit[x].href);
}
var sel = document.createElement('select');
sel.id = 'bcSelection';
sel.onchange = function(){var cSend =
this.options[this.selectedIndex].value.split(',');openStatus();callArchive(cSend[0],cSend[1],cSend[2]);};
q = 0;
for (r = 0; r <bcList.length; r++){
var selText = bcInit[r].innerHTML;
var selCount = bcCount[r].innerHTML.split('> (')[1];
var selValue = bcList[r];
sel.options[q] = new Option(selText + ' ('+selCount,selValue);
q++
}
document.getElementById('bcaption').appendChild(sel);
var m = bcList[0].split(',')[0];
var y = bcList[0].split(',')[1];
callArchive(m,y,'0');
}
function timezoneSet(root){
var feed = root.feed;
var updated = feed.updated.$t;
var id = feed.id.$t;
bcBlogId = id.split('blog-')[1];
upLength = updated.length;
if(updated.charAt(upLength-1) == "Z"){timeOffset = "+00:00";}
else {timeOffset = updated.substring(upLength-6,upLength);}
timeOffset = encodeURIComponent(timeOffset);
}
//]]>
</script>
<script src='/feeds/posts/summary?max-results=0&alt=json-in-script&callback=timezoneSet'></script>
<!-- End Blogger Archive Calendar -->
As of May 4 2007 the scripts will autodetect your timezone settings. Nothing here has to be changed, but there are a few things that some people may want to configure (especially non-English blogs) but for now the defaults will do. If you want to change some things (especially if you have a non-English blog) then check out the full list at the Blogger Archive Calendar Settings Page.
Now save your template. It should save without errors, if not recheck your steps above. One more thing needs to be configured in your Archive Widget. Goto the Page Elements page, find your Archive Widget, and click to edit it. You'll see a screen like this
<b:widget id='BlogArchive1' locked='false' title='Blog Archive' type='BlogArchive'>
The title can be anything you want. The style MUST be Flat List as show. Options should NOT have Show Oldest Posts firsts checked. Archive Frequency MUST be Monthly. The Date Format can be anything you want. The calendar will accept whatever you decide here. Save the widget. Then try it out. Go view your blog and if everything is correct you should have the calendar working now. If you've made it this far, and it's working you'll note that without any style associated with it the calendar is a bit plain. But we've got some of that covered as well. Admire your work so far. Make sure it seems to function.
Step #2
To style the calendar, you can add some CSS entries. If you are knowledgeable in CSS than you can use the base ones to come up with your own. Or you can pick from below.
To use any of the following styles, find the one you want and copy it. Then, find the ending ]]></b:skin> tag in your template, and paste the code right BEFORE that tag.
Use the Blogger Widget Font/Color Selector
Plain
Dark
White
Blue
DustyBlue
Plain Base Style
This is probably best if you want to style it yourself, but need all the classes/id's to get started. Most of the ones here are empty, but I've included a few to round out the calendar. I've tried to include a description so you know what each entry goes with on the calendar.
/* Calendar
----------------------------------------------- */
/* div that holds calendar */
#blogger_calendar { margin:5px 0 0 0;width:98%;}
/* Table Caption - Holds the Archive Select Menu */
#bcaption {border:1px solid #000;padding:2px;margin:10px 0 0}
/* The Archive Select Menu */
#bcaption select {}
/* The Heading Section */
table#bcalendar thead {}
/* Head Entries */
table#bcalendar thead tr th {width:20px;text-align:center;padding:2px; border:1px solid #000; font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:normal;}
/* The calendar Table */
table#bcalendar {border:1px solid #000;border-top:0; margin:0px 0 0px;width:95%;}
/* The Cells in the Calendar */
table#bcalendar tbody tr td {text-align:center;padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;}
/* Links in Calendar */
table#bcalendar tbody tr td a {font-weight:bold;}
/* First Row Empty Cells */
td.firstCell {visibility:visible;}
/* Cells that have a day in them */
td.filledCell {}
/* Cells that are empty, after the first row */
td.emptyCell {visibility:hidden;}
/* Cells with a Link Entry in them */
td.highlightCell {background:#FFFF99;border:1px outset #000!important}
/* Table Footer Navigation */
table#bcNavigation {width:95%;}
table#bcNavigation a {text-decoration:none;}
td#bcFootPrev {width:10px;}
td#bcFootAll{text-align:center;}
td#bcFootNext {width:10px;}
ul#calendarUl {margin:5px auto 0!important;}
ul#calendarUl li a{}
Basic styles for Dark Templates
This is just some very basic styles, for dark templates. It has white borders around the calendar entries, with a highlight in a gawdy yellow. It should keep your default link colors in the calendar.
/* Calendar
----------------------------------------------- */
/* div that holds calendar */
#blogger_calendar { margin:5px 0 0 0;width:98%;}
/* Table Caption - Holds the Archive Select Menu */
#bcaption {border:1px solid #fff;padding:2px;margin:10px 0 0;}
/* The Archive Select Menu */
#bcaption select {}
/* The Heading Section */
table#bcalendar thead {}
/* Head Entries */
table#bcalendar thead tr th {width:20px;text-align:center;padding:2px; border:1px solid #fff; font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:normal;color:#fff;}
/* The calendar Table */
table#bcalendar {border:1px solid #fff;border-top:0; margin:0px 0 0px;width:95%;}
/* The Cells in the Calendar */
table#bcalendar tbody tr td {text-align:center;padding:2px;border:1px solid #fff;color:#fff;}
/* Links in Calendar */
table#bcalendar tbody tr td a {font-weight:bold;}
/* First Row Empty Cells */
td.firstCell {visibility:visible;}
/* Cells that have a day in them */
td.filledCell {}
/* Cells that are empty, after the first row */
td.emptyCell {visibility:hidden;}
/* Cells with a Link Entry in them */
td.highlightCell {background:#FFFF99;border:1px outset #000}
/* Table Footer Navigation */
table#bcNavigation {width:95%;}
table#bcNavigation a {text-decoration:none;}
td#bcFootPrev {width:10px;}
td#bcFootAll{text-align:center;}
td#bcFootNext {width:10px;}
ul#calendarUl {margin:5px auto 0!important;}
ul#calendarUl li a{}
Plain White
This is for a plain white look. Has black borders, and black lettering inside the calendar.
/* Calendar
----------------------------------------------- */
/* div that holds calendar */
#blogger_calendar { margin:5px 0 0 0;width:98%;}
/* Table Caption - Holds the Archive Select Menu */
#bcaption {border:1px solid #000;padding:2px;margin:10px 0 0;background:#fff;}
/* The Archive Select Menu */
#bcaption select {border:1px solid #000;}
/* The Heading Section */
table#bcalendar thead {}
/* Head Entries */
table#bcalendar thead tr th {width:20px;text-align:center;padding:2px; border:1px solid #000; font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:normal;color:#000;}
/* The calendar Table */
table#bcalendar {border:1px solid #000;border-top:0; margin:0px 0 0px;width:95%;background:#fff;}
/* The Cells in the Calendar */
table#bcalendar tbody tr td {text-align:center;padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;color:#000;}
/* Links in Calendar */
table#bcalendar tbody tr td a {font-weight:bold;color:#000;}
/* First Row Empty Cells */
td.firstCell {visibility:visible;}
/* Cells that have a day in them */
td.filledCell {}
/* Cells that are empty, after the first row */
td.emptyCell {}
/* Cells with a Link Entry in them */
td.highlightCell {background:#FFFF99;border:1px outset #000}
/* Table Footer Navigation */
table#bcNavigation {width:95%;background:#fff;border:1px solid #000;border-top:0;}
table#bcNavigation a {text-decoration:none;color:#000;}
td#bcFootPrev {width:10px;}
td#bcFootAll{text-align:center;}
td#bcFootNext {width:10px;}
ul#calendarUl {margin:5px auto 0!important;}
ul#calendarUl li a{}
Blue/Black
This one is blue, with black and grey for highlights.
/* Calendar
----------------------------------------------- */
/* div that holds calendar */
#blogger_calendar { margin:5px 0 0 0;width:98%;}
/* Table Caption - Holds the Archive Select Menu */
#bcaption {border:1px solid #000;padding:2px;margin:10px 0 0;background:#1F1FFF;}
/* The Archive Select Menu */
#bcaption select {border:0px;background:#1F1FFF;color:#fff;font-weight:bold;}
/* The Heading Section */
table#bcalendar thead {background:#000;}
/* Head Entries */
table#bcalendar thead tr th {width:20px;text-align:center;padding:2px; border:1px solid #000; font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:bold;color:#fff;}
/* The calendar Table */
table#bcalendar {border:1px solid #000;border-top:0; margin:0px 0 0px;width:95%;background:#fff;}
/* The Cells in the Calendar */
table#bcalendar tbody tr td {text-align:center;padding:2px;border:1px solid #000;color:#1F1FFF;}
/* Links in Calendar */
table#bcalendar tbody tr td a {font-weight:bold;color:#000;}
/* First Row Empty Cells */
td.firstCell {}
/* Cells that have a day in them */
td.filledCell {}
/* Cells that are empty, after the first row */
td.emptyCell {}
/* Cells with a Link Entry in them */
td.highlightCell {background:#ddd;border:1px outset #000}
/* Table Footer Navigation */
table#bcNavigation {width:95%;background:#1F1FFF;border:1px solid #000;border-top:0;}
table#bcNavigation a {text-decoration:none;color:#fff;}
td#bcFootPrev {width:10px;}
td#bcFootAll{text-align:center;}
td#bcFootNext {width:10px;}
ul#calendarUl {margin:5px auto 0!important;}
ul#calendarUl li a{}
Dusty Blue
Kinda light blue with dusty highlights, bottom menu.
/* Calendar
----------------------------------------------- */
/* div that holds calendar */
#blogger_calendar { margin:5px 0 0 0;padding:3px;1px solid #000;background:#FFF ; width:100%;}
/* Table Caption - Holds the Archive Select Menu */
#bcaption {border:1px outset #000;background:#CCD9FF;padding:2px;margin:10px 0 0}
/* The Archive Select Menu */
#bcaption select {background:#CCD9FF;color:#fff;font-weight:bold;border:0 solid #CCD9FF;text-align:center;}
/* The Heading Section */
table#bcalendar thead {background:#FFF2CC ;color:#111;}
/* Head Entries */
table#bcalendar thead tr th {width:20px;text-align:center;padding:2px; border:1px inset #000; font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:normal;}
/* The calendar Table */
table#bcalendar {border:1px solid #000;border-top:0; margin:0px 0 0px;width:95%;}
/* The Cells in the Calendar */
table#bcalendar tbody tr td {text-align:center;padding:2px;border:1px outset #000;}
/* Links in Calendar */
table#bcalendar tbody tr td a {font-weight:bold; color:#527DFF;}
/* First Row Empty Cells */
td.firstCell {visibility:visible;}
/* Cells that have a day in them */
td.filledCell {background:#fff;}
/* Cells that are empty, after the first row */
td.emptyCell {visibility:hidden;}
/* Cells with a Link Entry in them */
td.highlightCell {background:#FFF2CC;border:1px outset #000!important}
/* Table Navigation */
table#bcNavigation {width:95%;background:#FFF2CC;border:1px inset #000;border-top:0;color:#fff;}
table#bcNavigation a {color:#527DFF;text-decoration:none;}
td#bcFootPrev {width:10px;}
td#bcFootAll{text-align:center;}
td#bcFootNext {width:10px;}
ul#calendarUl {margin:5px auto 0!important;}
ul#calendarUl li a{ color:#527DFF}
Use the Blogger Font/Color Selector
This might be the best option for most. With it, you can use the Blogger WYSIWYG font and color page to play with all the goodies in the calendar. NOTE: When using this, the Blogger Archive scripts don't completely work in preview/font color page...the calendar will only partially generate. But enough of it does so you can see most everything you are selecting. Just make your picks, then save, and open your blog in another tab to view and see if it's all like you want.
To set this up, you just need to copy over the following code which includs all the variable definitions the WYSIWYG editor needs, along with the necessary CSS. You do it just like all the CSS files, just find the ending ]]></b:skin> tag in your template, then copy and paste the following right BEFORE that tag.
/* Archive Calendar Variable Setups
Do not modify unless you know what's what
=========================================
<Variable name="bcCalenderFonts" description="Calendar Font Sizes"
type="font" default="normal normal 100% Tahoma, Arial, Sans-serif" / value="normal normal 100% Tahoma, Arial, Sans-serif">
<Variable name="bcTableBackgroundColor" description="Calendar Background Color"
type="color" default="#ffffff" value="#ffffff">
<Variable name="bcTableBorderColor" description="Calendar Border Color"
type="color" default="#000000" value="#000000">
<Variable name="bcTableTextColor" description="Calendar Text Color"
type="color" default="#000000" value="#000000">
<Variable name="bcMenuBackgroundColor" description="Calendar Menu Select Background Color"
type="color" default="#ffffff" value="#ffffff">
<Variable name="bcMenuTextColor" description="Calendar Menu Select Text Color"
type="color" default="#000000" value="#000000">
<Variable name="bcTableHeaderBackgroundColor" description="Calendar Header Background Color"
type="color" default="#ffffff" value="#ffffff">
<Variable name="bcTableHeaderTextColor" description="Calendar Header Text Color"
type="color" default="#000000" value="#000000">
<Variable name="bcTableHighLightColor" description="Calendar Highlight Color"
type="color" default="#cccccc" value="#cccccc">
<Variable name="bcCalenderLinksColor" description="Calendar Links Color"
type="color" default="#0000ff" value="#0000ff">
<Variable name="bcCalenderLinksHoverColor" description="Calendar Links Hover Color"
type="color" default="#0000ff" value="#0000ff">
<Variable name="bcTableFooterBackground" description="Calendar Footer Background Color"
type="color" default="#ffffff" value="#ffffff">
<Variable name="bcFooterLinksColor" description="Calendar Footer LinksColor"
type="color" default="#0000ff" value="#0000ff">
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End Archive Calendar Variables */
/* div that holds calendar */
#blogger_calendar { margin:5px 0 0 0;width:98%;}
/* Table Caption - Holds the Archive Select Menu */
#bcaption {border:1px solid $bcTableBorderColor;padding:2px;margin:10px 0 0;background:$bcMenuBackgroundColor;font:$bcCalenderFonts}
/* The Archive Select Menu */
#bcaption select {background:$bcMenuBackgroundColor;border:0 solid $bcMenuBackgroundColor;color:$bcMenuTextColor;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;}
/* The Heading Section */
table#bcalendar thead {}
/* Head Entries */
table#bcalendar thead tr th {width:20px;text-align:center;padding:2px; border:1px outset $bcTableBorderColor; font:$bcCalenderFonts;background:$bcTableHeaderBackgroundColor;color:$bcTableHeaderTextColor}
/* The calendar Table */
table#bcalendar {border:1px solid $bcTableBorderColor;border-top:0; margin:0px 0 0px;width:95%;background:$bcTableBackgroundColor}
/* The Cells in the Calendar */
table#bcalendar tbody tr td {text-align:center;padding:2px;border:1px outset $bcTableBorderColor; color:$bcTableTextColor;font:$bcCalenderFonts;}
/* Links in Calendar */
table#bcalendar tbody tr td a:link, table#bcalendar tbody tr td a:visited, table#bcalendar tbody tr td a:active {font-weight:bold;color:$bcCalenderLinksColor;}
table#bcalendar tbody tr td a:hover {color:$bcCalenderLinksHoverColor;}
/* First Row Empty Cells */
td.firstCell {visibility:visible;}
/* Cells that have a day in them */
td.filledCell {}
/* Cells that are empty, after the first row */
td.emptyCell {visibility:hidden;}
/* Cells with a Link Entry in them */
td.highlightCell {background:$bcTableHighLightColor;border:1px solid $bcTableBorderColor}
/* Table Footer Navigation */
table#bcNavigation {width:95%;background:$bcTableFooterBackground;border:1px solid $bcTableBorderColor;border-top:0;color:$bcTableTextColor;font:$bcCalenderFonts;}
table#bcNavigation a:link {text-decoration:none;color:$bcFooterLinksColor}
td#bcFootPrev {width:10px;}
td#bcFootAll{text-align:center;}
td#bcFootNext {width:10px;}
ul#calendarUl {margin:5px auto 0!important;}
ul#calendarUl li a:link {}
Once you have that copied over, save your template. It should save without errors, if not then recheck that you copied all of the code, and inserted it in the correct spot. Then, just goto the Fonts and Colors Page in Blogger, and you can modify the colors anyway that suits. The first entry for the Calendar is titled "Calendar Font Sizes", and the rest follow. All Calendar styles start with "Calendar", and I've tried to give them a descriptive enough title so you know what they are each for. Remember, the archive widget won't fully render on the Fonts and Colors page, but most of it will.
Note for the more advanced users. If you want, and know what you are doing, it's safe to move the variables section intact up where the other template variables are setup near the top of the template. People that are modifying their CSS a lot may find it cleaner to have them out of the way with the other entries. Otherwise, just leave it as is and it will work just fine.
