WP Posts by Category

postscat.txt

<?php
/*
Template Name: Post by Category
*/
get_header(); ?>
  <div id="container">
    <div id="content" role="main">
    // store categories in varialble $cats
    <?php $cats = get_categories();
      // loop
      foreach ($cats as $cat) {
        $cat_id = $cat->term_id;
        echo "<h2>".cat->name."- $cat_id</h2>"
        
        //custom loop
        query_posts("cat=$cat_id$posts_per_page=50");
        
        if (have_posts()) : while(have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
        
          <a href="<?php the_permalink();?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a>
          <?php echo <br> ; ?>
        <?php endwhile; endif; ?>
        <?php }
      ?>      
     
      </div><!-- #content -->
    </div><!-- #container -->

<?php get_footer(); ?>