How to Display Post from a Particular Category in WordPress

WordPress category specific loop. You can use this simple wordpress to look take post from a category. This is best method for display post from a Particular category.

<?php query_posts('cat=11&showposts=5'); ?> 
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?> 
<a href="<?php echo get_permalink() ?>"> 
<?php the_title(); ?></a> 
<?php the_content(); ?> 
<?php endwhile; ?> 
<?php wp_reset_query();?>