See post from any category – WordPress

Here is how to show posts from any particular category in WordPress:

<ul>
< ?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=categoryId&showposts=postNum"); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
< ?php
	echo "<li>";
		<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark">
			< ?php the_title(); ?>
		</a>
	echo "";
< ?php endwhile; ?>
</ul>