template creation based on existing template

[habi]

Hi

In the creation of my current webproject I found it usefull if I could create a new template based on a existing template and just fill in the fields which content is different.

Then if you change some part (perhaps the footer) then all related templates are affected and you don't have to update all templates.

[Oliver Georgi]

use external files when you want to have this like

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{PHP:footer.tmpl}

Oliver

[isac]

Oliver,

Does {PHP:something...} will slow down to much to create content? (render Page) Will be in memory cash?

thanks

[Oliver Georgi]

No - will not slow down much. But you can test it by enabling the timer function in index.php.

Oliver

[SNap]

use external files when you want to have this like

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{PHP:footer.tmpl}

Oliver

hi oliver, interesting idea do you have an example?

[Oliver Georgi]

Put this into template's footer field - and put all stuff in footer.tmpl you would normally fill in the footer field.

Then a change in footer.tmpl is available for all templates using {PHP:footer.tmpl}

Try it

[SNap]

could i implement a template-system for my customer with that? over a menu switch?

[duergner]

Should works when the footer.tmpl is a PHP file which will change the output depending on some available variables I think.

[Nate]

Would be handy to have a "copy template" function, so that one could duplicate an existing template before making changes that one might wish they didn't make.

[Oliver Georgi]

There will be implemented a template file editor later.

Oliver