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Use one template for multiple sections
I ran across a post a while back that explained how to do this, but I couldn’t understand it. I’ve almost completely finished my site, but I’ve created a different template for each section, and to do this to get the right content to show up: <code><txp:article_custom form=“article_body_only” category=“contact” section=“Contact” /></code>
Can someone please explain how to do what I’m asking?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Use one template for multiple sections
In the content area of your template you need to split your code into blocks to tell TXP what to display when it is in each section. You can do this using the <code><txp:if_section name=SectionName”></code> tag provided you are on a newer install of TXP. You are advised to move up to 4.0.1 if you haven’t already. The code blocks would each follow this simple format:-
<code>
<txp:if_section name=“hobnobs”>
<txp:article limit=“5” form=“hobnobs” />
</txp:if_section></code>
<br />
You need a block for each of your sections. You can put what you want between the tags, I’m only showing an article output.
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Re: Use one template for multiple sections
Ah… So, I have to add an “if_section” for each section? I guess that makes sense.
Awesome! Works great!
Thanks for the info.
Last edited by jordanwollman (2005-10-26 20:10:44)
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Re: Use one template for multiple sections
Well if you had a couple of sections that used the same layout and were only different in that they showed different articles from different sections, you could use <code><txp:if_section name=“about,contact,single”></code>, that is, a comma-separated list but that won’t be available until 4.0.2 I’m afraid. Worth waiting for though. :)
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#5 2005-10-26 21:09:29
- zem
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Re: Use one template for multiple sections
What are you using categories for?
The usual way would be to simply use <txp:article form="article_body_only" />.
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Re: Use one template for multiple sections
I was using categories because when I started making this site, I didn’t know the difference between them and sections. So, by default, they both got the same name. :D
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#7 2005-10-26 21:39:57
- zem
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Re: Use one template for multiple sections
A simple <txp:article from="article_body_only" /> tag should do the job then. No need for conditionals, unless one section requires a slightly different display – in that case, use txp:if_section, as tbs suggests.
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Re: Use one template for multiple sections
That seems to work… However, what’s the difference between <code><txp:article /></code> and <code><txp:article_custom /></code> ?
Also, I want to use <code><txp:article /></code> for the “Blog” section, but use <code><txp:article form=“article_body_only” /></code> for all other pages.
Is there a way to do an “Else” statement?
Last edited by jordanwollman (2005-10-26 22:02:56)
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#9 2005-10-26 23:59:59
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Re: Use one template for multiple sections
There is an explanation in <a href=“http://textpattern.com/faq/85/what-does-article_custom-do” title=“FAQ”>FAQ</a> about <code><txp:article /> and <txp:article_custom/></code>. But i am new to all this so cant give more real life example of that.
I had the same question about templates and multiple section. Reading this helped me to delete some of the pages, since i had one page per section. But what about static pages. Can’t they be set up with if_section why according to <a href=“http://textpattern.com/faq/31/how-do-i-manage-static-pages” title=“FAQ”>FAQ</a> they need a seperate page?
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#10 2005-10-27 06:34:57
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Re: Use one template for multiple sections
Also, I want to use <code><txp:article /></code> for the “Blog” section, but use <code><txp:article form=“article_body_only” /></code> for all other pages.
Is there a way to do an “Else” statement?
<code><txp:if_section name=“blog”>
<txp:article />
<txp: else />
<txp:article form=“article_body_only” />
</txp:if_section>
</code>
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#11 2005-10-27 06:45:31
- els
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Re: Use one template for multiple sections
But what about static pages. Can’t they be set up with if_section why according to <a href=“http://textpattern.com/faq/31/how-do-i-manage-static-pages” title=“FAQ”>FAQ</a> they need a seperate page?
They don’t need a separate page template, though it can be preferable if you have different styles for those sections. But even then you could solve that by doing something like this:
<code>
<txp:if_section name=“section1”>
<div id=“section1”>
</txp:if_section>
<txp:if_section name=“section2”>
<div id=“section2”>
</txp:if_section>
<txp:if_section section=“section1”>
content for section1
</txp:if_section>
<txp:if_section section=“section2”>
content for section2
</txp:if_section>
</div>
</code>
I’ve got sites with some 8-10 sections, using only one page template.
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Re: Use one template for multiple sections
Thanks for the “Else” statement. I had it SO CLOSE. I didn’t have the trailing /.
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