[support] Overriding page.tpl.php for node type...

[Aldo Martinez Selleras]

look, that was my guide

Different page templates for different content types
Description

Once upon a time there was a drupal themer working on a dark and stormy night, 
he sat there wondering how to make different page templates for certain 
content types on his site. He thought about how the drupal template system 
seems to be missing this for some reason... Suddenly, he had a vision! Like a 
ray of light bringing, hope and happiness down from the heavens!! oh yes!!
Resolution

<?php
// Add additional template suggestions
function _phptemplate_variables($hook, $vars) {
  switch ($hook) {
    case 'page':  
      // Add page template suggestions based on node type, if we aren't 
editing the node.
      if ($vars['node'] && arg(2) != 'edit') {
        $vars['template_files'][] = 'page-'. $vars['node']->type;
      }
      break;
  }
  return $vars;
}
?>

This means if you have a content type called event and you want it to have a 
custom page layout, just copy page.tpl.php to page-event.tpl.php.

got it?

just dump the code into template.php, then make a page template called 
page-[CONTENT TYPE].tpl.php

and drupal will use that instead
 
Can this be achieved for node.tpl

Hi,

Can we have different node templates based on the node types. Is this possible 
in Drupal?
Posted by Visitor (not verified) on Thu, 2008-08-21 02:07


As of Drupal 5, just copy your node.tpl.php file to whichever 
node-CONTENT_TYPE.tpl.php and that template file will be used for theming 
nodes of that type.

For example, node-event.tpl.php.
Posted by Benjamin Melançon on Thu, 2008-08-21 05:41


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Aldo Martinez Selleras
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