[support] Seeking module to distinguish content types

[ian at corpwatch.org]

Hrm, so a slightly different stylesheet for each node type?  Ok, makes
sense, I will start doing my css homework.

--ian--

Greg Holsclaw wrote:
> As far as a module that can do this, I am not sure there is one.
> 
> You can do this in the theme layer (if you are a little handy with PHP).
> 
> Most themes in the node.tpl.php file use 
> 
> <div id="node-<?php print $node->nid; ?> <?php print $node->type; ?> ">
> 
> to add a type class to the node display, with $node->type being the key
> indicator).
> 
> You then can add a CSS style to differentiate the different node types.
> 
> Greg
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: support-bounces at drupal.org [mailto:support-bounces at drupal.org] On
> Behalf Of ian at corpwatch.org
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 5:39 PM
> To: support at drupal.org
> Subject: [support] Seeking module to distinguish content types
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Does anyone know of a module that will allow small customizations of
> different content types?  I have a few on my site such as, "Company
> Profiles" and "Research Inventories"
> 
> 
> The problem is that often there will be 3 "Research Inventories" with
> the same name (Bechtel) as the "Company profile."  I would like to label
> each content type, and have an icon maybe so that a user who stumbles
> upon a page that says "Bechtel" will know if it is a company profile of
> Bechtel or a Research inventory of Bechtel.
> 
> Any ideas for modules that enable this functionality?
> 
> --ian--