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mccollin
07-31-2003, 12:54 PM
I can create a custom template in the admin cp, but how do I call it in another template. I've expanded some of the standard templates to the point that I'd really like to break them up. As an example, I have a header template that has several banners and custom menus in it. In order to faciliate changing the things that change, without accidentally breaking the tables, I'd like to create a "headerbanner" template and a "header menu" template and then call them in the header template. I can create new ones, but when I place them in the header template, they don't get resolved. Could someone explain this please?

(I've just moved to vB a few weeks ago after heavily modifying a phpBB based system, so I'm a novice at vB, but can handle a technical explanation)

Dean C
07-31-2003, 03:50 PM
The simplest way to understand the code is to take a look at misc.php in the forums directory :)

It's really short code which tells you how to call a template within another template or loop through data via one template called within a master templates.

- miSt

mccollin
07-31-2003, 05:24 PM
Thanks... I think I've figured it out now. I had a type in one of my variables that was driving me crazy for a day. :rolleyes:

Dean C
07-31-2003, 07:43 PM
Your welcome :)