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Old 01-17-2009, 05:49 PM
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Aright folks, I'm in the process of moving all my template modifications into a purdy product to make updating easier. Consequently I've been getting a bit more down and dirty with vB's templating system and one word or should I say suffix that keeps popping up is 'bit', postbit, threadbit, groupinvitebit, etc. So my question is what the hell does 'bit' mean in the context of templating??

I hope I'm not massively retarded, lol.
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Bits is just a naming convention used in regards to templates they are used to displays "bits" of a larger template.

If you need the same html numerous times to display consistent data [like posts in a thread], you would use a template bit [postbit].
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I am not sure on their exact definition. Just what I perceive them to be. Like postbit meaning post part or post section.
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I am not sure on their exact definition. Just what I perceive them to be. Like postbit meaning post part or post section.
Yeah, I thought this but then couldn't really understand the need for the bit suffix because any parent template is denoted using the underscore notation which is why...

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If you need the same html numerous times to display consistent data [like posts in a thread], you would use a template bit [postbit].
...seems to make more sense. So, if it's gonna be used over and over on the same page it would be good practice to call it parenttemplate_customtemplatebit but if it was just a one-off insertion you'd just call it parenttemplate_customtemplate?

I like to do things properly haha, thanks for your help so far
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...seems to make more sense. So, if it's gonna be used over and over on the same page it would be good practice to call it parenttemplate_customtemplatebit but if it was just a one-off insertion you'd just call it parenttemplate_customtemplate?
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