Different page templates depending on node type
The list of "template suggestions" for a template can be modified in your template.php file. The following snippet will add page template suggestions for node type for the current page. That allows you to, for example, define a page-nodetype-news.tpl.php template, which would apply to every page that displays a "news" node type.
<?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-nodetype-'. $vars['node']->type;
}
break;
}
return $vars;
}
?>If you are using the Zen theme, look in your sub-theme’s template.php file and uncomment the SUBTHEME_preprocess_page() function and add the following code (without the <?php and ?> tags):
<?php
// Add page template suggestions based on node type, if we aren't editing the node.
if ($vars['node'] && arg(2) != 'edit') {
$vars['template_files'][] = 'page-nodetype-'. $vars['node']->type;
}
?>Additions
- Working with template suggestions
- Preprocess functions
For a drupal 6 equivalent, see:
- The snippet below (to be inserted in template.php) should be able to theme your templates by nodetype (page-nodetype.tpl.php)
page by nodetype in Drupal 6
function phptemplate_preprocess_page(&$variables) {
if ($node = menu_get_object()) {
$variables['node'] = $node;
$suggestions = array();
$template_filename = 'page';
$template_filename = $template_filename . '-' . $variables['node']->type;
$suggestions[] = $template_filename;
$variables['template_files'] = $suggestions;
}
}IMPORTANT NOTE: If this is not working be sure to clear the theme registry. To access: http://yoursite.com/admin/settings/performance/
"Clear Cached Data" button at bottom of page (Drupal 6).
Added the note in this awesome snippet below:
function phptemplate_preprocess_page(&$variables) {
// IF THIS IS NOT WORKING BE SURE TO CLEAR THE THEME REGISTRY.
// FAILURE TO DO SO WILL NOT ALLOW THIS FUNCTION TO BE CALLED.
if($node = menu_get_object()) {
$variables['node'] = $node;
$suggestions = array();
$template_filename = 'page';
$template_filename = $template_filename . '-' . $variables['node']->type;
$suggestions[] = $template_filename;
$variables['template_files'] = $suggestions;
}
}Special thanks to Aaron of In the Loft Studios.
This didn't work for me
There are some problems with the function given above:
1)
$variables['node'] = $node;sets the value of $variables['node'] to 1. As a result, there is nothing in $variables['node']->type.2)
$variables['template_files'] = $suggestions;resets the $variables['template_files'] array, thereby hosing any suggestions already provided by core.3) If your homepage happens to be set, for example, to a particular node of type 'abc,' the suggestion to use page-abc.tpl.php overrides the page-front.tpl.php suggestion, which can be problematic.
This function does work for me, though:
function phptemplate_preprocess_page(&$variables) {if ($variables['is_front'] != 1) {
$variables['template_files'][] = 'page-' . $variables['node']->type;
}
}
This handbook isn't correct I
This handbook isn't correct I think....
$variables['template_files']Is none-existent in my setup....
$vars['template_files']...is though!
Cheers
That's a difference between
That's a difference between D5 and D6.
:-( Doesn't seem to work for me either
Though new to Drupal (D6), I understand what is trying to be achieved here.
I want to up a page into regions differently, depending on the node type.
So I thought, great this is exactly what I want.
But when I implement this I don't get it processing my suggested template .
I even tried fixing the template name such that eveything would use 1 temmplate, just not page.tpl.php.
It just carrys on regardless to the default/generic .tpl's
Help !?
Am I using the wring product, I want a relatively simple, hierarchic site, that lists children as the sub-menu.
With a couple of 2 3 or 4 col pages for the content (some are plainly candidates for 'views').
I can't help but think this seems to be like pulling teeth !