Re: Self template use

Hi Florent,

Am 14.01.10 18:17, schrieb Florent André:
> As I fight with template, I have questions/remarks :
>
> - I create a publication "mypub" (by default template is inherited from
> "default pub")
>
> - But I want that mypub have a special design very different from the
> default one.
>
> - So after have a look at the pubs/mypub/publication.xml I see the tag
> <template id="default"/>. So ok, I write<template id="mypub"/>  and let's
> go... but after a restart, bug caused by infinite loop appear... not the
> solution !

yes, the publication can't use itself as a template. The template is the 
"parent" of the publication, it inherits all resources from the 
template. See

http://lenya.apache.org/docu20/reference/publications/publication-templating.html


> - After that, go to default publication.xml, and see that the tag<template
> id=""/>  was commented, so my deduction was : "If template tag commented,
> the pub use his own template", but when I do that (comment template tag in
> mypub publication.xml) I have a strange error [1] witch speak about a
> "menus.xmap resource not found" ( menus.xmap is mark as deprecated in the
> default publication sitemap)...

You have two options:

A) Use a template. Then your publication inherits everything (well, all 
resources that are referenced using the fallback protocol) from this 
template publication.

B) Don't use a template. Then your publication has to contain all 
necessary resources.


In most situations I'd recommend starting with option A and adding only 
the resources which are meant to replace template resources to your 
publication. So if you want a completely different layout but keep other 
features like workflow, just add the XSLT and CSS files to your publication.

HTH,

-- Andreas



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