chmpdog Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Hi, Earlier this year I started my website, I thought I didn't need a good template engine, so I made one. Well now I have realized that was a bad Idea. I have run into problems w/ headers and page titles, so now I am looking for an easy template engine to implent in my current system. Heres how my system works, I have all the includes in folder, and then there is a variable to set the page title. Do any of you guys know a template engine that operates like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premiso Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Why use a template engine? PHP is it's own template engine. Simple as this: index.tpl.php <html> <title><?php echo $title; ?></title> // display the body items <!-- include the foot --> <?php include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/templates/footer.tpl.php'); ?> </html> index.php <?php //if some condition true // other processing here also $title = "Main Index"; include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/templates/index.tpl.php'); ?> No need to go and create a whole new system for something PHP was really designed todo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-scripts.com Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 yeah .. I think that using template engines is waste of time when you can use the natural PHP templates like premiso suggested. I've also written a short article about it some time ago http://www.a-scripts.com/general-php/2009/02/23/separate-logic-and-presentation-use-templates/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chmpdog Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 index.tpl.php <html> <title><?php echo $title; ?></title> // display the body items <!-- include the foot --> <?php include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/templates/footer.tpl.php'); ?> </html> index.php <?php //if some condition true // other processing here also $title = "Main Index"; include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/templates/index.tpl.php'); ?> Thats what I have, except on my index I have php include another file to get variables for the page title and content. It works if I set my variable on index, but it doesn't if it is set in the other file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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