multiple layouts with one template

[webstar]

I'm not sure if this has been posted before but here goes.
I found that it was a bit of a pain to code and keep track of multiple templates so ive been searching for a way to do this in Joomla 1.5. I stumbled upon this solution thru a few different threads.

basically im testing for the existence of say Fireboard and delivering a unique layout for that & testing for myblog then delivering a different layout for myblog and if none of these exist then just churn out the standard content block.

you should be able to swap these values out for any component

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<?php if (JRequest::getVar('option') == 'com_fireboard' ) {?> <!--code to detect Fireboard is loaded-->
              
              <div class="MainCol">
              	 <jdoc:include type="component" />
               </div>
               <div class="RightCol">
             		 <jdoc:include type="modules" name="RightCol" style="none" />
               </div>
              
              <?php  }  elseif  (JRequest::getVar('option') == 'com_myblog') {?> <!--code to detect Blog is loaded-->
     <div class="LeftCol">
             		 <jdoc:include type="modules" name="LeftCol" style="none" />
               </div>
               <div class="MainCol">
              	 <jdoc:include type="component" />
               </div>
               
              <?php  }  else {?>
              <jdoc:include type="component" />
			  
			  <?php   } ?>

Anyway I hope this helps someone
Thanks
Derek

[trichnosis]

it's the most intresting tip i have read on joomla forum

[webstar]

ive started this method on many sites now. you can basically cater for just about any combination of components and associated pages. just watch the url bar to see what component, pages or item ids are being loadedand then you can create a custom laout just for that particular scenario.

cheers

derek

[otuyelu]

This makes it so much more efficient, than having to create separate template for individual pages with different layout requirements. Thanks Webstar!