Alternative Layout to Layouts

[Helvecio]

Is it possible to create an alternative layout - not an override - from the following file:

layouts > Joomla > content > blog_style_default_item_title.php

I know how to create an alternative layout from component, modules and plugins, but I'm not sure if I can do the same with Layouts. And I know I can override this file. BUT, I don't this override to be applied to all instances of blogs of my site, only to one section.

Thanks

[imanickam]

Yes, you could do that. But, you have to call the new layout instead of the old layout in your code. Also, this could be implemented at the template level.

As in your case, if you want to create an alternate layout for layouts > Joomla > content > blog_style_default_item_title.php, let us assume that you are using the Protostar template, following would be the steps you would take.

(a) Create a new layout file, say blog_style_default_item_title_mine.php, in the directory \templates\protostar\html\layouts\joomla\content.

(b) Create the HTML overriding file for the file blog_item.php that is available in the directory \components\com_content\view\tmpl in the directory \templates\protostar\html\com_content\category

(c) In the overriding file created, change the following line of code to point to the new layout file.

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<?php echo JLayoutHelper::render('joomla.content.blog_style_default_item_title', $this->item); ?>

With the code change, the new line of code would be

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<?php echo JLayoutHelper::render('joomla.content.blog_style_default_item_title_mine', $this->item); ?>

Hope this helps.

Note: The same concept could be incorporated in the Alternative Layouts as well.

[Helvecio]

Thank you so much MIG!!!!!!!!

To make it work as I needed, I had to create a custom menu item.

Without your help I wouldn't have figured it out.

Best regards!