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[jet-jock]

I did try to research this in the docs and faq, but couldn't find an answer...

I have a PHP-based (Linux) website now that is basically one index.php page that pulls in include files (PHP or HTML) depending on the value of a get variable, 'page'. I'd like to use this same style in a Smarty website, if it makes sense to do so.

I have set my test site up using the 'Basic Installation' procedure from the docs...the example works fine 'Hello, Ned'.

My index.php file is unchanged from the 'Hello, Ned' example (modified for my file system).

My index.tpl is as follows:

[mohrt]

There is an ambiguity with the '.tpl' portion of the variable. This will work:

{include file="`$smarty.get.page`.tpl"}

That's an ugly syntax to get that working... but Smarty will let you do it. A better way to approach this is to assign the value to the template first:

$smarty->assign('page_tpl', $_GET['page'] . '.tpl');

Then use it in the template like so:

{include file=$page_tpl}

This accomplishes two things. First, cleaner syntax in the template. Second, the application is dealing with super globals, not the template. This is a better application/presentation separation, IMHO.

[jet-jock]

Thanks, morht!

I like that second syntax, too. It has the added benefit of allowing authorization checks prior to displaying the requested page.