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[simonhg]

There are the same sidebar in almost all of my web pages.
It's a good idea to independent them,I think.
The problem is the need data from database. So it can't just {include file=XXX}. What worse is {include_php} is not deprecate.
I had considered the custom plugin. But I curious is there a better way to realize it.
Appreciate for your help.

[simonhg]

I know a solution like this:
Write the php part as a plugin and then a template file calling it to assign the values.
Maybe it just the best way.
Just it complex my code and seems not perfect.

[AnrDaemon]

Perfect code is the one that nonexistent. So, any code that exists is not perfect by definition of perfection.
Read about template caching, it'll help.