Global functions

  • {print_content} - defines content area in the page template where a content template is included. The content template is either choosed in the section editor or pre-defined in the page template (sample: {print_content tpl="mainmenu"})
  • {get_fields} - allows to display the fieldnames of the specific database tables. 3.3.1
  • {insert_header}, allows to send different HTTP header during page loading (eg when creating wap-pages).

Deprecated tags:

  • {print_menu} - prints the default vertical menu which consist section from levels 2-4.
  • {print_topmenu} - prints default horizontal menu which consist section from level 1.
  • {print_header} - prints default header article which is one of a system article.
  • {print_footer} - prints default footer article which is one of a system article.
  • {print_navbar} - prints default location bar, which displays full path of user's navigation in your site.
  • {print_comments} - prints default comment board.
    Additional parameter "targeturl" added since version 3.3.1 .
    {print_comments targeturl=http://www.neti.ee}, which defines the page where user will be sent after submission.
  • {print_box} - Prints add-on boxes.
  • {print_users_form} - prints user profile fields table. 4

        For more details please refer to Deprecated tags page.

{print_content}

Print_content prints content templates (articles, articles in 2 column etc.) based on either editor selection or value given to parameter "tpl". Editors can select content templates in the section editor dialog window.

Parameters

  • tpl - name of the template. Values can be:
    •
    • Names of custom SAPI templates
    • Names of built-in templates - 1 column, 2 column, news, headlines, documents, gallery, forum.
      This functionality is deprecated in version 4, please use SAPI templates in Saurus4 extension instead.
  • <parameter1> - custom parameter name. Variable name and value pair to pass from page template variables to the content template.
    • 4.2.4
  • <parameter2> - custom parameter name. 
    • 4.2.4

The priorities for choosing content template into the content area are following:

  1. parameter "tpl" in tag {print_content}
  2. parameter "c_tpl" in the URL
  3. content template selection in the section editor
  4. master content template (default template choice for all cases)
  5. built-in default template (deprecated in version 4)

 

Example

{* print Custom SAPI template named "My template" *}
{print_content tpl="My template"}

 

Example: how to transfer variables between page and content template

{* In page template: *}
{print_content var1="var1value" var2=$myvariable}

{* In content template: *}
var1: {$var1}
var2: {$var2}


{get_fields} 

{get_fields name="fields" table="users"}
{foreach from=$fields item=field}
    {$field}
{/foreach}


{insert_header}

{insert name=header content="Content-Type: text/vnd.wap.wml"} 

More: http://www.smarty.net/manual/en/tips.wap.php