Structure of template files

[Robert Zelník]

Currently the template files are basically divided in three parts:

• head.inc
  
• the current content template
  
• foot.inc
  

Are there any reasons to do it that way?

I would like to suggest a well-established way of templating, where the whole page layout is in one file (head and foot together) and this layout template can include sub-templates for particular blocks of content, including the current content template. This way would better support an appropriate level of granularity: easier layouts/templates could be included in one or two files and more complex layouts/templates could be splitted to as many parts as needed. What do you think?

[diogo]

You're completely free to do it the way you want. Check this post where people discuss other ways of organizing templates and where Ryan explains why this is the chosen form for the default install http://processwire.com/talk/topic/740-a-different-way-of-using-templates-delegate-approach/page__fromsearch__1

[Robert Zelník]

Thanks Diogo, that's what I was looking for. I didn't know about that topic. I like the suggested solutions.