Different sidebars for different templates

[peterpp]

Hi,

  I want to add different sidebars  for different templates. How to do this?

Regards,

Pravin

[onjegolders]

Hi Pravin,

That would simply be a case of including a different bit of code for each template. So it could be:

home.php

// Main content here

<?php include("./sidebar.inc"); ?>

special.php

// Main content here

<?php include("./alternate_sidebar.inc"); ?>

That's if I'm understanding your question correctly?

[Nico Knoll]

Or do this in your sidebar file:

<?php

if($page->template->name == 'home') {

// show some stuff if home template

} elseif($page->template->name == 'page') {

// show some other stuff if page template

}

[yellowled]

Another option would be to add the various sidebars as (hidden, grouped under a hidden page) pages

* Sidebars (hidden)
    * Sidebar A (hidden)
    * Sidebar B (hidden)
    * ...

 and include them in your templates using a Page field, e.g. called sidebar. Then something like

echo $page->sidebar->body;

should get you the selected page's body field etc.

You could even have this be a Page field which allows to select multiple pages – that way, all pages below Sidebars could be sidebar widgets, and you could add multiple ones to one page.

It really depends on what you need and what works best for you (which is usually the case with PW).

[peterpp]

Thanx for replies..if-elseif looks good...thanx all...