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Smarty - the compiling PHP template engine

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Windows Filepaths

Templates outside of the $template_dir require the file: template resource type, followed by the absolute path and name of the template.

Example 15-7. using templates from any directory

// from PHP script
$smarty->display("file:/export/templates/index.tpl");
$smarty->display("file:/path/to/my/templates/menu.tpl");

{* from within Smarty template *}
{include file="file:/usr/local/share/templates/navigation.tpl"}

Windows Filepaths

If you are using a Windows machine, filepaths usually include a drive letter (C:) at the beginning of the pathname. Be sure to use "file:" in the path to avoid namespace conflicts and get the desired results.

Example 15-8. using templates from windows file paths

// from PHP script
$smarty->display("file:C:/export/templates/index.tpl");
$smarty->display("file:F:/path/to/my/templates/menu.tpl");

{* from within Smarty template *}
{include file="file:D:/usr/local/share/templates/navigation.tpl"}

Templates from any directory

Windows Filepaths