On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Steven Benmosh <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > Here is a feature that will help me with my web site (I will explain below > why), and I wonder if it is already implemented or should be added to a > feature list for the future. > > The feature: I would like to be able to choose between several (existing) > templates when I create a new page in my wiki. > > Explanation: > > I started my wiki (link below) with the idea of documenting gps tracks and > points of interest in Costa Rica. I created groups based on context. Tracks > include bus routes, hikes and car rides. Points of interest are broken up > into restaurants, sights, hotels, stores and POI which includes everything > else (cemeteries, city parks, etc.) > > Each group has its own template page. > > Now I am finding that I am adding data from other locations - the US, > Nicaragua, Panama, Israel, Europe - all grouped together under a single > group 'Misc.' I have no way of having different templates based on the type > of point in these countries, except to create a separate wiki for each one. > So what I do right now is add the content under the main wiki, than manually > copy the page to the Misc. group. > > I also have a user-edited group, but because it can only have one template, > I limit it to points of interest. > > What I would like to have multiple templates, and be able to choose when I > create a new page which one to use. This way, I can easily regroup the pages > based on countries, without losing the ability to match the template to the > page content.
Have you looked at http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/Cookbook/NewGroupBox http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/Cookbook/NewPageBox http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/Cookbook/NewPageBoxPlus http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/Cookbook/NewPageForm And the rules for defining your own templates: http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/Cookbook/EditTemplates _______________________________________________ pmwiki-users mailing list [email protected] http://www.pmichaud.com/mailman/listinfo/pmwiki-users
