templates:tags:use_macro 24 templates:tags:use_macro ==use_macro Template Tag== ===Synopsis=== The use_macro tag includes another template into the current template with the option to override certain sections. ===Parameters=== {| class="listing listing2" |- ! Name ! Description ! Version |- | file | The path the template to include (within the templates directory). | 0.6 |} ===Example=== In this example we will create a template for a user profile, but this template will include a slot that can be overridden by other templates to customize the user bio. ====user-profile.html==== <code> <html> <head> <title>User profile</title> </head> <body> <h1>User bio</h1> <div id="bio"> {define_slot name="bio"} This text will be overridden by other templates to place the correct bio information. {/define_slot} </body> </html> </code> ====steve-profile.html==== <code> {use_macro file="user-profile.html"} {fill_slot name="bio"} This is Steve's bio. It will override the text in the bio slot. {/fill_slot} {/use_macro} </code> ===See also:=== * [[xataface templates|Xataface templates]] * [[templates:tags:define_slot|The define_slot tag]] * [[templates:tags:fill_slot|The fill_slot tag]] * [http://www.xataface.com/documentation/tutorial/getting_started/changing-look-and-feel Changing the Look & Feel of Xataface] (From the Getting Started Tutorial) * [http://www.xataface.com/documentation/tutorial/customizing-the-dataface-look-and-feel Cusomizing the Xataface Look & Feel] Tutorial en 0