How I would like to see Dolphin templating system

Templating is really the first thing everyone does look at because nobody wants to have the same look. I have worked and still work with a cms that has a very userfriendly templating system.

You can design anything you want and just add codes to your template. For example they use flexcodes:

%menudata% is for calling the menu
%main_shape% calls for modules and content
%copyright% calls for footer copyright

Their template folder looks like this: CLICK IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW

Shapes is the folder for specific designs within the main site. This can be modules templates if used with Dolphin. Also different blocks templates can be in the Shapes folder.

wsc_default is the folder for main index/pages template.

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As you can see, they use codes to call for system features:

%menudata% for the menu.

%glob_lang_drop% calls for a dropdown of different languages

%path% calls for a breadcrumb menu

%content.htm|plain|492% calls for index page content

%google_friend.htm|plain|551% calls for template shape with google friend code

The page template is the same as the index template but with a small difference in flexcodes: CLICK IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW

This template will use 1 different flexcode because the page template is used for all pages for example for contact / about us / terms / privacy etc.

%start_ajax% calls for code needed for ajax function

%main_shape% will call for all content for any page.

I love this way of templating because i'm not a coder nor a designer but I could add my own design easy. No need to know much.

You can even make different designs for different pages. I can tell you. You would all love this system.

For anyone, I feel templating is the biggest issue if your not a coder nor designer.

I just hope Dolphin ever gets a system like this. Well that's my post for now.

Have a nice day.