Although unsupported, you can make the templates_dir an array of paths. It is searched in order. So put the common templates (eg: templates/shared) first in the array. Another idea: use a custom resource (eg: shared:foo/bar.tpl) -- it means you have to rewrite your templates -- but only once. You can then simply modify your resource to retarget the template locations.

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Eric Mueller wrote:
> Hi, I have so many files in my templates/ folder that I'm trying to break it
> down into sub-folders.
>
> I can set the templates directory by changing the $smarty->template_dir
> variable, but the problem is my templates all {include} common files
> (header.tpl, footer.tpl, that sort of thing).
>
> Sooo... is there a way to set the template_dir in the template itself, so I
> can be sure the common files are loaded from templates/shared, but then the
> main template comes in from a different sub-folder under templates/ ?
>
> thanks,
> Eric


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