[Typo3-UG UK] S-Sc [ 4 ] A super-template problem (migrating to typo3 from another application9

[Jeremy Wells]

seml at symbulos.com wrote:

>Dear friends,
>
>we have an application we would like to substitute with 
>typo3. The problem is that this application works as a cms, 
>but in a complex way (but quite efficient)
>
>Each page is generated using a combination / hierarchy of 
>different templates. 
>
>The page is divided into 5 sections:
>- the header (always the same)
>- the right column (with changing menus)
>- the centre column, with the content
>- the right column (with changing boxes)
>- the footer (always the same)
>
>Now the header and footer are static.
>
>The left menu and right box are generated dynamically. When 
>a specific box is called, then the template of the box is 
>called, the content is called separately, assembled on the 
>fly, put on the right place on the page.
>
>It is more or less like having a super - template, made of 
>different blocks, each block having its own series of 
>templates, that can be called on demand for producing a 
>specific page. the supertemplate only says where the blocks 
>go on the page, and the size of the blocks. Each block then 
>needs one of more template for placing different content. 
>For instance in the right column block there is once a 
>block with news, once a block with a submenu, once a block 
>with contacts, once a text block with a slogan. the block 
>is always same size, same position.
>
>Can we do the same in typo3?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Corrado 
>
>
>  
>
If you look into the TemplaVoila extension that can be set up with 
complex layouts where you can specify different content areas, and areas 
that can be populated dynamically, so yes, typo3 can achieve the same setup.