Conditional Tag Stylesheet Reference?

#1 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 03:04 PM

I have a branded version of help and a generic version of help.

I originally set this up using two different templates, each with their own
separate stylesheet.

But this is extra work when I output layouts. I have to switch all topics from
one template to another. (Ideally you should be able to select a template in
the layout options, no?)

I'd like to use one template and use conditional tags to show the appropriate
stylesheet. Is this possible?

Or is there some other way to accomplish the same thing?

Thanks for your help.

#2 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 03:14 PM

Depending on your version of RH and quite how the branding is implemented, sounds like Variables could help. In one version a value could be GenericName and in another BrandX.

#3 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 03:44 PM

I'm using RH 7.

I'm using variables and tags. That works great.

What I'm trying to do is generate 2 layouts from the same topics that use different stylesheets, w/o having to switch templates.

#4 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 04:03 PM

Is the change just the CSS stylesheet or does the template have to change as well?

#5 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 04:14 PM

I'd just like to change the reference to another stylesheet, for example from
styleBrand.css to styleGeneric.css.

I'm only using the template so I can have separate stylesheets. (I'm using
tags to show different content in the headers and footers.)

Thanks again.

#6 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 05:14 PM

So assuming all topics have one CSS, in the topic list select all the topics and right click. In Properties select the other style sheet and generate. Then revert back.

#7 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 05:26 PM

That is what I'm doing now.

I'm asking if there is a way to do it programatically/automatically so I can batch generate both layouts without manually having to swap out templates or stylesheets.

#8 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 05:34 PM

I'm afraid not without manually assigning the template.

#9 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 05:34 PM

"What I'm trying to do is generate 2 layouts from the same topics that use
different stylesheets, w/o having to switch templates."

What I suggested does allow you to switch CSS without switching template.
Sorry misunderstood you.

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