Editing Template Files

[sunwest]

I am trying to edit the homepage.tpl file in the default templates folder. I want to add another option to those available. I added my option, to include the link description and icon, to the homepage.tpl file; added the title and description information to the English.txt lang file, and when I uploaded the edited file my page went blank. All other .tpl files were unaffected, but my homepage.tpl file is now a blank page. Did I miss a step in this operation?

 

I added this to the homepage.tpl file -

 

{$LANG.forumtitle}

{$LANG.forumdescription}

 

plus an appropriate icon.

 

I added this to the .txt lang file -

 

$_LANG["forumtitle"] = "Support Forum";

 

$_LANG["forumdescription"] = " You can use our Support Forum for additional help.";

[uberhost]

Remove the following code, then clear your templates_c folders and refresh.

 

<style type="text/css">
<!--
body {
background-color: #E0E0E0;
}
-->
</style>

 

HTH,

Rick

[sunwest]

Thanks for the help. But do you mean to clear the entire templates_c folder of all its contents?

[goddess_dix]

leave the folder. delete the contents of the folder.

[uberhost]

Thanks for the help. But do you mean to clear the entire templates_c folder of all its contents?

 

Exactly.

 

Looks like you're up and running, good job.

[sunwest]

Thanks for the help! It works! I appreciate the assistance.