How to set a custom template for a specific document category and control whether subcategories inherit the template?

As a professional who deeply understands the operation of security CMS, I know the importance of content presentation in attracting and retaining users.The flexibility of Anqi CMS in content management, especially in terms of template customization, provides us with great freedom, ensuring that every part of the content can be displayed in the most fitting way for its characteristics.Today, I will elaborate in detail on how to set up a custom template for document classification specifically, and flexibly control whether the sub-classifications inherit this template, thus helping you create a more personalized and professional website.

Why do you need a custom classification template?

In website operation, different types of document classification often require different display layouts and styles.For example, a "news informationThe custom category template function of Anqi CMS is exactly what is needed to meet this refined operation requirement.It allows us to specify exclusive template files for specific categories, breaking the limitations of a single layout, enhancing user experience, and even assisting SEO by highlighting content focus with a unique page structure.

Set custom template for specific category

To apply a custom template to your document category, you need to first enter the Anqi CMS backend management interface.

First, navigate to the 'Content Management' section, then click 'Document Categories'.Here, you will see a list of all categories created.Select the target category you wish to set a custom template for, and click the 'Edit' button next to it.

Enter the category editing page, scroll down the page, find the 'Other Parameters' section, and expand it.You will see an input box named "Classification Template" here.This input box is where you specify the custom template file.

Here, you need to enter the name of the template file you designed. For example, if you have designed a template nameddownload.htmllist template for a category, you can directly fill it in here.download.html。The system will use the content model (such as "article model" or "product model") associated with the category you have selected, in the corresponding model directory under your current theme template folder (such astemplate/your_theme_name/article/ortemplate/your_theme_name/product/)，Search and apply this custom template.

Please make sure that the template file you have filled out actually exists in your theme template directory.If the system cannot find the corresponding template file, this category page may not display normally, affecting user access.To avoid such problems, it is recommended to save and access the front-end page for testing immediately.

Control the inheritance behavior of subcategory templates.

Below the "Category TemplateThis option gives you great flexibility to decide the application scope of custom templates in the hierarchy.

By default, the security CMS category template isNot inheritedAssign to the subcategory.This means that if you set a custom template for a parent category, its child categories will continue to use their own template settings (which may be the default template or their individually specified custom templates).This default behavior applies to those scenarios where there is a large difference in content between parent and child categories and each needs an independent layout.

However, if you want the custom template of a parent category to be enforced on all its subcategories to maintain visual and functional consistency across the entire category hierarchy, you can set the 'Apply to subcategories' option toInheritance.Once inheritance is enabled, regardless of whether the child category has its own template settings, they will all adopt the custom template specified by the parent category.This is very useful for cases where it is necessary to maintain strong brand consistency or for highly unified content structure of subcategories, which can greatly reduce the workload of repeated settings.

In actual operation, you need to decide whether to enable inheritance based on the overall design and content planning of the website.For example, if you have a 'Download Center' parent category, and all its subcategories (such as 'Software Download', 'Document Download') share the same download list layout, enabling inheritance will be a wise choice.If the subcategories have different focuses, such as 'News Reports' and 'Special Studies' which belong to the same 'Articles' parent category, but have significant differences in page layout, then the default non-inheritance state should be maintained.

The practice of naming and storing template files

The default storage location of template files in Anqi CMS:/templateEach topic has its own folder under the root directory, for example/template/your_theme_name/In the topic folder, you can create subdirectories based on the content model, such asarticle//product/To better organize template files.

For the category list page, the system will default to searching for.{模型table}/list.htmlWhen you fill in a custom template name in the category settings, for example,download.htmlEnglish will prioritize searching in the template path corresponding to the current modeldownload.html(such astemplate/your_theme_name/article/download.html）。You can also use more descriptive filenames, such aslist-download-center.html，to avoid confusion and improve maintainability.

Through understanding and mastering the classification template customization and inheritance control features of AnQi CMS, you can manage the presentation of website content more flexibly, providing your readers with a higher quality and more personalized browsing experience.

Common Questions (FAQ)

Q1: I have set a custom template for the classification, but the front page displays an exception. How should I investigate?

A1:Firstly, please confirm that the template filename you have entered in the classification template field is correct, and that the file indeed exists in the corresponding model subdirectory under the current theme template directory (for exampletemplate/your_theme_name/article/your_template_name.htmlin English.Next, check the content of the template file for syntax errors. Safe CMS is based on the Django template engine, which has strict syntax. Even minor errors can cause the page to fail to parse.If the file path and content are correct, try clearing the website cache and check the browser console for any error messages.

Q2: Can I set a custom template for individual documents or products, in addition to the category list page?

A2:Yes, Safe CMS supports setting custom templates for individual documents or products.When editing documents or products, you will see a field named "Document Template" or something similar.There you fill in the name of the template file you designed, and the system will prioritize using this file to display the details page of this specific document.This is similar to the way the classification template is set up, providing finer-grained control over content display.

Q3: If my parent category has template inheritance enabled, but I want a specific child category to use a different template, can it be done?

A3:When the 'Apply to child categories' setting of the parent category is set to 'Inherit', child categories will be forced to use the parent category's template.This means that you cannot directly override this inheritance through the 'Classification Template' field of the subcategory.To meet your needs, you need to disable the template inheritance feature of the parent category, and then set a template individually for each subcategory that requires a custom template.{% if category.Id == specific_subcategory_id %}come to render different content blocks or include different sub-templates for specific sub-categories.