Difference between revisions of "Theme.liquid"

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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
  
The file '''theme.liquid'' is basically an HTML/XHTML file that contains liquid tags and provides the overall ''theme'' of the site. In this file, you will want everything that is normally included in a standard ''index.html'' page.
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The file '''theme.liquid''' is basically an HTML/XHTML file that contains liquid tags and provides the overall ''theme'' of the site. In this file, you will want everything that is normally included in a standard ''index.html'' page.
  
 
For example, you will need
 
For example, you will need
  
* A doctype specifying whether it's transitional or strict
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* A Doctype specifying whether it's transitional or strict
* A head tag
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* A Head tag
* A body tag
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* A Body tag
  
 
This file contains all the static elements of your site.
 
This file contains all the static elements of your site.
  
You must include the following two lines somewhere within the file.
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You '''must''' include the following two lines somewhere within the file.
  
 
* head section:
 
* head section:
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* main content area:
 
* main content area:
 
   <pre> {{ content_for_layout }}</pre>
 
   <pre> {{ content_for_layout }}</pre>
  The dynamic content is provided by the other liquid templates and the result of rendering these templates is included at the position where you included this tag.
 
  
Most likely you will want to specify javascript and stylesheet includes in the head tag of this file.
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The dynamic content is provided by the other liquid templates and the result of rendering these templates is included at the position where you included the ''content_for_layout'' tag.
  
An example of a javascript include tag with a liquid filter
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Normally, you will want to specify javascript and stylesheet includes in the head tag of this file.
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Here is an example of a javascript include tag with a liquid filter
  
 
<pre>{{ 'shop.js' | asset_url | script_tag }}</pre>
 
<pre>{{ 'shop.js' | asset_url | script_tag }}</pre>
  
An example of a stylesheet include tag with a liquid filter
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This is an example of a stylesheet include tag with a liquid filter
  
 
<pre>{{ 'shop.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}</pre>
 
<pre>{{ 'shop.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}</pre>
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=== Variables ===
 
=== Variables ===
  
You have access to the following liquid variables:
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In this file you have access to the following liquid variables:
  
* template
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* [[template]]
* handle
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* [[handle]]
* shop
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* [[shop]]
* cart
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* [[cart]]
* collections
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* [[collections]]
* linklists
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* [[linklists]]
* pages
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* [[pages]]
* blogs
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* [[blogs]]

Revision as of 13:51, 3 August 2008

Overview

The file theme.liquid is basically an HTML/XHTML file that contains liquid tags and provides the overall theme of the site. In this file, you will want everything that is normally included in a standard index.html page.

For example, you will need

  • A Doctype specifying whether it's transitional or strict
  • A Head tag
  • A Body tag

This file contains all the static elements of your site.

You must include the following two lines somewhere within the file.

  • head section:
{{ content_for_header }}
  • main content area:
 {{ content_for_layout }}

The dynamic content is provided by the other liquid templates and the result of rendering these templates is included at the position where you included the content_for_layout tag.

Normally, you will want to specify javascript and stylesheet includes in the head tag of this file.

Here is an example of a javascript include tag with a liquid filter

{{ 'shop.js' | asset_url | script_tag }}

This is an example of a stylesheet include tag with a liquid filter

{{ 'shop.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}

Variables

In this file you have access to the following liquid variables: