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5.6.1 About the Templates Section (Updated: 23 March 2011)

Information:  The Templates Section on the GIL Support Services web site’s Control Panel is the Administrators’ Template Management tool.  And it provides Administrators with unlimited access to publish  or edit both Templates and Template Groups on the web site.

5.6.2 Template Introduction (Updated: 11 April 2011)

Information:  A Template represents an HTML page on the GIL Support Services web site, although unlike a traditional HTML page, there isn’t an actual file on the server.  Instead, the System takes care of turning the Templates into web pages when someone visits the GIL Support Services web site.

5.6.2.a Tag Introduction (Updated: 11 April 2011)

Information:  Tags enable the Administrators the ability to bring the Templates to “life”, displaying dynamic information.  The Tags also let the Administrators integrate selected Modules and Plugins into the GIL Support Services web site pages.

5.6.2.b Embedded Templates (Updated: 11 April 2011)

Information:  Any Template can be embedded within another TemplateTemplate by using the “embed” variable.

5.6.2.c URL Introduction (Updated: 11 April 2011)

Information:  Pages or Templates are organized into Template Groups. To access a Template within a Template Group the Administrator uses the following URL structure:
        http://example.com/index.php/template_group/template/

5.6.3 Global Template Variables (Updated: 11 April 2011)

Information:  The Templates Section has a number of Template Variables that are Global in scope, meaning they can be used anywhere within a template.

5.6.3 Global Template Preferences (Updated: 12 April 2011)

Information: The Global Template Preferences Section of the Control Panel allows the Administrators the ability to define Global Preferences which globally affect all Templates.