5. Displaying the same content on multiple locationsΒΆ

If you need to display the same content on multiple locations you can use stacks.

Stacks have a name and a placeholder attached to them. There are 3 ways to use stacks.

  1. stack templatetag

    You can use a template tag to display a placeholder in a template without the need for an actual placeholder on you models. This can be useful for:

    • Footer
    • Logo
    • Header
    • Text or content inside you app
    • Text or content inside of 3th party apps.

    Example:

    {% load stack_tags %} {% stack “footer” %}

    Note

    It is recommended to use stacks in your apphook apps instead of show_placeholder templatetags

  2. stack plugins

    You can create a stack out of plugins. You can create stacks out of plugin trees. After you created a stack this way you can insert a stack plugin and select a stack to be displayed instead of the stack plugin.

  3. stacks as templates

    If you create stacks out of plugin tree you can paste the plugins contained in a stack as template. For example you can create a teaser plugin tree out of a multicolumn, text and picture plugin. You can then paste this template at the appropriate place and just edit the plugins instead of creating the same structure over and over.

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