PDF templates directory

[carlos_k]

Hi,

I am following the Wiki article about PDF output (http://fabrikar.com/forums/index.php?wiki/pdf-output/) to make a custom template for a form.

The wiki says:

To create a custom template, copy the templates folder and rename it. Template locations are as follows:

• Joomla 3+: Form: components/com_fabrik/views/form/tmpl/
• Joomla 3+: Details: components/com_fabrik/views/details/tmpl/
• Joomla 3+: List: components/com_fabrik/views/list/tmpl/

I copied and renamed the standard template subdirectory (components/com_fabrik/views/form/tmpl/bootstrap) to a new directory named boot_pdf, then went to the form's properties /Layout and my new template is not available for selection.

If I copy it to de details subdirectory (components/com_fabrik/views/details/tmpl/) then I can select it and it works ok.

Is this a normal behaviour and Wiki should be edited or it should be corrected in code?

Thanks!

 

[nrsmoll]

That is interesting. I created a template (I'm using Fabrik 3.8), and uploaded it to the "forms" and "details" folders (components/com_fabrik/views/details/tmpl/) and the folder did not show up in either folder, when I look under "layout\" tab in the Forms.

Is there a procedure to activate the folders?

 

[troester]

The list of "template locations" may be a bit missleading in case of PDF.
These are the locations used for form, details, list templates.

But the PDF is always using the details (readonly) view (so you can use a "form" template as starting point for your modifications but you have to copy it to the /details folder).

@nrsmoll:
Any folder (even if empty) is showing up in the "Layout" tab (list and form) in the template dropdowns automatically.