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TWiki SkinsSkins overlay regular templates with alternate header/footer layouts; topic text is not affectedOverviewSkins are customized TWikiTemplates files. You can use skins to change the look of a TWiki topic, for example, the layout of the header and footer. Rendered text between header and footer does not change. You can also use skins to define an alternate view, like a view optimized for printing.Defining SkinsSkin files are located in thetwiki/templates directory and are named with the syntax: <scriptname>.<skin>.tmpl. For example, the Printable skin for the view template is view.print.tmpl.
Use the existing TWikiTemplates (like view.tmpl) or skin files as a base for your own skin, name it for example view.myskin.tmpl.
Variables in SkinsYou can use template variables, TWikiVariables, and other predefined variables to compose your skins. Some commonly used variables in skins:
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The "Go" Box and Navigation BoxThe%WEBTOPICLIST% includes a "Go" box to jump to a topic. The box also understand URLs, e.g. you can type http://www.google.com/ to jump to an external web site. The feature is handy if you build a skin that has a select box of frequently used links, like Intranet home, employee database, sales database and such. A little JavaScript gets into action on the onSelect method of the select tag to fill the selected URL into the "Go" box field, then submits the form.
Here is an example form that has a select box and the "Go" box for illustration purposes. You need to have JavaScript enabled for this to work:
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Using Cascading Style SheetsThe regular templates files currently do not use style sheets. Many skin developers choose to use them, it helps in separating style from content. Example: To use a style sheet for the broadcast message, add this toview.myskin.tmpl:
<style type="text/css">
.broadcastmessage {
background: yellow; display:block;
border-style:solid;border-width: 2px;border-color:red;
}
.broadcastmessage strong {color: red}
</style>
Then add a div tag to the %BROADCASTMESSAGE% variable located after the #PageTop anchor or after the opening form tag:
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Packaging and Publishing SkinsSee TWiki:Plugins/SkinPackagingHowTo and TWiki:Plugins/SkinDeveloperFAQActivating SkinsA skin can be activated in two ways:
?skin=name URL parameter overrides the SKIN Preference value.
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