OK, managed to do this in the end, by creating a new template tag and node derived from django.template.loader_tag.ExtendsNode overriding the get_parent method.
Now we have total white labeling of all our templates, including base templates. Django rocks. On 27 Nov, 12:20, jorjun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am trying to work out the best way to allow dynamic template > substitution based on RequestContext > > Could anybody point me in the right direction? I don't know if I need > a new template loader, or I need to create new tags. > > But in this case : > > {% extends "myapp/base.html" %} > > I would like it to look in "client1_overlay/base.html" if found, > otherwise to default to the normal template loading mechanism. > If client2 requests a page, then I need to use a different template > "client2_overlay/base.html" if found. > > Basically I want to customise TEMPLATE_DIRS depending on information > in the RequestContext. This way I can implement 'dynamic skinning'. > > Suggestions, comments, advice greatly welcomed. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---