Re: Sidebar + Common elements -- How to?

> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Matthew Weier O'Phinney <matthew@...>
> wrote:
>
>     -- vadim gavrilov <vadimg88@...> wrote
>     (on Monday, 09 March 2009, 02:31 PM +0200):
>     > is there a difference using a placeholder and just the $this->view->
>     something ?
>
>     Placeholders allow you to aggregate content in a stack, as well as
>     define text to prepend, append, and separate each item in the stack.
>     Additionally, they persist between view instances.
>
>
>     > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Matthew Weier O'Phinney <matthew@...
>     >
>     > wrote:
>     >
>     >     -- Raavi Raaj <raaviraaj77@...> wrote
>     >     (on Monday, 09 March 2009, 12:59 PM +0530):
>     >     > I have 5 views which require a sidebar (out of 30 odd views). I
>     have one
>     >     layout
>     >     > script.
>     >     > The sidebar content is mostly the same (except for one block which
>     is
>     >     specific
>     >     > to the view)
>     >     >
>     >     > What is the best way to approach this (in ZF style, of course)?
>     >     >
>     >     > -------------------------------------
>     >     >
>     >     > Also, I have some HTML that I would like to include is the view
>     based on
>     >     some
>     >     > CRITERIA. For example...
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>     >     > Now, where should I store the HTML? What is the best prtactice for
>     common
>     >     > elements like these?
>     >     >
>     >     > All help is appreciated.
>     >
>     >     Typically, I recommend using the placeholder() view helper to
>     aggregate
>     >     content for sidebars.
>     >
>     >     If the majority of the content is the same for those views requiring
>     the
>     >     information, I'd create a view helper extending the placeholder()
>     view
>     >     helper that sets up these items. Then, in your individual action view
>     >     scripts, you would add your additional items to the placeholder
>     (either
>     >     prepending or appending to the items already contained), and then
>     render
>     >     it within that view script.
>     >
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>     >     Matthew Weier O'Phinney
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