using "iw_include"

spayal

I am trying to understand use of "iw_include".
Following things are not specified not clearly in manual or the example is not clear.
1) There ar two attributes ptlocal and docroot. For including a file from within TeamSite , I am using ptlocal and to include a file from filesystem , I have to use docroot. Is this right ?
2) If this iw_include tag includes TPL from a different workarea A1, how will it be compatible for the DCR of workarea A2 ? How will it become available for use in workarea A2, as in templating.cfg, its configured for workarea A1 ?
3) Can we use iw_include for cross branch inclusion ?
4) For what kind of display shall we use iw_include ? As an iw_include will not be compatible for the data and DCR of different data types ?

I have tried to understand these things for a while by examples but still cant iunderstand.

Thanks

Adam Stoller

I am trying to understand use of "iw_include". Following things are not specified not clearly in manual or the example is not clear. 1) There ar two attributes ptlocal and docroot. For including a file from within TeamSite , I am using ptlocal and to include a file from filesystem , I have to use docroot. Is this right ?

ptlocal

and

docroot

are not attributes, they are values that you can supply to the

mode

attribute, and there's at least one possible value that you missed - perhaps you should re-read the documentation on iw_include (see below)

2) If this iw_include tag includes TPL from a different workarea A1, how will it be compatible for the DCR of workarea A2 ? How will it become available for use in workarea A2, as in templating.cfg, its configured for workarea A1 ?

If the workareas are on the same branch - they should generally have the same content and configuration files (DCT, PT, etc.) You should not be trying to reference PT code from a specific workarea.

3) Can we use iw_include for cross branch inclusion ?

Yes just select the correct mode and provide the correct file or file_val values

4) For what kind of display shall we use iw_include ? As an iw_include will not be compatible for the data and DCR of different data types ?

There is nothing that states that an iw_include'd PT is tied to a specific DCT, it is however tied to at least a partial set of fields that could appear in more than one DCT (well thought out design and implementation helps a lot. Ad-hoc planning and implementation make the notion of re-usable code highly questionable.

I have tried to understand these things for a while by examples but still cant iunderstand. Thanks

You need to do a better job of reading documentation, either: