Template Variable doc. demo for Evo. does not look like recent Evo version

Hi . . .

I am wanting to learn Template Variables but the link to the documentation for Evolution does not look like the Evolution program I am using, using the most recent Evolution product..
http://svn.modxcms.com/docs/display/Evo1/Creating+a+Template+Variable

There is no Resource Manager area with those grouping of tabs. There are no input type drop downs, and so on.

It looks like Template Variables are created in the New Resource area, but at the bottom. Do you have the most current Template Variable doc. for Evolution? Mine just has areas for Tags and Blog content and does not resemble the Evolution Documentation at all.

thanks,
Daniel

That sounds to me like you’re actually using Revolution. The only difference between Evolution and the outdated documentation is that Resources -> Manage Resources is now Elements -> Manage Elements. Other than that, it’s the same.

I am using modx-1.0.4. I found it under Manage Elements. I want to place a block of text and a listing of 12 links in the footer area and I was told the best way was to create a Template Variable. Trying to figure that out now.

I am not sure where I can place the html code for the footer info that I need to insert.

Would it be easier to just cut and paste the code for the footer into the area below in the html template file?

<div id="footer">
<p> <a href="http://" title="Ajax CMS and PHP Application Framework">Powered
by MODx</a> &nbsp;<a href="http:///" title="Template Designed by ">Web Site &copy; 2010
</a>

MySQL: [^qt^], [^q^] request(s), PHP: [^p^], total: [^t^], document retrieved
from [^s^]. </p>
</div>
<!-- end footer -->


Daniel

If the footer content will be the same on all pages, you can either put it directly in the template, or use a chunk, and put the chunk tags {{footer}} in your template.

Template variables are useful for blocks or pieces of content that will vary from page to page. Default content is put in the "Default Value" field of the TV. Then all pages using the template the TV is assigned to will have that default content, but this can be edited for each page as desired. You can put @INHERIT as the default content, then edit the TV for parent pages and the children will inherit the parent’s value.

http://sottwell.com/how-template-variables-work.html

Thank you This will appear on every page of the site so I am thinking just inserting the html directly into the template will be fine.

Daniel