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Hello again,

my CodeIgniter apps use following custom template format:

let say, main_index.php:

(pseudo code)

load-> header

 content of main 

load-> footer

i know this should be possible in EE but where do we exactly look in the documentation?

Also, what are template groups?
Is a template group something like “all the files related to 1 page” like for example,
the index page?
Like “header template”, “content template” and “footer template” related to just the 1 part of the website?

Please clarify this, thank you!

Hi herrkaleun,

If I understand you correctly, you’re asking a few things:

1) How do I load partial or sub-templates into my template?

In EE, you can load bits of code into a template in the form of either snippets or embedded templates. The two options give you different levels of functionality and performance.

2) How are templates and template groups organized?

For this, I would recommend reading through our guide on understanding The Big Picture with EE. This will give you a really good introduction into how EE stores data and organizes “views”.