[pmwiki-users] Using variable in skin template

[DaveG]

Sven Hartenstein wrote:
> Hi Hans,
> 
>> Then maybe it is easiest to use div markup for those quotes, with a
>> specific class name, and use css to set the div where you want it.
>> But you would need to absolutely position it.
> 
> That's what I currently do. I am not very happy with it. I would
> prefer to set the text in the same table as the logo (i.e. in the
> skin), so that the two areas do not overlap...
> 
> Any chance of using a PageTextVariable in the skin template?
How about just using the PTV from the GroupHeader? So user defines the 
PTV in the page body:
MyQuote:Here's my quote

Or hide it with:
(:MyQuote:Here's my quote:)

And in the group header:
 >>myquoteclass<<
My quote is {$:MyQuote}.
 >><<

Style the myquoteclass as appropriate.


  ~ ~ David