plugin to separate content from layout

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  pjmuller · Member · Jun 22, 2011 at 8:10 am

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  Hey there,

  I’m wondering if this functionality exists somewhere (maybe in the form of a plugin or a widget).
  I’ll try to describe it as good as Belgian guy possibly can ;).

  WordPress can be used as a CMS. But instead of creating full pages, I would like to define blocks of content.
  –> In a block you specify which inputs are required, for example
  ——> a string of max 100chars (which will be used for the title)
  ——> a photo of size 50px by 50px

  Now as the system knows which input is required he can build up a custom form to complete that block.
  As frontend, there is some kind of template engine that translate the content just inserted into html.

  Of course one page consists out of different blocks. (another example of a block would be a data table, where you just insert the raw data in the ‘input phase’, and that the parser translates it into html).

  By doing so it’s incredibly easy to keep your site updated, as well content wise as layout/style wise.

  So … Does this exist in some form? :)
  Thanks,
  Pj

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 22, 2011 at 8:16 am

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  This cannot be done at wordpress.COM. To do this sort of thing you would need to self-host a wordpress site using the software from wordpress.ORG. The only limitations would of course be your knowledge of PHP scripting and the amount of time you have for the project. Basically most all your work will be done in the theme files I think, and it might even be best to do some of it with plugins so that you don’t end up having to recreate your changes after an update.

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  pjmuller · Member · Jun 22, 2011 at 8:24 am

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  Thanks!

  Sorry that I mixed op the .COM and .ORG

  I posted my message on the other forum now.
  Thanks for the help!
  Pj

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 22, 2011 at 8:39 am

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  You are welcome and not a problem. The whole .COM and .ORG thing is easily confused.