Page types and proper project structure

[vv-a2007]

I’m a little confused, is there an explanation somewhere about how page types differ, for example in a project with NodeJs - Content Page, Layout, Partials and how to use them correctly in a project and what settings to specify, for example, what is App Root and what is it for influences ?

For example, can there be many layouts in a project and can they be used as separate pages?

How does Server Side Data in the page settings differ from the usual server Connect added to the page?

[kfawcett]

Think of these as ways to lower duplication, so you can reuse parts of pages across muiltiple pages. Layout pages are like the outer shell, content pages are the next level down, and partials are the lowest level.

A layout page is normally like the header and footer of a page that is common across pages, the content page is the portion that’s different (e.g. about page details, home page details, etc.), and partials are like menu items or other items that may be common across multiple pages.

Creating template based pages and layout in Wappler with NodeJS

When creating a website usually you want to include common elements like header/menu and a footer on all you pages. This was possible until now using SSI (server side includes) but this technique requires you to add your SSI on every page you create. With the new template based pages you can setup a main layout, which includes all your common elements and use it to create your site pages. This way you don’t have to include SSI on all the pages you create, as they will just use what’s included…