Dynamic SubTemplate Selection

Question

Hi,
Is it possible to invoke subtemplate Dynamically.
Ex: Assume my subtemplate looks like
<?template:Header?>
From Sub Template Header
<?end template?>
<?template:Footer?>
From Sub Template Footer
<?end template?>
From Main Template we call this subtemplate as
<?call-template:Header?> --- Here "Header" is the template name
To display foooter we use <?call-template:Footer?>
In this scenario we are hardcoding the Templatenames(Header,footer). Instead i want to send this template name dynamically.
like,
<?call-template:Pick This value dynamically?>
Is it possible to do this?
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hi,
I agree with your statement that we can use If statement. But in this case also we have to hardcode subtemplate name . ( My requirement is I want this value dynamically).
I have one kind of requirement. We have around 200 kind of templates.
assume one template contains company details, one for customer details, one for product details, one for T&C and etc....
Based on the incoming request we have to invoke multiple templates... some times it may be 5 , some time it may be 6, etc..(We are not sure the number of templates and also SEQUENCE in which these templates need to be called).
If i merge all these outputs then only it forms me the final document.
As a normal scenarion if i have to use 5 tempaltes , i have to submit 5 concurrent programs (one for one template) and once all output files are generated i have club them(usin PDF merger) and send the final document.
So i thought of using subtemplate concept. My Main template is a dummy template , which will have simply one "import" statement and one "call-template".
Which sub-template it should call comes via XML file. (i.e. dynamically passing the subtemplate deails).
If we can pass subtemplate name dynamically, we can increase the report performance, also no need to submit multiple programs. And also we don't need to write seperate program(PDF merger) to club all these output documents to generate one final document.
Any inputs / workarounds are highly appreciated..