Tried this multiple times with different content types. Can't get node-content-type.tpl.php to be recognized, though I cleared caches. Wondered if this is a sub-theme issue. But there is a node.tpl.php file sitting in the austin theme root. Any ideas?

Joseph

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j0e commented
Title: Node-content-type.tpl.php » Theming node type using Node-content-type.tpl.php

I neglected to mention that I was able to override other template files, such as block.tpl.php; just isn't working with the node template.
Thanks,
Joseph

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j0e commented

Strange, this did happen once before, suddenly it's working for one custom content type yet still not the other. I checked the usual suspects, name of the content type etc. it's all correct... again, caches are all cleared so that's not it either. I would rather it's a problem with the content type than the theme, but I still can't figure out what's causing the lack of recognition of the node-content-type.tpl.php file.

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caroltron commented

I tested adding a new content type of "event" and added a tpl called node-event.tpl.php and did not experience any issues. Is it possible that you removed the node.tpl.php? In D6 it is required that you have the node.tpl.php in addition to the node-contenttype.tpl.php. (I believe that this has change, however, in D7). Not having node.tpl.php in your theme will cause any other node-type.tpl.php to be ignored.

What is the name of your tpl? I'd like to reproduce your steps if I can. thx.

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caroltron commented
Status: Active » Postponed (maintainer needs more info)
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caroltron commented
Assigned: Unassigned » caroltron
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j0e commented
Status: Postponed (maintainer needs more info) » Fixed

Thanks Colleen, I didn't remove any of the template files. The thing is now I can't reproduce it either: suddenly, it's working for all my content types, not sure why: I assume it's nothing wrong with the theme, so I'll chalk this one up to sheer mystery. I switched hosting providers, but that doesn't seem to be the reason. Anyway, thanks for looking into it. I appreciate it very much.

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.

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robato commented

This is happening to me as well right now. I have an underscore in my content type name. Does anyone think that may be the problem?

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alanpage commented

Underscores in your content types are not converted to hyphens in the template suggestions for node templates (D6). In /includes/theme.inc the code uses the actual content type, but the comment suggests that underscores will be removed:

  // Clean up name so there are no underscores.
  $variables['template_files'][] = 'node-'. $node->type;

So a content type of my_content_type would produce a template suggestion of:

  node-my_content_type.tpl.php

and not:

  node-my-content-type.tpl.php

The Theme developer module (dependent on Devel, but a separate project now) showed me what the suggestions were for my node, despite what the Working with Template Suggestions (http://drupal.org/node/223440) doc page says: "Use hyphens instead of underscores for consistency." That should say, "unless your content type has an underscore in it."

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Haren commented

This is happening to me as well right now.
My content type has undescores - and i've all possible variations. (and yes i have other .tpl.php-files that works)