[Resolved] Using render_view_template

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[nickH-5]

I don;t understand how to use this API function.

If I use render_view_template(999999,$postid) where 999999 is the post ID of the template and $postid is the ID of the post to display within the template, is that correct? So for instance render_view_template(999999,123) will display post with ID 123 formatted by template 999999. Thanks

[Christopher Amirian]

Hi there,

Here is the description.

The post_in argument is WP_Post object that sets the global post.

So for example:

echo render_view_template( 80, $mypost );

Renders the post $mypost using the Content Template with ID equal to 80

Thanks.

[nickH-5]

Thanks; sorry I am not clear then how I render a view template if I know the post ID? I think this is my ignorance of how the WP_Post object works.

[Christopher Amirian]

Hi there,

If you have the Post ID, then you will need to find the post object of that using the function below:

// Assuming you have the post ID and the view template ID
$post_id = 123; // Replace with your actual post ID
$view_template_id = 456; // Replace with your actual view template ID

// Retrieve the post object
$post = get_post($post_id);

// Check if the post exists
if ($post) {
    // Render the view template
    echo render_view_template($view_template_id, $post);
} else {
    echo "Post not found.";
}

To learn more about get_post function you can click here.

Thanks.

[nickH-5]

Great, got it. Thanks very much.