How to show different layouts on each main category and its sub pages

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   Magentist on Feb 16, 2011 Reply

   Hi Heena,

   If you need to specify a different list.phtml for each category, you can tell Magento which version to use by going to manage your category, click on the Custom Design tab, and enter this in the Custom Layout Update field:
   

   <reference name="product_list">
   	<action method="setTemplate">
   		<template>catalog/product/list-custom.phtml</template>
   	</action>
   </reference>

   Magento Themes by Magentist

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     bastasys on May 08, 2012 Reply

     please let me know how to specify a new view.html for one of my catagories..

     have tried:

     <reference name="category_view">
     	<action method="setTemplate">
     		<template>catalog/product/view-appo.phtml</template>
     	</action>
     </reference>

     at Custom Design tab, and enter this in the Custom Layout Update field, but no joy..

     can Magentist or anyone please help me?

     thanks..

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   bastasys on May 08, 2012 Reply

   Hey..got it..

   it should have been:

   <reference name="category.products">
     <action method="setTemplate"><template>catalog/category/view-appo.phtml</template></action>
   </reference>

   it might help someone..so posted it..

   cheers!!

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   craig hopgood on Feb 20, 2013 Reply

   How would also change which block class to use to deliver data to the template?

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