How to get the path to the current template in Joomla 1.5?

Question

I'm writing a component and would like to insert images from the template folder.

How do you get the correct path to the template folder?

jlleblanc · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-01T14:28:25.610

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IIRC, the $mainframe global object is eventually going away. Here is a way to do it through the framework:

$app = JFactory::getApplication();
$templateDir = JURI::base() . 'templates/' . $app->getTemplate();

edited Jun 01 '11 at 14:28

answered Dec 19 '08 at 15:49

jlleblanc

score 6 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 23 '11 at 22:12

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What kind of path... On filesystem:

$templateDir = JPATH_THEMES.DS.JFactory::getApplication()->getTemplate().DS;

edited Aug 23 '11 at 22:12

Peter Ajtai

answered Mar 23 '09 at 05:10

Alexey Sviridov

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 19 '08 at 02:11

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I've figured out one method. Use the global $mainframe object.

$templateDir = $mainframe->getBasePath() . "templates/" . $mainframe->getTemplate();

Is there another (better) way?

answered Dec 19 '08 at 02:11

nickf

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