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hi,

i have specific template(beez3) want use component while maintaining template default.

it works without problem when adding following lines @ top of php file of view of component.

$app = jfactory::getapplication();
$params = array();
$app->settemplate('beez3');

now issue there 2 styles specific templates.

here example :

-beez3 template id 4
-beez3 template id 5

how enter id in settemplates() argument correct version of template?

thank time,

i given solution forum : should work :

$app = jfactory::getapplication();
$db = jfactory::getdbo();
$query = $db->getquery(true)
->select('template, params')
->from('`#__template_styles`')
->where('`id`= 7');
$db->setquery($query);
$row = $db->loadobject();
$app->settemplate($row->template, (new jregistry($row->params)));