`includeLayout()`

Description

Includes the contents of another layout file. This is usually used to include a parent layout from within a child layout.

Function Syntax

includeLayout([ name ])

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`name`	`string`	No	`layout`	Name of the layout file to include.

Examples

<!--- Make sure that the `sidebar` value is provided for the parent layout --->
<cfsavecontent variable="categoriesSidebar">
    <cfoutput>
        <ul>
            #includePartial(categories)#
        </ul>
    </cfoutput>
</cfsavecontent>
<cfset contentFor(sidebar=categoriesSidebar)>

<!--- Include parent layout at `views/layout.cfm` --->
<cfoutput>
    #includeLayout("/layout.cfm")#
</cfoutput>