Magento template for each category/product - magento

Question

I need to change category and product view for each category/product, for change category list I have add into local.xml:
<layouts>
<CATEGORY_3>
<reference name="product_list">
<action method="setTemplate">
<name>catalog/product/list-1.phtml</name>
</action>
</reference>
</CATEGORY_3>
</layouts>
but I don't know how to change layout from product of category_3, I try adding
<reference name="product.info">
<action method="setTemplate">
<action method="setTemplate">
<template>catalog/product/view-1.phtml</template>
</action>
</action>
</reference>
inside tag but nothing, where is the mistake?

Answer 1

First off, your second XML config block seems to be missing a .phtml extension inside <template></template>.
Second, your action method="setTemplate" is nested twice. Remove the first one
<reference name="product.info">
<!-- action method="setTemplate" REMOVED-->
<action method="setTemplate">
<template>catalog/product/view-1.phtml</template>
</action>
<!-- /action REMOVED-->
</reference>
Also the template you're trying to call
Additionally, Please don't do this from local.xml. You will have caching issues. I guarantee it. This is probably one of the reasons why you're not seeing changes. We did a similar thing last month and it bit us in the arse.
Instead go to Catalog > Manage Categories > (Click on/Select a Category) > Custom Design Tab and then enter your XML layout changes at the Custom Layout Update box. This worked for us better and thus it might give you a better chance of success, too.