In a previous post, I showed you how to set the menu alias as the body CSS class in Joomla!. This works best for me because it is easy to remember (just look at the url), and does not require any extra steps, but there is a better way to do this. For example, you write 50 lines of CSS code to modify the style of a page based on its...
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I recently ran into an issue where I needed to upload a large number of attachments to a post. Simple enough right? With K2, of course! The only problem was, the attachments needed to be sorted by name. I tried altering the order of the attachments by adding number prefixes (01_file.jpg) to the filename, but this did not work. For...
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Anyone who has developed with multiple CMS systems will inevitably choose a favorite system for development. This favorite is not always the best for every project, but the CMS in which we have invested the most time learning. As web professionals, it is our job to forget about favorites and analyze the needs of individual...
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With over 40 form components and modules available in the Joomla Forms category of the Extension Directory, how do you know which one to choose? Should you get a free or commercial component? Are the reviews accurate? Will the developer continue to improve the component? If I pay, will the commercial developer help me if I run into...
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Joomla has a built-in page class suffix option that adds a suffix to the CSS class of your content container and page title, but in my experience, this is just not enough. More often than not, I need to change something outside of the main content container, like the background image or sidebar width. The only way to control these...
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There are so many excellent Joomla! add-ons available that it is almost impossible to make a “top ten” list. One can only make a list based on their experiences and specific needs. In this case, I have come up with a list of my top 12 most frequently used Joomla! add-ons or “enhancers” that make my life a...
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