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35. template files
It also contains the list of your template files,
which Joomla! look up to when installing/uninstalling
a Joomla! template on Joomla! site.
36. So, build your html codes around
Component & Modules.
<div id="mainContent">
<jdoc:include type="component" />
</div>
<div id="sidebar">
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="left" style="rounded" />
</div>
37. module positions
The available module positions of the template
is listed right here. Do you still remember…
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="left" style="rounded" />
38. 2 most important file that makes
any Joomla! template work.
index.php
templateDetails.xml
39. The bare essentials of index.php
1. Doctype
2. Head
3. Joomla! system stylesheets
4. Component
5. Modules
52. I’m green with white border!
What I really want to talk about is…
Module Chrome.
I’m purple
with rounded
corner!
53. What does this style attribute does?
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="left" style="rounded" />
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="right" style="xhtml"/>
54. There are 6 types of Chrome that
comes with Joomla!.
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="left" style="none" />
style="table"
style="horz"
style="xhtml"
style="rounded"
style="outline"
