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- | ====== Pages - Templates - Modules Relationship ====== | + | ====== Pages-Templates-Modules Relationship ====== |
In this section of the User Manual will explain how Pages, Templates, and Modules are all related and used together within the software. Then, in the following sections, we will discuss the basics of each. | In this section of the User Manual will explain how Pages, Templates, and Modules are all related and used together within the software. Then, in the following sections, we will discuss the basics of each. | ||
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===== The Basic Idea ===== | ===== The Basic Idea ===== | ||
- | With a typical website you create and display your domain' | + | With a typical website you create and display your domain' |
Why apply one template to many pages? | Why apply one template to many pages? | ||
- | How can the same source be used across many pages? | + | How can the same source be used across many pages? |
- | <tip n c>Note: For this explanation, | + | <tip n c>Note: For this explanation, |
- | By default, we give you a set of html templates that you can use "as is", modify to your own desire, or completely replace with your own. Since the software uses the database to display much of the content on your site, you can design one template and use that same template across all pages of your site. Or, you can create many templates and assign them on a page by page basis (Enterprise only). For example, if you wanted to offer an Automobiles category and a Real Estate category, you could create a completely different template for each category and assign those templates to each category respectively. Then, when visitors browse your Automobiles category they might see an " | + | By default, we give you a set of html templates that you can use "as is", modify to your own desire, or completely replace with your own. Since the software uses the database to display much of the content on your site, you can design one template and use that same template across all pages of your site. Or, you can create many templates and assign them on a page by page basis. For example, if you wanted to offer an Automobiles category and a Real Estate category, you could create a completely different template for each category and assign those templates to each category respectively. Then, when visitors browse your Automobiles category they might see an " |
The software also offers what we call "Page Modules" | The software also offers what we call "Page Modules" | ||
<code html>< | <code html>< | ||
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This same basic principle applies when you want to add one of the software' | This same basic principle applies when you want to add one of the software' | ||
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Wherever you place that tag is where the feature will show up on the page. If you change your mind later on its location, no problem. Simply reopen the template and move the tag to wherever you want within the html code. | Wherever you place that tag is where the feature will show up on the page. If you change your mind later on its location, no problem. Simply reopen the template and move the tag to wherever you want within the html code. | ||
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The front page of the software is made up of a combination of one template and a variety of different modules...all of which are working together to produce your front page which, after installation, | The front page of the software is made up of a combination of one template and a variety of different modules...all of which are working together to produce your front page which, after installation, | ||
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As you may see, each feature (module) has its own " | As you may see, each feature (module) has its own " |