Difference between revisions of "Hands-on editing an article: Joomla! 1.5"
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The editor is a simple one and has small icons for the various functions needed. So the text can be changed and new content added. It is less sophisticated than a word processor but the principles are the same. | The editor is a simple one and has small icons for the various functions needed. So the text can be changed and new content added. It is less sophisticated than a word processor but the principles are the same. | ||
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==== The editing window ==== | ==== The editing window ==== | ||
| + | Like any editor, there is part of the screen with the content of the article and a box with the title of the document. | ||
| + | :* '''Title''' You can alter the title. Make sure it is meaningful as it will appear in some menu lists and if the page is printed. | ||
| + | :*'''Changing some text:''' Alter or add some text. You can highlight parts of the text and add text much as you would in any editor/ email screen. | ||
| + | :* '''The Save and Cancel buttons:''' When you have done some editing, click on one of these. The Cancel button reverts to the previous information. It is good practice to save frequently incase something goes wrong. | ||
| + | ::When you Save or Cancel, it does not return to the edit screen, so if you need to continue editing, cick again on the edit icon. | ||
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| + | :*Point your mouse pointer over each of the icons. A balloon help gives some clue about what it does. | ||
| + | :*the HELP button is the first on the page of icons - a ? within a blue circle | ||
| + | :*some buttons are in grey and inactive until that action is possible | ||
| + | ====More editing==== | ||
:* if the cut and paste buttons do not work consistently - use the keyboard short cuts - Ctrl + C for copy, Ctrl + X for cut and Ctrl + V for Paste. | :* if the cut and paste buttons do not work consistently - use the keyboard short cuts - Ctrl + C for copy, Ctrl + X for cut and Ctrl + V for Paste. | ||
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If you are adding a lot of new content it is good practice to save frequently incase something goes wrong | If you are adding a lot of new content it is good practice to save frequently incase something goes wrong | ||
Revision as of 05:03, 8 December 2010
The "J1.5" namespace is an archived namespace. This page contains information for a Joomla! version which is no longer supported. It exists only as a historical reference, it will not be improved and its content may be incomplete and/or contain broken links.
An article is the main way that content is displayed on a Joomla! site.
This is a 'hands-on' tutorial which introduces you to the editor and shows how an article can be modified. Top tip - don't try to be too ambitious to start with unless you have a lot of experience with this kind of editing.
Readership[edit]
- Everyone
- You have access to a Joomla! site with an article to edit
- You are logged in with a user name with an appropriate level of permission
Starting[edit]
- Login using your user name and password which needs to have permission to edit articles.
- Find the page you want to edit using the menu.
There is a pencil icon by the title for the entries that you can edit
- An orange pencil (icon edit here) means that it is published and any information you enter can be seen by others (with the right access rights) as soon as you save it.
- A blue pencil (icon edit_unpublished here) means that the information is not published and can only be seen by those with high level access rights. Those with standard author permissions will not be able to view (and thus edit) unpublished information.
Edit the article[edit]
- Click on the edit button (not the title, which opens the article).
This will open the editing screen called "Submit an Article"
the edit part of the screen here with descriptions
The editor is a simple one and has small icons for the various functions needed. So the text can be changed and new content added. It is less sophisticated than a word processor but the principles are the same.
The editing window[edit]
Like any editor, there is part of the screen with the content of the article and a box with the title of the document.
- Title You can alter the title. Make sure it is meaningful as it will appear in some menu lists and if the page is printed.
- Changing some text: Alter or add some text. You can highlight parts of the text and add text much as you would in any editor/ email screen.
- The Save and Cancel buttons: When you have done some editing, click on one of these. The Cancel button reverts to the previous information. It is good practice to save frequently incase something goes wrong.
- When you Save or Cancel, it does not return to the edit screen, so if you need to continue editing, cick again on the edit icon.
- Point your mouse pointer over each of the icons. A balloon help gives some clue about what it does.
- the HELP button is the first on the page of icons - a ? within a blue circle
- some buttons are in grey and inactive until that action is possible
More editing[edit]
- if the cut and paste buttons do not work consistently - use the keyboard short cuts - Ctrl + C for copy, Ctrl + X for cut and Ctrl + V for Paste.
If you are adding a lot of new content it is good practice to save frequently incase something goes wrong