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| − | This page contains many links to selected documentation concerning Template Development for {{JVer| | + | This page contains many links to selected documentation concerning Template Development for {{JVer|2.5}} and {{JVer|3.x}}. A good place to start is with the '''[[#Recommended Reading|Recommending Reading]]''' articles below as they provide a good introductory base of knowledge to build on. |
| − | {{ | + | {{tip|A template is a type of Joomla! [[extension]] that changes the way your site looks. There are two types of templates used by the Joomla! CMS: [[Template#Front-end Templates|Front-end Templates]] and [[Template#Back-end Templates|Back-end Templates]]. The Front-end Template controls the way your website is presented to the user viewing the website's content. The Back-end Template controls the way your website's administrative tasks are presented for controlling management functions by a Joomla! Administrator. These would include common tasks such as: user, menu, article, category, module, component, plugin and template management. |
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| + | '''See also''': [[Component]], [[Module]], [[Plugin]]{{-}}As a developer, you are probably are more interested in how to create a '''Front-End Template'''.|title=What's a Joomla! Template?}} | ||
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Revision as of 08:57, 6 October 2013
This page contains many links to selected documentation concerning Template Development for 
and 
. A good place to start is with the Recommending Reading articles below as they provide a good introductory base of knowledge to build on.
A template is a type of Joomla! extension that changes the way your site looks. There are two types of templates used by the Joomla! CMS: Front-end Templates and Back-end Templates. The Front-end Template controls the way your website is presented to the user viewing the website's content. The Back-end Template controls the way your website's administrative tasks are presented for controlling management functions by a Joomla! Administrator. These would include common tasks such as: user, menu, article, category, module, component, plugin and template management. See also: Component, Module, Plugin
As a developer, you are probably are more interested in how to create a Front-End Template.