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author | ddtddt <ddtddt@piwigo.org> | 2011-10-01 07:44:49 +0000 |
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committer | ddtddt <ddtddt@piwigo.org> | 2011-10-01 07:44:49 +0000 |
commit | 350f16f692b5a4dba21a1d971d3b09f6a3aad05f (patch) | |
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parent | 892fe2153ab749c9de98d23d8caed76bc40d116f (diff) |
[trunk] - language - update en_UK - English - Thanks to mixedbredie - step 3 - feature:2320
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diff --git a/language/en_UK/help/extend_for_templates.html b/language/en_UK/help/extend_for_templates.html index c48330ed5..a46f94779 100644 --- a/language/en_UK/help/extend_for_templates.html +++ b/language/en_UK/help/extend_for_templates.html @@ -1,28 +1,21 @@ -<h2>Extend for templates configuration</h2> +<h2>Template Extension Configuration</h2> -<h3>Goal</h3> -<p>Define replacement conditions for each template from template-extension -(template called "replacer").</p> +<h3>About</h3> +<p>Your Piwigo gallery can be customised by replacing existing template files with customised versions. For example, the default header template (header.tpl) can be replaced by a customised header template (my-header.tpl). After submitting the changes to the database the gallery will display the customised header instead of the original header.<br> +Template extensions are a powerful way to create customised themes for both new and advanced users. Used together with the LocalFiles Editor you can create your own child themes.</p> -<p>"original template" from ./themes/default/template (or any other theme) - will be replaced by a "replacer" if the replacer is linked to this "original template" - (and optionally, when the requested URL contains an "optional URL keyword").</p> +<h3>Original Template</h3> +<p>A theme contains a number of template files that make up the gallery pages. These are the original templates.</p> -<p>"Optional URL keywords" are those you can find after the module name in URLs.</p> +<h3>Optional URL Keyword</h3> +<p>These are words found in the gallery URL after the module name. They can also be active permalinks (See the permalink documentation for more information). <a href="#warnings">WARNING:</a> if the same original template and same keyword is used on more than one customised template only the last one is active.</p> -<p>Therefore "Optional URL keywords" can be an active "permalink" -(see permalinks in our documentation for further explanation).</p> +<h3>Bound Theme</h3> +<p>The bound theme is the theme from which the template files are being replaced.</p> -<p>Read: `<a href="#warnings">Warning</a>` usage conditions.</p> - -<h3>What are template extensions?</h3> - -<p>This configuration tool is powerfull for beginners and advanced users. -By FTP, in the template-extension folder, the Webmaster can duplicate a lot of - the distributed .tpl files ("original template") with a different name - ("replacer"). - - "Original templates", current original supported templates are:</p> +<h3>Where are the original templates?</h3> +<p>Original templates are the template files shipped with each theme. These are saved in <em>/themes/default/template</em> (or <em>themes/<theme name>/template</em>). These template files should not be edited in place as changes will be lost with theme upgrades.<br> +Supported original templates include:</p> <ul> <li><span class="filename">index.tpl</span></li> <li><span class="filename">mainpage_categories.tpl</span> and/or <span class="filename">thumbnails.tpl</span></li> @@ -40,61 +33,19 @@ By FTP, in the template-extension folder, the Webmaster can duplicate a lot of <li><span class="filename">identification.tpl</span> and/or <span class="filename">register.tpl</span></li> <li><span class="filename">redirect.tpl</span></li> </ul> +<h3>Saving customised templates</h3> +<p>Customised templates should be saved in the template-extension folder or subfolders. For example, <em>/template-extension/my-default/header.tpl</em> (or <em>/template-extension/<my-theme-name>/header.tpl</em>) Template files can have any name with a .tpl extension. The template files in subfolders appear in the Template configuration screen as available custom templates.</p> +<h3>Activating customised templates</h3> +<p>Select the original template to replace. Optionally choose a URL keyword to ensure that the customised template is only shown on pages with that keyword. Select a bound theme and the changes will be effective on that theme. Submit the changes to the database.</p> +<h3>Deactivating customised templates</h3> +<p>Unselect the original template and submit the changes to the database.<br> +Delete the customised template files from the template-extension folder.</p> -<h3>Where can I find "original templates"?</h3> - -<p>Distributed original templates are in /themes/default/template/ -(don't edit them in place for upgrade perspectives). So with "original templates", -any webmaster can create his "replacers (customized templates)".</p> - -<h3>Where should I save "replacers"?</h3> - -<p><strong>Replacers (customized templates)</strong> must be placed in the -template-extension folder (or its subfolders). -Replacers can have any filename with the .tpl extension. For example: <span -class="filename">template-extension/my-extension/video.tpl</span>.</p> - - -<h3>How can I activate my "replacers"?</h3> -<p>An <strong>original template</strong> should be assigned to each - <strong>replacer (customized templates)</strong> to activate the related replacements. - This is the goal of "Extend for templates" in the Configuration Administration menu.</p> - -<p>If you select an <strong>optional URL keyword</strong> then replacements -will be operate only on pages with this keyword. For example: <span - class="pwgScreen">index.php?/<strong>most_visited</strong></span></p> - -<p>Advanced users will use permalinks as <strong>optional URL keyword</strong>. </p> - -<p>If you select a <strong>Bound template</strong> then replacements will be operate only on this template.</p> - -<h3>How can I deactivate my "replacers"?</h3> -<ul> -<li>Unselect related "Original templates".</li> -<li>By FTP delete of "replacers".</li> -</ul> <a name="warnings"></a> <h3>Warnings</h3> <ul> - - <li><strong>Original template</strong> must be the "original" template - otherwise you could have unpredictable results!</li> - - <li>On several <strong>replacers (customized templates)</strong> with the - same<strong>Original template</strong> and the same <strong>optional URL - keyword</strong> only the last replacer is active.</li> - - <li>Unselected <strong>optional URL keyword</strong> will active the replacer - on any template usage. As previous point, order can override previous - selected replacers.</li> - - <li>Subfolders: -Subfolders are ignored but they are usefull to change current order.<br> -distributed-samples: for test purpose are distributed! -<strong>Don't edit them</strong> create your own ones. -</li> - - <li>On delete of a replacer the <strong>Original template</strong> is - immediately reactivated.</li> - -</ul> + <li><strong>The original template</strong> must be the original template otherwise you may have unpredictable results.</li> + <li>If the same original template and same URL keyword is used on more than one customised template only the last one is active.</li> + <li>Distributed sample template files are for test purposes only. Do not edit them. Create your own ones or copy existing theme template files into <em>/template-extension/<my-theme>/</em></li> + <li>When the customised template is deleted the original template file is immediately reactivated.</li> +</ul>
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