To Do: FrontPage Component Menu Item 1.1x

[Michelle Bisson]

Please edit and proof-read this text. I will then update the admin manual.  Please read: Guidelines for Editing and Proof-reading:

http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,437.0.html

Please publish your work here in this thread.

Thanks!
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FrontPage Component Menu Item
http://help.joomla.org/content/view/1558/196/

[baddman]

Hi guys!

Well, I came across with the documentation and have noticed a small error.  It's in the  FrontPage Component Menu Item. The following lines are the original lines in the documentation. The text marked red is I think offending part.

Parameters:
Menu Image: Allows you to set an image that would appear to the left or right of the menu item. The image must be placed in the /images/stories directory. Furthermore, for the image to show, in Modules -> Site Modules -> [name-of-menu], the *Show Menu Items* option must be set to *Yes* in the parameters.

When I tried this, I could not find *Show Menu Items*, rather *Show Menu Icons*. So i guess it should be *Show Menu Icons* then....

[charlwillia6]

Thanks baddman,

I will check this out and look into changing it.  Feel free to let us know if you see anything else.

[Michelle Bisson]

baddman,

Yes, we appreciate it when those in the community make suggestions/corrections....

Thanks!!!

[charlwillia6]

Ok, I will look into this tonight. 

[baddman]

You are most welcome.

I'm gonna be refering to the online adminstrator's manual most of the time (and my students too). i'm teaching joomla! to my high school students as their senior project in my class. in turn they will use joomla! to create, design, and manage web sites for the diffrent businesses of their choosing.  I wanted to be part of the doc team but my time is not just enuf.  So i guess my contribution would be some kind of a "tester" and I'll surely point out any descripancies along the way.

keep up, guys! you're great!

[Michelle Bisson]

baddman,

Thanks!!! As you have time(even if it is occasional), feel free to proof-ready any thread that has 1st (or 2nd) Revision in the subject line.  They should be quick to do because the major editing has already been done.

[charlwillia6]

I have changed this on the help site at http://help.joomla.org/content/view/1558/196/

[Michelle Bisson]

Charles,

Thanks!  Feel free to edit/proof-read this Help Screen.

Thanks!

[charlwillia6]

No problem

Checked Out for Revising

[Michelle Bisson]

Thanks!

[charlwillia6]

Michelle,

I found this thread buried and forgot I even checked it out.

CHECKED IN

Please disregard any small typos (just point them out).  I will look this over after you have edited it again, because I got kind of tired while editing 

This Menu Item adds a link to the FrontPage assigned Content Items as listed in the FrontPage Manager. The contents are displayed under a "blog" format. The blog format displays articles as a series of short summaries of items on your site.

The FrontPage Component Menu Item adds a link to the FrontPage assigned content items as listed in the FrontPage Manager.  The content items are displayed as a "blog" format.  The blog format displays articles as a series of short summaries of items on you Web site.

For more information on this Component and the FrontPage/Home page matters:
Chapter: Frontpage Component / Home Page

Go to Chapter 12: Frontpage Component, for more information regarding this component and the FrontPage/Home Page.

Details:
Name : Type here the name of the Menu Item as it will appear on the menu on your site.
Name: Enter or edit the name of the menu item as it will appear on the menu of your Web site.

Component: Select here the FrontPage Component. This will not be editable after saving.
Component: Select the FrontPage Component.  Note: You will not be able to edit this parameter after clicking on the 'Save' icon.

URL : The URL for this item will show after Apply/Save.
URL:  The URL for the FrontPage Menu Item will appear after you click 'Save' or 'Apply' in the administrator toolbar.

Parent Item: Select *Top* if you want the menu item to appear at the same level as your primary navigation. You can also put the menu item under an existing menu item by selecting that existing menu item as the parent.
Parent Item: The Parent Item drop-down list allows you to display your FrontPage Menu Item at the same level as your existing menu items, or you can choose a parent menu item for your new menu item to appear under.  Select 'Top' if you want your menu item to appear at the same level.  Select an existing menu item if you would like that existing menu item to be the parent. ->-> I had problems editing this line.  If you have a better solution, that would be great.

Ordering: By default, Joomla adds new items to the end of the existing menu items list. After saving or applying the new item, you can change its order when editing, using a pull-down menu to select the item after which the item will appear.
Ordering:  By default, Joomla adds new menu items to the end of the existing menu items in the list.  After you have clicked 'Save' or 'Apply,' you can change the order of your new menu item.  Use the drop-down list to select the existing menu item you would like the FrontPage Menu Item to appear after.

Access Level: Sets who can view this item.
Access Level:  Select the access level (which is your Web site’s user groups) from the multi-item select box to determine which users have access to this module.

Published: Sets whether the menu item is published or not. By default, new menu items are set to be published.
Published: Select "Yes" to publish this menu item; Select "No" to unpublish. Published menu items are displayed to your users depending on the access levels selected chosen above.  Unpublished menu items are hidden from view.

Parameters:
Menu Image: Allows you to set an image that would appear to the left or right of the menu item. The image must be placed in the /images/stories directory. Furthermore, for the image to show, in Modules -> Site Modules -> [name-of-menu], the *Show Menu Icons* option must be set to *Yes* in the parameters.
Menu Image:  You can choose an image to appear to the left or right of the FrontPage Menu Item.  The image must be uploaded to the /images/stories directory, either with the media manager built into Joomla, or by using FTP.  In order for your images to be displayed you must edit the pararameters for you menu module.  Select Modules -> Site Modules -> [name-of-menu], from the menubar, then select 'Yes' in the "Show Menu Icons" option in the parameters.

Page Class Suffix: Allows you to set customized styles for this page. The suffix you type here is automatically added to the CSS classes for this page, and will have to be defined in your template's CSS stylesheet for usage.
Page Class Suffix:  A suffix to be applied to the CSS class of the menu item to allow individual module styling.

Back Button: Controls whether to show or hide a "Back" text link that would appear on the bottom of the page and return the user to the previously viewed page. The pull down lets select 'Use Global' to use the parameter as defined globally through the Site->Global Configuration, 'Hide' or 'Show'.
Back Button:  Select 'Show' or 'Hide' from the drop-down list to enable or disable the display of the "Back" text link that would appear on the bottom of the page allowing the user to return to the previously viewed page.  You can also select 'Use Global' to use the parameters as defined globally through Site -> Global Configuration, 'Hide' or 'Show,' found in the menubar.

Page Title: Text to display at the top of the page.
Page Title: Type any text you wish to be displayed at the top of page for your FrontPage Menu Item.

Show/Hide Page Title: Hides or shows the Page Title text (defined in the field described above).
Show/Hide Page Title:  Select 'Show' or 'Hide' to enable or disable the display of the page title text (defined in the field described above).
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# Leading:  Number of items to display as leading (running the width of the display area on the page). These items will display with the Introductory text shown as defined in a content item's Intro Text field.

# Leading: Enter the number of content items you would like to be displayed as leading on the page.  Leading content items stretch across the full width of your display area on the page.  Only the introductory text will be shown as defined in the content item's Intro Text field.

# Intro: Number of items to display with the Introductory text shown (as defined in a content item's Intro Text field) in the columns as defined hereafter (if only one column is chosen, these items will display in the same way as the #Leading Items).
# Intro: Enter the number of content items you would like to be displayed with the introductory text (as defined in the content item's Intro Text field) in columns as defined in the parameter "# Columns," described below.

# Columns: Number of columns used to display items whose introductory text is displayed.
# Columns: Enter the number of columns you would like to be used to display content items that have introductory text, as chosen in the parameter "# Intro." 
Note:  If only one column is chosen, then the content items will be display the same as in the "# Leading" parameter.

# Links: Number of items to display as linked titles, with no introductory text. These items will appear under the leading items and items with the Intro Text showing.
# Links:  Enter the number of content items you would like to be displayed as linked titles (no introductory text will be displayed).  The linked titles will be displayed under the leading content items and items with Intro Text displayed.

Category Order: If the page displays items from several categories, the items can be grouped by category, then by primary order (as specified in the Primary Order field, described below). In this drop-down menu, one of the following options can be selected:
Category Order:  When content items from several categories have been selected to show on the FrontPage, the items can be grouped by category and then by primary order (as defined in the "Primary Order" field described below).  Select from the drop-down list one of the following options:

    * No, order by primary ordering only: Arranges items only by primary order (as defined in the "Primary Order" field, described below), regardless of category.
    * Title Alphabetical: Arranges items first by category in alphabetical order, then by the primary order (as defined in the "Primary Order" field).
    * Title Reverse-Alphabetical: Arranges items first by category in reverse alphabetical order, then by the primary order (as "defined" in the "Primary Order" field).
    * Ordering: Arranges items first by category order, as set in the Category Manager (Content ->Category Manager), then by the primary order (as defined in the "Primary Order" field).


Primary Order: This controls the order that the items will be displayed in. The setting in the Category Order field (described above) takes precedence. In this drop-down menu, one of the following options can be selected:
Primary Order:  You can choose the order that content items are displayed.  The setting in the "Category Order" field (described above) takes precedence.  Select from the drop-down list one of the following options:

    * Default: Arranges items according to the order set in the Frontpage Manager (Content -> Other Managers -> Frontpage Manager).
    * Frontpage Ordering: Arranges items according to the order set in the Frontpage Manager, same as default (Content -> Other Managers -> Frontpage Manager).
    * Oldest first: Arranges items in chronological order, with the oldest items first.
    * Most recent first: Arranges items in reverse chronological order, with the newest items first.
    * Title Alphabetical: Arranges items by title in alphabetical order.
    * Author Alphabetical: Arranges items by author in alphabetical order.
    * Author Reverse-Alphabetical: Arranges items by author in reverse alphabetical order.
    * Most Hits: Arranges items according to the number of hits, with the items with the most hits first.
    * Least Hits: Arranges items according to the number of hits, with the items with the least hits first.

Pagination: Hides, shows or sets to 'auto' the pagination of page items. The Pagination shows links to other pages on the list of items (such as End >> ).
Pagination: The Pagination shows links to other pages on the list of items (e.g. End >> ). Select 'Show, Hide,' or 'Auto,' to enable or disable the display of the pagination of page items.

Pagination Results: Hides or shows the Pagination Results information (the number of items to be displayed on the page, such as 'Results 1-6 of 6').
Pagination Results: Select 'Show' or 'Hide' to enable or disable the display of the pagination results information (e.g. the number of items to be displayed on the page, such as 'Results 1-6 of 6').

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MOSImages: Hides or shows images displayed by the tag. These images are defined within each content item.
MOSImages: Select 'Show' or 'Hide' to enable or disable the display of images displayed by the MOSImage mambot.  Images are defined within each content item.

Section Name: Hides or shows the name of the section to which each item belongs. If this option is turned on, each item's section name will be shown under the item's title on the home page.
Section Name: Select 'Show' or 'Hide' to enable or disable the display of the section names for which each content item belongs to.  If you select 'Show,' each content item's section name will be shown under the content item's title on the defined FrontPage.

Section Name Linkable: Enables you to make each item's section name linkable. Applies only when the Section Name option (described above) is set to 'Show.'
Section Name Linkable:  Select 'Yes' or 'No' to enable or disable the option for section names to be links.  This option only applies when the "Section Name" option (described above) is set to 'Show.'

Category Name: Hides or shows the name of the category to which each item belongs. If this option is turned on, each item's category name will be shown under the item's title on the home page.
Category Name: Select 'Show' or 'Hide' to enable or disable the display of category names to which each content item belongs to.  If you select 'Show,' each content item's category name will be shown under the content item's title on the defined FrontPage.

Category Name Linkable: Enables you to make each item's category name linkable. Applies only when the Category Name option (described above) is set to 'Show.'
Category Name Linkable:  Select 'Yes' or 'No' to enable or disable the option for category names to be links.  This option only applies when the "Category Name" option (described above) is set to 'Show.'

Item Titles: Hides or shows the titles for items on the page.
Item Titles: Select 'Show' or 'Hide' to enable or disable the display of your content item titles on the defined FrontPage.

For each of the following nine items listed below, you can use the option selected in the Global Configuration settings (Site -> Global Configuration) by selecting 'Use Global' or you can override the Global Configuration setting by selecting 'Show' or 'Hide.' Overriding the settings here for items will not affect the Global Configuration settings and will not affect the settings on the rest of the site.
The following nine items listed below can be defined using your Global Configuration settings (Site -> Global Configuration in the menubar) by selecting 'Use Global.'  You can override the Global settings by selecting 'Show' or 'Hide.'  Overriding the Global settings for menu items will not affect the Global Configuration settings and will not affect the settings on the rest of your Web site.

Linked Titles: Enables you to make item titles linked. The link will go to the item page.
Linked Titles: Select from 'Yes, No,' or 'Use Global' the drop-down list to enable or disable content item titles to be displayed as links.  The link will direct your users to the content item page.

Read More: Hides or shows the 'Read more' link that appears after the introductory text of home page items. The link will go to the item page.
Read More: Select 'Show, Hide,' or 'Use Global' from the drop-down list to enable or disable the display of the "Read More..." link that appears after the introductory text of FrontPage content items.  The link will direct your users to the content item page.

Item Rating: Hides or shows ratings given to home page items by your site's users.
Item Rating: Select 'Show, Hide,' or 'Use Global'  from the drop-down list  to enable or disable the display of the user ratings system that allows your users to "rate" content items on the FrontPage.

Author Names: Hides or shows the names of authors of items.
Author Names:  Select 'Show, Hide,' or 'Use Global' from the drop-down list to enable or disable the display of author's names for content items.

Created Date and Time: Hides or shows the date and time that items were created.
Created Date and Time: Select 'Show, Hide,' or 'Use Global' from the drop-down list to enable or disable the display of the date and time that content items were created.

Modified Date and Time: Hides or shows the date and time that items were last modified.
Modified Date and Time: Select 'Show, Hide,' or 'Use Global' from the drop-down list to enable or disable the display of the last modification date and time for content items.

PDF Icon: Hides or shows the icon and link to the PDF version of items.
PDF Icon: Select 'Show, Hide,' or 'Use Global' from the drop-down list to enable or disable the display of the 'PDF' icon that allows your users to view content items as a PDF format.

Print Icon: Hides or shows the icon and link to the printer-friendly format of items.
Print Icon: Select 'Show, Hide,' or 'Use Global' from the drop-down list to enable or disable the display of the 'Print' icon that allows your users to view content items in a printable format.

Email Icon: Hides or shows the icon and link to the page that enables users to email items to others.
Email Icon: Select 'Show, Hide,' or 'Use Global' from the drop-down list to enable or disable the diplay of the 'Email' icon that allows your users to email the content item to a friend.


Whewww....That was a long one... 

[Michelle Bisson]

I'll do this another night, I am extremely tired myself tonight. 

Thanks for your work!

[charlwillia6]

Did you want to still check this Michelle, or do you want me to do another short revisions and add it to the help site?

[eddyyanto]

The FrontPage Component Menu Item 1.1x on http://help.joomla.org/content/view/1558/196/ has not yet been updated.