Questions tagged [overrides]
An override is a file in the Joomla template directory that is loaded instead of the normal core Joomla file.
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article view - com_content not triggering content plugins when article is split
I've created a template override for the article view where the intro and the full text are invoked separately.
So, instead of
<div itemprop="articleBody">
<?php echo $this->item-...
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How to remove username in the Joomla registration
I have gone through some Q&A but not sure how to do it. I want the registration form will be only--
Name
Email
Password
Re-type Password
I have installed Authentication - EMail and ...
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How to find the URL of a blog item in blog category view
I am doing a category blog override. As part of that I require the blog item URL. Not the current URL, which I can get, the read more URL of the blog.
I tried to create a JLayout override, and ...
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How to use custom logo markup with Helix framework templates?
Currently, my logo is displayed as so in my template:
<div id="sp-logo" class="span4">
<div class="logo-wrapper">
<a href="/">
<div style="width:300px; height:75px;" ...
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Override files in administrator folder [closed]
I would like to be able to override files in the ROOT/Administrator/components folder.
How is it possible?
I found this pdf file, but with no basic link to anything:
link to override plugin pdf
I ...
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Form field type structure
In a Joomla 3.x plugin I need to create several new form field type and in some cases extend already existing core form fields. I know how to do it, but I have some doubts how to structure this files ...
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How to override administrator core file?
I am trying to override an administrator component controller class in jomsocial for the purpose of adding an extra field in category edit option and to save it in db.
According to this documentation,...
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Alternative switcher.css in Joomla 4
Example switcher radio field:
<field name="myradio" type="radio" default="0" label="Myradio" class="btn-group btn-group-yesno" layout="joomla....
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Override a method of the Indexer class (com_finder) using a plugin
I'm trying to override a Joomla method (toggleTables in the Indexer class of the com_finder) using a plugin, but it doesn't work. Where am I going wrong?
use Joomla\CMS\Plugin\CMSPlugin;
use Joomla\...
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Has the way Joomla Overrides works changed?
When I create an overide in Joomla using the create override button it creates an override like this:
blog_item-29-09-2021
but then Joomla complains that it wants the _item at the end like this
blog-...
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Send email upon publish/unpublish of an item in custom component
I have created a hello world component based upon this documentation https://docs.joomla.org/Special:MyLanguage/J3.2:Developing_an_MVC_Component/
I want to send a notification to users if an item's ...
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Why isn't my alternate layout override showing up for the menu item?
I have created an override for com_content for the category list.
It is stored in /templates/MYTEMPLATE/html/com_content/category
It is saved as a new name, copying the Joomla! override structure ...
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How to override bootstrap css?
I would like to use the tooltip function of Bootstrap 3 on my website (www.fischer-club.ch). I tried to override the margin-top value in my custom.css to better place the tooltip:
.tooltip.top {
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Display Article custom fields in table
I am trying to customise the way the article custom fields are displayed on the category blog page. At present they are displayed in a vertical list:
What I would like to do is display these in a ...
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How can you call custom fields in an override for com_contacts
In com_content I can call my fields one by one as follows
<?php echo $this->item->jcfields[3]->value; ?>
The same code does not work in com_contacts. How can I call the fields in a ...
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How to assign custom link to Article title and read more?
I'm new to joomla development.
I use joomla v3.6.2, and in home page, I have some article. Unfortunately when I click on article title or read more link, it will show me the full article but still in ...
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helper file overrider is not working
I am trying to override the helper file of XYZ component and for this I have created a system plugin using these documentation -
https://docs.joomla.org/J1.5:Plugin/Events/System
and
How to ...
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Create custom override for list from mod_articles_categories
I have created custom template override for mod_articles_categories,and it works fine.
I also need to create an override for the view ,when we choose a category from the list.
is it possible?
now the ...
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Check if K2 image exists in third party exention
I need to check if a K2 article image exist in a third party extension. If the image exist, it should be displayed otherwise, a default image should be fetched.
I am making the image path with :
$...
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Alternative layout with moduleclass_suffix
I have a Problem with the carousel module from bootstrapjoomla.com
Unfortunately the module doesn't support alternative layouts.
But I need to have two carousel on my homepage. Therefore I've to ...
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Joomla 4: Is it possible to add data from a category blog override into a contact form override?
Summary: I want to pull in Joomla field and input values from a category blog and insert them into a contact form.
Background: I have created an alternative menu item based on the category blog for ...
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How to implement language-specific tags in select tags list from editing?
I have observed in Joomla (v3.9.16 and in older version too) a strange behavior (maybe it is right, but I don't understand it).
When we have fully installed and configured a multi-language site, if ...
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Tagged blog layout with readmore
I implemented the solution that enables a blog layout for tagged items, as described here:
How to show tagged items in category blog layout
What I miss is the Read More button.
How do I implement ...
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Override List of all tags
I'm working on a override for com_tags List of all Tags, i want to change when clicking on the tag title the list of items (articles) will slide (accordion) instead of open in a new page.
I create all ...
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How can I remove span12 from the div before the article
In the past when I did an article override I used to get:
default.php
default_item.php
default_links.php
default_child.php
all of which were placed in templates/MYTEMPLATE/html/com_content/article/
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I've missed something with how category layout override is working
I'm working on a students directory with the following structures:
Directory (parent category)
|_ 2017-2016 (child category)
|_ 2016-2015 (child category)
|_ 2015-2014 (child category)
…
In each ...
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Joomla category blog is displaying only a number of leading articles in the 'blog' section, and putting all other leading articles outside of it
Okay so this has gotten me stuck for more than i'd like to admit. I made a joomla ovverride for blogs just to test it out. I see the code below:
<?php if (!empty($this->lead_items)) : ?>
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Alternative layout for single article menu item possible?
I created an alternative layout for an article (in templates/mytemplate/html/com_content/article/newlayout.php). I can see it in the Layout option of the Article => OK
Actually, I would prefer to set ...
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Send Article Details when user click Email Icon
When a user clicks email icon in frontend article, a default message is sent giving the article link. But I want to modify this, and also send Article title and Introtext in the email.
For this, I ...
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Override inner K2 function for output data?
I have developed with help of @seagul code that changes output data for K2 Authors. It adds to article an author which created the item + another authors based on author_ID located in Author alias ...
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Articles list from a category displayed in 2 columns
I try to display the articles list from a specific category (mod_articles_category) in 2 columns.
There is a great example here about what I want: http://jsfiddle.net/HP85j/393/
I would love to do ...
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How can I customize/design the View Article page
I want to customize and design the view page for articles I also want to add related articles module and move next and previous articles on the article page.
How can I do that?
Please advise...
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Are there any "cleaned up" overrides for stock components and modules?
Let me rephrase my question since we got on the wrong foot here.
Was there any effort to make HTML5 overrides for Joomla so that only absolutely necessary HTML is outputed to present all Joomla ...
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