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What do you need to know about Joomla PHP?
Once you have the basics of PHP you’ll need to get the basics of the Joomla PHP syntax. Start by looking at some existing extensions and check out the code and also take a look at some these Tutorials about Joomla: That will help you get familiar with some of the functions available within Joomla’s system and what they do (using the API).
How is PHP used in a web page?
PHP is a scripting language designed primarily for producing dynamic web pages. It is embedded into an HTML page with tags like . When a page is sent to the PHP engine, the PHP tags are translated into HTML, which can then be rendered by a browser.
Where can I install Joomla on my computer?
The installation can be done is any directory (say D:/wamp). Once installed, it can be started from the program->start->WampServer. This should give a small icon in the system tray using which the server can be started/stopped/restarted.
How to create an example application in Joomla?
Create a folder named ‘examples’ within the root directory where you extracted the Joomla Framework. Using your favourite text/code editor, copy/paste code from the following examples (one at a time) into a new file. (Name the file as: ‘helloworld.php‘ or other name that you prefer).
How does the view in Joomla output HTML?
The view doesn’t output HTML but delegates this to the layout. The layout contains PHP code which runs within the context of the method (usually display ()) of the view, which means that if the view holds the response data in, for example, $this->items then the layout can access that same $this->items when it is outputting the HTML.
Can you use JavaScript in a Joomla article?
Normally in a Joomla article, code such as Javascript or PHP will not work. This is for good security reasons. People could do a lot of harm if they were free to use these inside your articles. However, many advanced users need to use such code.
When does Joomla start to process a request?
When Joomla is started to process a request from a user, such as a GET for a particular page, or a POST containing form data, one of the first things that Joomla does is to analyse the URL to determine which component will be responsible for processing the request, and hand control over to that component.