The content component (com_content) is what you use to write articles. It is extremely flexible and has the largest number of built in views. Articles can be created and edited from the front end, making content the easiest component to use to create your site content. Help
Category: Extensions
The Joomla! content management system lets you create webpages of various types using extensions. There are 5 basic types of extensions: components, modules, templates, languages, and plugins. Your website includes the extensions you need to create a basic website in English, but thousands of additional extensions of all types are available. The Joomla! Extensions Directory is the largest directory of Joomla! extensions.
Latest Articles Module
This Module shows a list of the most recently published and current Articles. Some that are shown may have expired even though they are the most recent. Help {loadposition articleslatestload}
Wrapper Module
This module shows an iFrame window to specified location. Help {loadposition wrapperload}
Menu Module
This module displays a menu on the site (frontend). Â Menus can be displayed in a wide variety of ways by using the menu options and css menu styles. Help {loadposition menuload}
Typography
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Who’s Online
The Who’s Online Module displays the number of Anonymous Users (e.g. Guests) and Registered Users (ones logged in) that are currently accessing the Web site. Help {loadposition whosonlineload}
Custom HTML Module
Sub FontColorFormulas1()‘Code for different font color in cells having formulas, formulas and numbers and constants. _Run this code to change font colors in Used Range in Active Sheet. Dim formulaColor As LongDim formulanumbersColor As LongDim constantColor As LongDim cell As Range formulaColor = RGB(Red:=0, Green:=255, Blue:=0)formulanumbersColor = RGB(Red:=0, Green:=0, Blue:=0)constantColor = RGB(Red:=0, Green:=0, Blue:=255) ...
Search
The search component uses plugins to control which parts of your Joomla! site are searched. You may choose to turn off some areas to improve performance or for other reasons. Many third party Joomla! extensions have search plugins that extend where search takes place. Default On: Content Help Contacts Help Weblinks Help News Feeds Help Categories Help
Contacts
The contact component provides a way to provide contact forms and information for your site or to create a complex directory that can be used for many different purposes. Help
Most Read Content
This Module shows a list of the currently published Articles which have the highest number of page views. Help {loadposition articlespopularload}
Breadcrumbs Module
Breadcrumbs provide a pathway for users to navigate through the site. Help {loadposition breadcrumbsload}
Latest Users Module
This module displays the latest registered users. Help {loadposition userslatestload}
Feed Display
This module allows the displaying of a syndicated feed. Help {loadposition feeddisplayload}
System
System plugins operate every time a page on your site loads. They control such things as your URLS, whether users can check a “remember me” box on the login module, and whether caching is enabled. Â New in 1.6 is the redirect plugin that with the redirect component assist you in managing changes in URLs. Default...
Language Switcher
The language switcher module allows you to take advantage of the language tags that are available when content, modules and menu links are created. This module displays a list of available Content Languages for switching between them. When switching languages, it redirects to the Home page defined for the chosen language. Thereafter, the navigation will...
Search
The search component proviedes basic search functionality for the information contained in your core components. Many third party extensions also can be searched by the search component. Help
News Flash
Displays a set number of articles from a category based on date or random selection. Help {loadposition newsflashload}
Login Module
This module displays a username and password login form. It also displays a link to retrieve a forgotten password. If user registration is enabled (in the Global Configuration settings), another link will be shown to enable self-registration for users. Help {loadposition loginload}
Authentication
The authentication plugins operate when users login to your site or administrator. The Joomla! authentication is in operation by default but you can enable Gmail or LDAP or install a plugin for a different system. An example is included that may be used to create a new authentication plugin. Default on: Joomla Default off: Gmail...
Footer Module
This module shows the Joomla! copyright information. Help {loadposition footerload}
User
Default on: Joomla Help Default off: Two new plugins are available in 1.6 but are disabled by default. Contact Creator HelpCreates a new linked contact record for each new user created. Profile HelpThis example profile plugin allows you to insert additional fields into user registration and profile display. This is intended as an example of the types...
Random Image Module
This Module displays a random image from your chosen image directory. Help {loadposition randomimageload}
Search Module
This module will display a search box. Help {loadposition searchload}
Related Items Module
This Module displays other Articles that are related to the one currently being viewed. These relations are established by the Meta Keywords.  All the keywords of the current Article are searched against all the keywords of all other published articles. Help {loadposition relateditemsload}
News Feeds
News Feeds (com_newsfeeds) provides a way to organize and present news feeds. News feeds are a way that you present information from another site on your site. For example, the joomla.org website has numerous feeds that you can incorporate on your site. You an use menus to present a single feed, a list of feeds...
Weblinks Module
This module displays the list of weblinks in a category. Help {loadposition weblinksload}
Archive Module
This module shows a list of the calendar months containing archived articles. After you have changed the status of an article to archived, this list will be automatically generated. Help {loadposition archiveload}
Statistics Module
The Statistics Module shows information about your server installation together with statistics on the Web site users, number of Articles in your database and the number of Web links you provide. {loadposition statisticsload}
Users
The users extension lets your site visitors register, login and logout, change their passwords and other information, and recover lost passwords. In the administrator it allows you to create, block and manage users and create user groups and access levels. Help Please note that some of the user views will not display if you are...
Editors
Editors are used thoughout Joomla! where content is created. TinyMCE is the default choice in most locations although CodeMirror is used in the template manager. No Editor provides a text box for html content. Default on: CodeMirror Help TinyMCE Help No Editor Help Default off: None
Article Categories Module
This module displays a list of categories from one parent category. Help {loadposition articlescategoriesload} Â
Syndicate Module
The syndicate module allows you to display a link that allows users to take a feed from your site. It will only display on pages for which feeds are possible. That means it will not display on single article, contact or weblinks pages, such as this one. Help {loadposition syndicateload}
Weblinks
Weblinks (com_weblinks) is a component that provides a structured way to organize external links and present them in a visually attractive, consistent and informative way. Help
Banner Module
The banner module is used to display the banners that are managed by the banners component in the site administrator. Help. {loadposition bannersload}
Editors-xtd
These plugins are behind the buttons found beneath your editor. They only run when an editor plugin runs. Default on: Editor Button: Image Editor Button: Readmore Editor Button: Page Break Editor Button: Article Default off: None
Content
Content plugins run when specific kinds of pages are loaded. They do things ranging from protecting email addresses from harvesters to creating page breaks. Default on: Email Cloaking Help Load Module Help Page Break Help Page Navigation Help Rating Help Default off: Code Highlighting (Geshi) Help
Administrator Components
All components also are used in the administrator area of your website. In addition to the ones listed here, there are components in the administrator that do not have direct front end displays, but do help shape your site. The most important ones for most users are Media Manager Extensions Manager Menu Manager Global Configuration Banners...
Articles Category Module
This module allows you to display the articles in a specific category. Help {loadposition articlescategoryload}