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Joomla! is a free and open source Content Management System () for publishing content on the World Wide Web and intranets and a model-view-controller () CLI and Web application framework that can also be used independently.

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Logically select categories and subcategories (php,joomla,javascript,ajax)

Hello I have installed jbusinessdirectory component for joomla, and I have module named mod_jbusinessdirectory (this is a search module for business listing) in tmpl/default.php file I have select code: (see below)
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Empty lightbox when pdf confugered save file in firefox

I am using joomla 2.5 with ROXBOX plugin and using this showing the PDF's in lightbox. I am facing problem when user configured Firefox auto download PDF files. When Firefox configured as save PDF instead of open it in browser the light box stays…
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Get rid of ID (category and article) from URL (Joomla 3.3 / 3.4 / 3.5)

I have a Joomla 3.3.6 (edited: 3.5.) site organized in only 3 levels: Four big categories (i, ii, iii, iiii) Each one divided in some intermediate categories (A, B, C, ...) And finally articles Two languages (en, pt) The URL after setting Search…
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Hide title not working in joomla 3.2

Ok all I want is hide the article title, no big deal, right? So here is what I have: Here are my settings in the article manager - i disabled pretty much everthing, and yes, i cleared cache: Guess what, the title does not disappear. I am getting…
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Joomla get('Items') and how it works

I am looking at line 34 of /administrator/components/com_contact/views/contacts/view.html.php where is says $this->items = $this->get('Items'); What I don't understand is how that is actually calling the protected function getListQuery() on…
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Generate meta page title exactly as on h1 tag

Site based on Joomla. I have many pages where h1 header is mentioned as product detail and displayed based on product details through PHP. There are 2 files: default.php and view.html.php. default.php :

Used CatName; ?>
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Items are overlapped in layout of category page in Joomla (due to container height attribute)

I'm developing a website using Joomla 3.2.1, K2 and creativia template. I've already done quite a lot of customization and everything works fine. I've only one, big problem. When I select a category to have a list of items, it results in a mess of…
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REST API for Joomla 3.0

I'm currently using the Joomla 3.3.6 and need to find a REST API to access the content information, user information and etc. I already tried to use the following REST API, which is developed by TechJoomla, but unable to find a proper documentation…
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What are the differences between Joomla Model Types?

I'm trying to get to grips with the power behind Joomla (3.x)'s framework. I've noticed that there are multiple types of model that can be used in a component: JModelAdmin Prototype admin model. Acts as a Factory class for application specific…
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How to set header to download file .apk or .jar?

I have a sample $file is test.zip or test.apk or test.jar $len = filesize($file); $filename = basename($file); ob_end_clean(); JResponse::clearHeaders(); JResponse::setHeader('Pragma', 'public', true); JResponse::setHeader('Expires', '0',…
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How does Joomla Model View Controller (MVC) work?

I am new to Joomla, I want to know how the Joomla controller passes data to the model, model to controller and controller to view. Although this might be a silly question, I really tried to find the answer. I hope I can get some help from the…
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ASP.NET version of Joomla

Does anyone ever found/used an ASP.NET application similar to Joomla? I need to set up a quick and dirty CMS on a Windows Server and our client doesn't want us to use something else than ASP.NET.
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insert into database from Joomla form fields

I am beginner to Joomla! development and have created a very simple module. How do I create a form with 3 text fields and then save the entered values into a database table?
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How to log into joomla through an external script?

We have a standalone script on our site that sits adjacent to a Joomla 1.5 installation. We are using Joomla authentication to restrict access to our script. At this point we are redirecting any unauthorized users to the Joomla site to log in. We…
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Learn Joomla in a Weekend

Long story short, I need to get up to speed with Joomla fast. I only have this weekend to do that which translates to about 12 hours of time. Right now I only know that Joomla is an open source CMS written in PHP. What would be the best way to…
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