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-- TheTable - Content Category Menu item adds a link to a Content Category, displaying the category as a table listing all published Content Items in this category as clickable titles . Details:
Title : Type here the name of the Menu Item as it will appear on the menu on your site. If you leave this blank, the Category name will automatically be used.
Category : Here you may select one published Category. The list shows the 'Categories' names as defined in Content -> Category Manager.
URL : The URL for this item will show after Apply/Save.
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.
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.
Access Level: Sets who can view this item
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Published: Sets whether the menu item is published or not. By default, new menu items are set to be published.
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. Page Title: Show/Hide the page(s) title.
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.
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'. Order by: Controls the order that the content items will be displayed on the category page. In this drop-down menu, one of the following options can be selected: - Default: Arranges items according to the order shown in the Content Items Manager (Content -> All Content Items)
- Title Alphabetical: Arranges items in alphabetical order
- Title Reverse-Alphabetical: Arranges items in reverse alphabetical order
- Ordering: Arranges items according to the order set in the Content Items Manager (Content -> All Content Items)
Date Format: Sets the format for the dates of items to be displayed in the category table. (See the Administration Manual for detailed information)
Date Column: Show/Hide the date column on the category table. You can use the option set in the Global Configuration page (Site -> Global Configuration) by setting this option to *Use Global*, or you can override the Global Configuration setting (for the category table page only) by setting this option to "Show" or "Hide".
Author Column: Show/Hide the author column on the category table. You can use the option set in the Global Configuration page (Site -> Global Configuration) by setting this option to "Use Global", or you can override the Global Configuration setting (for the category table page only) by setting this option to "Show" or "Hide".
Title Column: Show/Hide the Title column on the category page that shows item titles. (Not recommended!)
Hits Column: Show/Hide the Hits column on the category page that shows the number of hits for each item. You can use the option set in the Global Configuration page (Site -> Global Configuration) by setting this option to *Use Global* or you can override the Global Configuration setting (for the category pages only) by setting this option to *Show* or *Hide.*
Table Headings: Show/Hide the headings (*Date,* *Item Title,* *Author,* and *Hits*) on the category page.
Navigation Bar: Show/Hide the Navigation bar on the category page. The Navigation bar shows links to other pages, such as,
<< Start < Prev 1 2 Next > End >> .
Order Select: Show/Hide the Order Select dropdown on the category page. The Order Select dropdown provides several options for your site's users to change the order in which the items are displayed on the category page (See the administration Manual for more information). Changes that users make in the Order Select don't affect the display for other users.
Display Select: Show/Hide the Display Number dropdown (detailed below) on the category page.
Display Number: Sets the default number of items to be displayed in the Display Number dropdown on the category page. The Display Number dropdown controls the number of items that users see at one time on the category page.
Filter: Show/Hide the Filter text box on the category page.
Filter Field: Controls which field the filter applies to. Options are *Author* (item's Author) *Title* (item's title) and *Hits* (number of hits that the item has had).
Other Categories: Show/Hide other categories when viewing a specific content category. When set to show, the displayed category titles will act as clickable links.
Empty categories : Show/Hide empty categories (categories containing no Content Items).
Category Description: Show/Hide the descriptions of other content categories. These category descriptions appear under the category name in the list of categories, which appears under the table of content items details. Category Items : Show/Hide the number of items for each category displayed.
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Michelle Bisson
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