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Using the "Company" module data

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:33:00 +0300

How to use the data from the "Company" module?

Algorithm for generating metatag keywords

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:45:00 +0300

Algorithm for automatic generation of keywords meta tag values.

The algorithm for calculating discounts in the module "Discounts"

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 18:52:00 +0400

In discount options it is possible to set a set of various conditions. At use of several discounts probably hit of the same goods under some discounts simultaneously and all of them will be applied. If difficult sets of conditions are set, will check such situation is problematic. It is recommended to create simple discounts with a minimum of conditions. Then it will be simple to trace, whether the goods under some discounts can get at once. Calculation of the sum of a discount at application of...

Using the distribution of themes

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:31:26 +0400

The distribution ALite CMS includes ready theme. At least it has a ready-made one theme is named default , which will be used if user does not specify any other subject. All topics are included in the distribution can be used to design the site, but it is recommended for use on the site to create a new topic, copy files to it from your theme, and the originals remain unchanged. It is necessary for subsequent full system updates. Topic distributions can be refined versions of the system. If you...

Video how to create a template in Pages Builder

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:08:00 +0400

Video example of the builder to create page templates.

Loading additional metatags, styles and scripts in the system settings

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:33:00 +0400

In the setting of the system is to enable the item to perform a static load additional metatags, styles and scripts: the "Advanced metatags" and "Additional Styles". Although both of these elements add text in the head section of the document, their use is different. The difference is in the order of processing these items. Formation of the section head is in the following order: Creating a mandatory metatags. Adding data from the "Advanced metatags". Loading binding...

Switching themes in the user part

Sat, 25 Dec 2010 13:16:00 +0300

Determination of the current themes are as follows: • if the user is in the administrative part or the page builder in the current issue is determined by the constant u_theme ; • if the user is a user of the first checks the value of the cookie alutheme , if the value of the cookie is empty, the value of the constant u_theme ; • after obtaining the values of the current theme to verify the existence the folder of theme. If the folder of theme does not exist, the current theme is set to default....

Choose the language in the user part

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0300

In the system configuration there is no module to switch the language site in the user part. This is because it is impossible to foresee whether it is necessary and how shoud be documented. To implement selection of the language, you can use ready-made plug-in or write it yourself. When writing your own plug-in you must take into account the peculiarities of the system. To select the language you can use 2 ways. 1. Using the SEF URLs. Explicitly specify the language in SEF URL as it appears in...

Load of additional stylesheets and scripts in plug-ins

Fri, 15 May 2009 18:44:00 +0400

Loaded modules (plug-ins) can use additional stylesheets and script files. There are several ways to load such files in ALite CMS. These files should be selected in the system setting in the field 'Additional Styles' or 'Additional Metatags'. For example: < link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href=" /_themes/theme_name/plugins/css/my_style.css" / > < !--[if IE 6] >< link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"...

Specifics of link and path usage in ALite CMS

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:16:00 +0400

Usage of interactive page builder and SEF URLs in ALite CMS entails some specifics in construction of internal links and paths to files in scripts and editable blocks. The page builder is an independent tool, all its' files are located in the separate folder, so the user should follow some rules on how to make links and paths always show the same place. Internal Links To make an internal reference function correctly, it is recommended to always use a relative addressing both at the site and...

Usage of SEF URLs in ALite CMS

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:51:00 +0400

Search Engine Friendly URLs (hereinafter SEF URLs) do not have any standards on their construction presently. Idea of SEF URLs is simple and clear - to make addresses displayed in browsers readable, easy-to-remember and easy-to-type. Numerous articles are written on the higher quality of SEF URL indexing by search engines compared to traditional addresses, but it's still disputable. This article describes implementation and usage of SEF URLs in ALite CMS. Titles are not transliterated, when...

Creation of plug-ins for ALite CMS

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:11:00 +0300

This article describes an example on creation of a simple plug-in to display a line like copyright © mycompany 2007-2008. Any file, which can be loaded through the php function include, can be used as a plug-in. Let's take a standard php file as an example. Let's create the file mycopyright.php and insert in it the following code: < ? рhр echo 'copyright © mycompany 2007-'.date('Y'); ? > Let's copy this file on the server in the folder...