Morph

The swiss army knife of Joomla template frameworks.

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What is the difference between themelets & templates?

Firstly, Morph does not create or build templates, rather it is a foundation for you to build upon. Traditionally when you build a Joomla! template, you would need to take your completed design, slice the images and then code the html and css. You would then add in the Joomla! template code and php.

Using Morph, you actually skip the entire process of building the xhtml/php structure, as that is all included in the framework. If you take a look at a packaged themelet, you will notice that it is made up of images, css and javascript. Essentially the themelet is a graphical layer that sits on top of the Morph Framework.

The Morph Framework resides in the Joomla! templates folder, where as themelets are located in the /morph_assets/themelets/ folder. This separation enables you to upgrade your Morph template, as new fixes & improvements are released, without losing any of your customizations. 

Saturday, 20 August 2011

Introduction to Morph's architecture

Morph's architecture is quite different from most traditional Joomla! templates, so it's important to you understand the role that each of the three key parts play, as it will help you grasp the other key concepts that Morph introduces.

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