Articles - creating

[Xarcell]

When you want to create an article, you have 2 types to choose from: the pure html/javascript type or a PHP type. Both will share the same options, but there will be no special text editor for the PHP type. It will also not have a "intro-text" option available.

So..what can you do with for example a HTML article? These are the options you have when you enter the edit screen:

- title is of course the actual subject of the article
- use intro is a feature where you can specify a shorter text to be used in the category listing.
- show on frontpage will make the article appear on the frontpage of TP. If you set the option of "use intro" the introtext content will be used instead.
- date is good to set if you want to shift the order of articles.
- category ..the spot to put your articles.
- code modus is an easy way to change the article type. [0.9]
- display will dictate how the article is displayed:
       Use frame from theme - use a border around it
       Use just the title - no border, only the title
       Do not use title/frame - do not use either title or border
-  status implies whether the article is on or off

In addition there are a number of "visual options" [0.9] for the article, which you will most likely find to be quite useful. They are on a separate screen to not clutter the main edit screen:

• Show date ..you can turn off the actual display of the date
  
• Show title ...same with subject
  
• Show author ...and author
  
• Show linktree ..linktree is the navigation path
  
• Show top ..show or hide the top portion of the forum
  
• Show centerblocks ...means showing the centerblocks of course.
  
• Show rightblocks
  
• Show leftblocks
  
• Show all articles in same category ..this setting will make a listing of all articles on the right there.
  
• Show links to other categories ...to even see other categories, use this option
  
• Show comments underneath article ..an article can contain comments, and this is the on/off option
  
• Allow to comment? give you permission to comment on the article
  
• Do not collapse comments initially - keep it open
  
• Show ratings - ..here you can rate the article.
  
• Allow to rate? - permission to rate the article or not is here
  
• Use only this theme: this is a special option that let you set a theme for this article that will always override the member profile or a temporary theme change.
  

And last there is a small "preview" link on both screens, to make sure its easy to check the article when editing.

• Create or modify a category
• Advanced article options

Doc Written By: Bloc