jforum example source code file (3.txt)

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The jforum 3.txt source code

!!! Templates and styles
All JForum templates are stored in the directory ''templates'', where each sub-directory is a template name, being the default template name callled ''default''. There you will find all HTML files, as well Javascripts, images and CSS files. 

The table below describes the main templates: 

||Filename||Description
|header.htm|Header for all other templates
|bottom.htm|Footer contents for all other templates
|forum_list.htm|Used in forums/list.page
|forum_show.htm|Used in forums/show.page
|post_show.htm|used in posts/show.page
|forum_login.htm|Used in forums/login.page
|uset_new.htm|Used in user/insert.page
|pm_list.htm|Used in pm/inbox.page
|post_form.htm|Used in the Post insertion / editing pages
|search.htm|Used in search/filters.page
|search_result.htm|The search results page
|user_profile.htm|Used in user/profile.page

Note that there are lot more of templates, many of them being referenced by other templates - ''includes''. 

!! The template engine
JForum uses [Freemarker|http://freemarker.sf.net] as template engine. This means that you don't need to use any Java / JSP code to create the layouts for JForum. It is interesting to take a good look at the [freemarker manual|http://freemarker.sourceforge.net/docs/index.html] to learn more about it. In the following section you will find a brief overview of the most common used directives, which should be a good start for starters. 

! Assign a variable
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