Drupal 5 Themes Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: The Elements of a Drupal Theme
Chapter 2: Theme Set Up and Configuration
Chapter 3: Working with Theme Engines
Chapter 4: Style Sheets and Themeable Functions
Chapter 5: Intercepts and Overrides
Chapter 6: Modifying an Existing Theme
Chapter 7: Building a New Theme
Chapter 8: Dealing with Forms
Appendix A
Index

• Preface

• Chapter 1: The Elements of a Drupal Theme
  • What is a Theme?
  • What is a Templating Engine?
  • The Range and Flexibility of Drupal Themes
  • What You See on the Screen
  • The Big Picture: How Drupal Displays a Page
  • The Importance of Themes in Drupal
    • Key Concepts
      • Build with Blocks
      • Intercept and Override
  • The Contents of the Drupal Distro
  • The Theme Files
    • The Files of a PHPTemplate Theme
    • The Files of a Pure PHP Theme
  • Summary

• Chapter 2: Theme Set Up and Configuration
  • Finding Additional Themes
  • Installing an Additional Theme
  • Configuring a Theme
    • Theme-Specific Configuration Options
    • Global Configuration Settings
  • Managing Modules and Blocks
    • The Module Manager
    • The Blocks Manager
    • Adding PHP to Blocks
  • Theming in Action: Dressing Up Garland
    • Set the Color Scheme
    • Change Display Settings
    • Upload Logo
    • Global Configuration
    • Enable Modules
    • Manage Blocks
    • Add Some Dummy Content and Links
    • Set Access Levels
    • Create a Custom Block
    • Set Block Visibility
  • Uninstalling Themes
  • Summary

• Chapter 3: Working with Theme Engines
  • What is PHPTemplate?
  • How does it Work?
  • Getting Started with PHPTemplate
    • A Look at the Theme Engine Files
    • A Look at the Key PHPTemplate File Contained in the Theme
    • Two Contrasting Examples
      • A Basic PHPTemplate Theme—Gagarin
      • A More Complex PHPTemplate Theme—Garland
  • Alternative Theme Engines
    • PHPTAL
    • Smarty
    • PHP XTemplate
  • Installing Additional Theme engines
  • Summary

• Chapter 4: Style Sheets and Themeable Functions
  • A Guide to Drupal Style Sheets
  • Identifying Themeable Functions
  • A Guide to Themeable Functions
    • Aggregator Module Functions
    • Block Module Functions
    • Book Module Functions
    • Color Module Functions
    • Comment Module Functions
    • Drupal Module Functions
    • Filter Module Functions
    • Form Functions
    • Forum Module Functions
    • Locale Functions
    • Menu Functions
    • Node Module Functions
    • Pagination Functions
    • Poll Module Functions
    • Profile Module Functions
    • Search Module Functions
    • System Module Functions
    • Taxonomy Module Functions
    • Theme Functions
    • Upload Module Functions
    • User Module Functions
    • Watchdog Module Functions
  • Summary

• Chapter 5: Intercepts and Overrides
  • Overriding the Default CSS
    • CSS Overrides in Action
  • Overriding Functions
    • Where to Place Overrides
    • How to Name Your Overrides
    • Overrides in Action: How Garland Works
      • Intercepting PHPTemplate Files
      • Overriding Themeable Functions in Garland
    • Various Approaches to Overrides
      • Intercepting and Substituting Files
      • Placing Overrides in the Theme's template.php File
      • Modifying the PHPTemplate Engine Files
      • Placing Overrides in Dedicated Files
  • Intercepting Template Files
  • Summary

• Chapter 6: Modifying an Existing Theme
  • Setting Up the Workspace
  • Planning the Modifications
  • Cloning a Theme
  • First Look at Zen/Tao
    • CSS in Zen/Tao
    • Themeable Functions in Zen/Tao
  • Turning Zen into Tao
    • Configuring the Theme
      • Set Global and Theme Configuration Options
      • Enable Modules
      • Set User Access
      • Create Dummy Content
      • Set Up Menus
      • Add New Regions
      • Enable and Configure Blocks
      • Position Blocks
    • Adapting the CSS
      • Setting the Page Dimensions
      • Formatting the New Regions
      • Fonts and Colors
      • Formatting the Sidebars and Footer
      • Formatting the Menus
      • Formatting the Search Box
      • Formatting the Comments Form and Output
    • Adapting the Themeable Functions
      • Modifying template.php
      • Creating a New Template File
    • Before and After
  • Summary

• Chapter 7: Building a New Theme
  • Planning the Build
  • Build a New PHPTemplate Theme
    • Building a page.tpl.php File
      • Insert DocType and Head
      • Insert Body Tags
      • Lay Out the Page Divisions
      • Place the Functional Elements
      • The Final page.tpl.php File
    • The style.css File
    • A Look at Our New Theme
  • Extending Your PHPTemplate Theme
    • Working with Template Variables
      • Variables Available in block.tpl.php
      • Variables Available in box.tpl.php
      • Variables Available in comment.tpl.php
      • Variables Available in node.tpl.php
      • Variables Available in page.tpl.php
      • Intercepting and Overriding Variables
      • Making New Variables Available
    • Dynamic Theming
      • Using Multiple Templates
      • Dynamically Theming Page Elements
      • Creating Dynamic CSS Styling
  • Build a New Pure PHP Theme
    • Required Elements
    • HTML Headers
    • Head of Document
    • Implementing the Features
      • Favicon
      • Logo
      • Site Name
      • Site Slogan
    • Primary and Secondary Links
    • Sidebars
      • Sidebar Left
      • Sidebar Right
    • Main Content Area
      • Title and Breadcrumb Trail
      • Tabs
      • Help
      • Messages
      • Content Region
    • Footer
    • Theme Closure
    • Overriding Functions
  • Summary

• Chapter 8: Dealing with Forms
  • How Forms Work in Drupal
  • Modifying and Overriding Form Functions
    • Adding HTML via Function Attributes
    • Using form_alter()
    • Overriding Form Functions from template.php
    • Creating Custom Templates for Forms
      • Page Templates
      • Block Templates
      • Templates for Forms Output
  • Common Form Issues
    • Modifying Data Labels and Other Text
      • Using form_alter()
      • Override the Function
      • Create a New Template
      • Add a Node
    • Modifying the Styling of a Form
      • Using form_alter()
      • Override the Function
      • Create a New Template
    • Using Images for Buttons
  • The Default Forms
    • The User Forms
    • The Login Forms
      • The User Registration Form
      • The Request Password Form
      • The Edit User Info Form
    • The Default Contact Form
    • The Search Forms
      • The Theme Search Form
      • The Block Search Form
      • The Page Search Form
      • The Advanced Search Form
      • The Search Results Page
    • The Poll Module Forms
      • The Poll Block Form
    • The Poll Page Form
  • Summary

• Appendix A

• Index

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