Helpful FAQs (work in progress)

Seblod is a very flexible extention but as such it can sometimes be challenging. Because it may not always behave in all the ways you were expecting, it's an excellent idea to first try out your ideas on a test site — preferably a clean local installation of Joomla/Seblod so you can work faster.

Once you have starting to come to grips with Seblod and get serious about starting a project, it's always a good idea to think ahead and plan your content types, fields, and storage settings. You can change most things later, but there are a few exceptions such as 1) the names you choose for you content and search types and 2) storage settings.

1) You can rename your content or search types, but, the MACHINE name (the name below the main name in Seblod managers) will stay the same. This is mainly important if you are making template overrides (custom templates) because the override folders are named the same as the machine name.

Also, you shouldn't name your content type and search type the same name if you are making template overrides! If the machine name, which is created from our original name is the same for both, you won't be able to template each seperately. Tip: I usually add the word "search" to the end of all my search types to ensure they are different.

2) It's possible to change the storage settings of a field after creating it, but all previously stored data with be deleted or orphaned !

There are two modes for creating fields in Seblod.

Global fields (unlocked)

Any field that is created in the field manager, or fields that are created in the content type while the lock icon is in the unlocked position will be a global field. Most core fields are global. Global means they are available for use in all content types. It also means that all parameters (including storage settings) in the field affect all content and search types the field is placed in.

Example: core fields like article title and Category ID. If you change any parameter such as field length or default value while in one content type , you will be changing that parameter for all instances of the field in all content types.

Locked fields

You can also create a field that is specific to a content type, AKA a "locked" field. Becuase locked fields are unique, your settings in the field will be reserved for the particular use. But but they also (combined with storage settings) allow you create new database tables associated with the content type.

Locked fields must be created from with a content type. First make sure the lock icon (on the right) is locked. If it is unlocked, click it and it will lock (toggles back and forth). Then create your field with the plus icon.

Readmore

Keep in mind that with Seblod, "readmores" (excerpts that link to detail pages) are done differently. You shouldn't use the readmore button in the editor. Instead, use seperate introtext and full text and the result will be the same.

Pagebreak

At this time, the page break feature isn't compatible with Seblod.

TIP: I usually like to remove the readmore button so it doesn't confuse the editor. To do that, go to extensions->plugins and unpublish the readmore button. You could also do the same with the pagebreak or any other editor buttons that either don't work or you don't want to display.