When programming a Joomla extension in PHP -- particulary when you need to create a display module -- you often need to get information about about the document being displayed. By instantiating the document object, you can get access to all of the information on everything from the metatags to the template name.



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Sometimes finding documentation for Joomla features is like searching in a darkened home for that illusive flashlight. Even if you find what you're looking for, it may be no help at all (
Many developers (especially lone developers) don't understand the advantages of using source code control / SCC (a.k.a. source code management / SCM ). SCC means registering your source code with a repository so that revisions and versions can be logged and stored. Most often, SCC is used with team-based projects since the repository can allow multiple people to work on the same project at the same time. Changes are uploaded to the repository and coordinated so that one person's modifications do not overwrite another's.
The table of contents of the book Professional Joomla! by Dan Rahmel.