In Joomla, a program that associates a path (URL) with internal Joomla queries. Normally a router contains two methods, build() and parse(). The build() method takes an array of commands and returns a JURI object. The parse() method reverses this…

A user level on a Joomla site that is the same a Public except for the Allow permission for the Site Login action. This means members of this group have access only to the front-end access to the site. Should…

A user level on a Joomla site with access only to the front end. Publishers have permission to write, edit, and publish site content.

A Joomla extension that displays the results of a survey conducted on your site.

A plugin is a kind of Joomla! extension. Plugins provide functions which are associated with trigger events. Joomla provides a set of core plugin events, but any extension can fire (custom) events. When a particular event occurs, all plugin functions…

The official directory for all components, plugins and modules available for use with the Joomla platform. This database is maintained by the Joomla developers.

jdoc statements are included in every Joomla template and indicate where the output from other parts of Joomla or its extensions should be positioned in the overall web page. A typical jdoc statement looks like this: <jdoc:include type="component" /> See…

A scripting language that runs inside the client browser, used in many web applications. In Joomla, JavaScript has become an important part to enhance the user interface and provide AJAX functionality.

The term patch file is used for two different file types. The term patch file is sometimes used to refer to archive files that allow you to upgrade from one Joomla! version to another (for example, from version 1.0.0 to…

The fifth revision of the HTML standard. It is still under development but is expected to become a new standard for web pages that eventually is expected to replace XHTML. It provides improved processing of audio and video files and…