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Learning Drupal 6 Module Development. A practical tutorial for creating your first Drupal 6 modules with PHP

Learning Drupal 6 Module Development. A practical tutorial for creating your first Drupal 6 modules with PHP

Dries Buytaert, Matt Butcher

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  • Learning Drupal 6 Module Development
    • Table of Contents
    • Learning Drupal 6 Module Development
    • Credits
    • About the Author
    • About the Reviewers
    • Preface
      • What This Book Covers
      • Who Is This Book For?
      • Conventions
      • Reader Feedback
      • Customer Support
        • Downloading the Example Code for the Book
        • Errata
        • Questions
    • 1. Introduction to Drupal Modules
      • Drupals Architecture
        • Module Architecture
          • Core Modules
          • Hooks
        • Themes
      • Crucial Drupal Concepts
        • Nodes
          • Comments Are Not Nodes
        • Users
          • Access and Security
        • Blocks and Page Rendering
        • Menus
        • Forms
        • Database and Schema APIs
      • Developers' Tools
        • Developer Module
        • Coder Module
      • A Word on Our Demonstration Site
      • Summary
    • 2. Creating Our First Module
      • Starting Out
        • A Place for the Module
        • Creating a .info File
      • A Basic .module File
        • Our Goal: A Block Hook
        • Starting the .module
        • The hook_block() Implementation
          • The t() Function
          • A view Operation
      • Installing a Module
        • Step 1: Copying the Module
        • Step 2: Enabling the Module
        • Step 3: Displaying the Module's Content
      • Using Goodreads Data
        • Modifying the Block Hook
        • Retrieving XML Content over HTTP
          • The watchdog() Function
        • Processing the HTTP Results
        • Formatting the Block's Contents
      • Finishing Touches: hook_help()
      • Summary
    • 3. The Theme System
      • The Theme System's Architecture
        • Theme Templates
        • Theme Engines
        • Theme Hooks
      • Creating a Custom Theme
        • Organization of Themes
          • Sub-themes (Derivative Themes)
          • How Each Theme Functions
        • Creating a Theme
          • Creating the Theme Directory
          • A .info File
          • A CSS Stylesheet
        • A PHPTemplate Theme
          • Template Structure
          • A Page Template for Descartes
          • Using PHP to Override Theme Behavior
            • Custom Breadcrumbs
            • Interacting with Other Theme Functions
          • template.php Gotchas
          • Creating a Screenshot
        • From Here to a Full Theme
      • Summary
    • 4. Theming Modules
      • Our Target Module: What We Want
      • Creating a Custom Content Type
        • Using the Administration Interface to Create a Content Type
          • Content and Nodes
      • The Foundations of the Module
      • A Simple Database Lookup
        • Getting the Node ID
        • Getting the Node's Content
      • Theming Inside a Module
        • Registering a Theme
        • Creating a Theme Hook Function
        • Adding a Stylesheet
      • Overriding the Default Theme from a Theme
        • A Quick Clarification
        • Overriding the Default Theme's CSS
        • Overriding Layout with Templates
      • Summary
    • 5. Using JavaScript and AJAX/JSON in Modules
      • Picking up Where We Left Off
      • Introducing jQuery
        • Modifying HTML with jQuery
        • Checking for JavaScript Support with Drupal
          • Namespaces in JavaScript
          • Drupal's Namespace
          • A Drupal Function: Drupal.jsEnabled()
        • Delaying JavaScript Execution with jQuery
        • Including JavaScript from the Module's Theme
      • Writing a Drupal AJAX/JSON Service
        • The JSON Format
        • Our Module Roadmap
        • Server Side: Defining a New Page
          • Creating a JSON Message
          • Mapping a Function to a URL
          • Passing PHP Settings to JavaScript
        • Client Side: AJAX Handlers
          • A JavaScript Function to Get JSON Content
          • Adding an Event Handler
      • Summary
    • 6. An Administration Module
      • The emailusers Module
      • The Beginning of the Module
        • Mail Configuration
      • Registering an Administration Page
        • A Detailed Look at the Path
          • Marking the Path as an Administration Page
        • Path Registration Parameters
        • Defining the Callback Function
      • Handling Forms with the Forms API (FAPI)
        • Loading a Form with drupal_get_form()
        • A Form Constructor
        • Handling Form Results
        • The Form Submissions Callback
      • Sending Mail with the Mail API
        • Formatting Mail with hook_mail()
        • Altering Messages with hook_mail_alter()
          • Altering Hooks
          • Adding a Mail Footer
      • Incorporating the Module into Administration
        • Modifying the User Profile with hook_user()
          • Constructing the Content
      • Summary
    • 7. Building a Content Type
      • The biography Module
      • The Content Creation Kit
      • The Starting Point
      • The Module Installation Script
        • The Schema API: Defining Database Structures
          • A First Look at the Table Definition
          • Defining Fields (Columns)
          • Defining Keys and Indexes
      • Correlating the New Table with Nodes
      • The Content Creation Form
        • Overriding hook_form() Defaults
        • Adding New hook_form() Form Elements
      • Access Controls
      • Database Hooks
        • Database Inserts with hook_insert()
        • Updating and Deleting Database Records
      • Hooks for Getting Data
        • Loading a Node with hook_load()
        • Preparing the Node for Display with hook_view()
      • Theming Biography Content
        • Registering a Theme
        • The biography_info.tpl.php Template
        • The Results
      • Summary
    • 8. Filters, Actions, and Hooks
      • The sitenews Module
      • Getting Started
        • Citing Dependencies in the .info File
        • The Beginning of the .module File
      • A Simple Content Type, Defined in Code
      • Creating Filters and an Input Format
        • Creating Filters
        • The First Filter: News Brief Placeholders
        • The Second Filter: Remove All Tags
        • Adding an Input Format
      • The Beginning of an Action
        • Implementing hook_action_info()
        • The Action Callback
      • Defining a Hook
        • Invoking a Custom Hook
          • So What Is a Hook?
        • Creating a hook_sitenews() Function
        • Implementing hook_sitenews() in Other Modules
          • In the philquotes Module
          • In the biography Module
            • Theming Content before Returning It
      • Completing the Action: Theming and Mailing
        • Theme Functions
        • The hook_mail() Implementation
      • Adding a Trigger
      • Summary
    • 9. An Installation Profile
      • Introducing Installation Profiles
        • Why Use Installation Profiles?
      • Setting up a Distribution
        • Creating a Profile Directory
      • Programming Profiles
      • The .profile Script
        • The Details Function
        • The Modules List
      • The Installation Task System
        • The Profile Task
          • A Basic Profile Task
          • A Complex Profile Task
            • Creating a Content Type
            • Creating a Trigger
          • Moving to the Next Task
            • The 'profile' Task is Special
        • Registering a New Task
        • The Theme Selection Form
        • Returning to the philosopherbios_pick_theme Task
          • The Submission Handler
        • Finishing the Installation Profile
      • Packaging the Distribution
      • Summary
    • Index
  • Title: Learning Drupal 6 Module Development. A practical tutorial for creating your first Drupal 6 modules with PHP
  • Author: Dries Buytaert, Matt Butcher
  • Original title: Learning Drupal 6 Module Development. A practical tutorial for creating your first Drupal 6 modules with PHP
  • ISBN: 9781847194459, 9781847194459
  • Date of issue: 2008-05-08
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_3b5p
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing