Difference between revisions of "Reviews Module"
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− | + | == The Reviews Module can be used for displaying User and/or Editor Reviews == | |
*Latest Reviews | *Latest Reviews | ||
*Most Helpful Reviews | *Most Helpful Reviews | ||
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− | + | == Example of the module layout == | |
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[[File:ReviewsModule.png]] | [[File:ReviewsModule.png]] | ||
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+ | *the module displays listing's thumbnail, title, user rating, name of the reviewer and first 100 characters of the review. | ||
+ | *you can include some other information by [[Modifying Reviews module]]'s theme file. | ||
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+ | == Module's Parameters == | ||
+ | [[File:ReviewsModuleParameters1.png]] | ||
+ | *'''Reviews Type''' - (''All | User Reviews | Editor Reviews'') | ||
+ | *'''Everywhere Extension''' - if you want to limit results to a specific extension, then enter it here (i.e. com_content, com_virtuemart, com_sobi2, etc.) | ||
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+ | [[File:ModuleParametersSuffix.png]] | ||
+ | *'''jReviews Template Suffix''' - this parameter allows you to use a different theme file for each published instance of the module. Read [[Modifying Listings module]]'s theme file for more details | ||
+ | *'''Module Class Suffix''' - a suffix will be applied to the CSS class of the module. This allows individual module styling | ||
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+ | [[File:ModuleParametersPagination.png]] | ||
+ | *'''Enable Ajax Pagination''' - allows users to navigate to other pages inside the module without page reloads | ||
+ | *'''Plugin width (px)''' - required only when Ajax Pagination is enabled | ||
+ | *'''Plugin height (px)''' - required only when Ajax Pagination is enabled | ||
+ | *'''Limit results''' - sets the number of results shown in the module | ||
+ | *'''Columns''' - number of columns or items per row to show | ||
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+ | [[File:ModuleParametersCats.png]] | ||
+ | *'''Category Autodetect''' - JReviews will try to determine the category id and show only results for that category. If enabled, this setting overrides all the ID settings below it. | ||
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+ | [[File:ModuleParametersThumb.png]] | ||
+ | *'''Thumbnail Type''' - Scale creates thumbnail with specified width. Height is scaled proportionately. Crop takes a square from the center of the image and scales to the specified width | ||
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+ | [[File:ReviewsModuleParameters2.png]] | ||
+ | *'''Link title output format''' - You can use the ''{listing_title}'' and ''{review_title}'' tags to build your link title output. You can also specify the total number of characters to show by adding the number inside that tag like this ''{listing_title 10} - {review_title 15}'' | ||
+ | *'''Show numbers''' - ads numbers before each review | ||
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Revision as of 20:20, 15 August 2010
The Reviews Module can be used for displaying User and/or Editor Reviews
- Latest Reviews
- Most Helpful Reviews
- Random Reviews
Example of the module layout
- the module displays listing's thumbnail, title, user rating, name of the reviewer and first 100 characters of the review.
- you can include some other information by Modifying Reviews module's theme file.
Module's Parameters
- Reviews Type - (All | User Reviews | Editor Reviews)
- Everywhere Extension - if you want to limit results to a specific extension, then enter it here (i.e. com_content, com_virtuemart, com_sobi2, etc.)
- jReviews Template Suffix - this parameter allows you to use a different theme file for each published instance of the module. Read Modifying Listings module's theme file for more details
- Module Class Suffix - a suffix will be applied to the CSS class of the module. This allows individual module styling
- Enable Ajax Pagination - allows users to navigate to other pages inside the module without page reloads
- Plugin width (px) - required only when Ajax Pagination is enabled
- Plugin height (px) - required only when Ajax Pagination is enabled
- Limit results - sets the number of results shown in the module
- Columns - number of columns or items per row to show
- Category Autodetect - JReviews will try to determine the category id and show only results for that category. If enabled, this setting overrides all the ID settings below it.
- Thumbnail Type - Scale creates thumbnail with specified width. Height is scaled proportionately. Crop takes a square from the center of the image and scales to the specified width
- Link title output format - You can use the {listing_title} and {review_title} tags to build your link title output. You can also specify the total number of characters to show by adding the number inside that tag like this {listing_title 10} - {review_title 15}
- Show numbers - ads numbers before each review