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== Creating JReviews Menu Items ==
 
== Creating JReviews Menu Items ==
 
#To create a JReviews menu item, go to one of your Menus and click on a 'New' button.  
 
#To create a JReviews menu item, go to one of your Menus and click on a 'New' button.  
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== List Page Menu Items ==
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== Types of JReviews Menu Menu Items ==
  
[[List Page Layouts]]
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The first paremeter that you need to select when creating new JReviews Menu Item is '''Type of Menu'''
  
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=== Directory Page ===
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*"yahoo style" directory page
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**example of the[[Directory Page Layout]]
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*[[Creating Directory Page Menu Item]]
  
=== Menu Item Details ===
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=== List Pages ===
*Menu Item Details are the same as for all joomla menu items
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*displays the list of listings
 
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*example of the [[List Page Layouts]]
=== Parameters ===
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*'''SEF Menu Name''' - if filled in, this is the text that will be used for the SEF urls for menu types other than section and category lists. It's especially useful for languages with special characters.
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*'''Type of Menu''' - choose a menu type.
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*'''Directory ID''' - required for Directory, Section and Category list pages and can be used for other options to narrow results.
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*'''Section ID''' - use to limit results to the specified section, not used in the directory option.
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*'''Category ID''' - use to limit results to the specified category, not used in the directory option.
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*'''Criteria ID''' - for Advanced Search, use it to display the form directly for a particular criteria, otherwise a dropdown list with different options will be shown.
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*'''Page Total''' - total number of entries.
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*'''Limit per page''' - number of entries per page.
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*'''Show Menu name/Title''' - Show/Hide the title at the top of the page.
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*'''Page Title''' - of you enter something here, it will be used as page title instead of the menu name or directory title in the configuration. This setting will not work with JReviews section and category menus where the section and category titles are used.
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*'''List view template''' - overrides the section and category setting of the template manager (Tableview, Blogview or Thumbview).
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*'''Template suffix''' - only necessary if you want to use a different style for this template.
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== Menu Types ==
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*'''Directory''' - "yahoo style" directory page
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*'''Section List''' - display all listings belonging to specified section(s)
 
*'''Section List''' - display all listings belonging to specified section(s)
 
*'''Category List''' - display all listings belonging to specified category
 
*'''Category List''' - display all listings belonging to specified category
*'''Submit New Listing''' - listing submit form
 
 
*'''Top User Rated''' - display all listings sorted by highest user rating on top
 
*'''Top User Rated''' - display all listings sorted by highest user rating on top
 
*'''Top Editor Rated''' - display all listings sorted by highest editor rating on top
 
*'''Top Editor Rated''' - display all listings sorted by highest editor rating on top
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*'''Most Reviews''' - display all listings sorted by number of user and editor reviews
 
*'''Most Reviews''' - display all listings sorted by number of user and editor reviews
 
*'''Featured''' - display all listings sorted by featured on top
 
*'''Featured''' - display all listings sorted by featured on top
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=== New Listing Page ===
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*'''Submit New Listing''' - listing submit form
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=== Search Pages ===
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*'''Advanced Search''' - search by any custom field (alternative is [[Advanced Search Module]])
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=== Pages for User Menus ===
 
*'''My Reviews''' - logged in user will see all reviews he submitted
 
*'''My Reviews''' - logged in user will see all reviews he submitted
 
*'''My Listings''' - logged in user will see all listings he submitted
 
*'''My Listings''' - logged in user will see all listings he submitted
 
*'''My Favorites''' - logged in user will see all listings he added to favorites
 
*'''My Favorites''' - logged in user will see all listings he added to favorites
*'''Advanced Search''' - search by any custom field (alternative is [[Advanced Search Module]])
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=== User/Editor Reviews Pages ===
 
*'''Reviews - Latest reviews (all)'''
 
*'''Reviews - Latest reviews (all)'''
 
*'''Reviews - Latest user reviews'''  
 
*'''Reviews - Latest user reviews'''  
 
*'''Reviews - Latest editor reviews'''
 
*'''Reviews - Latest editor reviews'''
 
*'''Discussion - Latest comments'''
 
*'''Discussion - Latest comments'''
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=== Parameters ===
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*'''SEF Menu Name''' - if filled in, this is the text that will be used for the SEF urls for menu types other than section and category lists. It's especially useful for languages with special characters.
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*'''Type of Menu''' - choose a menu type.
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*'''Directory ID''' - required for Directory, Section and Category list pages and can be used for other options to narrow results.
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*'''Section ID''' - use to limit results to the specified section, not used in the directory option.
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*'''Category ID''' - use to limit results to the specified category, not used in the directory option.
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*'''Criteria ID''' - for Advanced Search, use it to display the form directly for a particular criteria, otherwise a dropdown list with different options will be shown.
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*'''Page Total''' - total number of entries.
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*'''Limit per page''' - number of entries per page.
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*'''Show Menu name/Title''' - Show/Hide the title at the top of the page.
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*'''Page Title''' - of you enter something here, it will be used as page title instead of the menu name or directory title in the configuration. This setting will not work with JReviews section and category menus where the section and category titles are used.
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*'''List view template''' - overrides the section and category setting of the template manager (Tableview, Blogview or Thumbview).
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*'''Template suffix''' - only necessary if you want to use a different style for this template.
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Revision as of 14:51, 15 August 2010

Creating JReviews Menu Items

  1. To create a JReviews menu item, go to one of your Menus and click on a 'New' button.
  2. Under Internal link click on jReviews

JReviewsMenuItem.png


Types of JReviews Menu Menu Items

The first paremeter that you need to select when creating new JReviews Menu Item is Type of Menu

Directory Page

List Pages

  • displays the list of listings
  • example of the List Page Layouts
  • Section List - display all listings belonging to specified section(s)
  • Category List - display all listings belonging to specified category
  • Top User Rated - display all listings sorted by highest user rating on top
  • Top Editor Rated - display all listings sorted by highest editor rating on top
  • Most Recent - display all listings sorted by latest submitted
  • Most Popular - display all listings sorted by the number of views
  • Most Reviews - display all listings sorted by number of user and editor reviews
  • Featured - display all listings sorted by featured on top

New Listing Page

  • Submit New Listing - listing submit form

Search Pages

Pages for User Menus

  • My Reviews - logged in user will see all reviews he submitted
  • My Listings - logged in user will see all listings he submitted
  • My Favorites - logged in user will see all listings he added to favorites

User/Editor Reviews Pages

  • Reviews - Latest reviews (all)
  • Reviews - Latest user reviews
  • Reviews - Latest editor reviews
  • Discussion - Latest comments



Parameters

  • SEF Menu Name - if filled in, this is the text that will be used for the SEF urls for menu types other than section and category lists. It's especially useful for languages with special characters.
  • Type of Menu - choose a menu type.
  • Directory ID - required for Directory, Section and Category list pages and can be used for other options to narrow results.
  • Section ID - use to limit results to the specified section, not used in the directory option.
  • Category ID - use to limit results to the specified category, not used in the directory option.
  • Criteria ID - for Advanced Search, use it to display the form directly for a particular criteria, otherwise a dropdown list with different options will be shown.
  • Page Total - total number of entries.
  • Limit per page - number of entries per page.
  • Show Menu name/Title - Show/Hide the title at the top of the page.
  • Page Title - of you enter something here, it will be used as page title instead of the menu name or directory title in the configuration. This setting will not work with JReviews section and category menus where the section and category titles are used.
  • List view template - overrides the section and category setting of the template manager (Tableview, Blogview or Thumbview).
  • Template suffix - only necessary if you want to use a different style for this template.