File and Function Reference

The following functions are available to template developers.

mosLoadComponent

Syntax:

mosLoadComponent( $name )

Loads a component. For example "banners".  Do not include the "com_" prefix.

mosCountModules

Syntax:

mosCountModules( $position_name )

Counts the number of modules that may be shown on the current page in the "position_name" position.

mosLoadModules

Syntax:

mosLoadModules( $position_name [, $style] )

Displays all modules that are assigned to the "position_name" position for the current page. The "style" argument is optional but may be:

• 0 = (default display) Modules are displayed in a column. The following shows an example of the output:

  <!-- Individual module -->
  <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="moduletable[suffix]">
    <tr>
      <th valign="top">Module Title</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>
        Module output
      </td>
    </tr>
  </table>
  <!-- Individual module end -->
  
   

• 1 = Modules are displayed horizontally. Each module is output in the cell of a wrapper table. The following shows an example of the output:

  <!-- Module wrapper -->
  <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="100%">
    <tr>
      <td align="top">
        <!-- Individual module -->
        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="moduletable[suffix]">
          <tr>
            <th valign="top">Module Title</th>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td>
              Module output
            </td>
          </tr>
        </table>
        <!-- Individual module end -->
      </td>
      <td align="top">
        <!-- ...the next module... -->
      </td>
    </tr>
  </table>
   

• -1 = Modules are displayed as raw output and without titles. The following shows an example of the output

  Module 1 OutputModule 2 OutputModule 3 Output
   

• -2 = Modules are displayed in X-Joomla format. The following shows an example of the output:

  <!-- Individual module -->
  <div class="moduletable[suffix]">
    <h3>Module Title</h3>
    Module output
  </div>
  <!-- Individual module end -->
   

• -3 = Modules are displayed in a format that allows, for example, stretchable rounded corners.  This option was introduced in Mambo 4.5.2.1.

  <!-- Individual module -->
  <div class="module[suffix]">
    <div>
      <div>
        <div>
          <h3>Module Title</h3>
          Module output
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <!-- Individual module end -->

Note in all cases that an optional class "suffix" can be applied via the module parameters.

mosShowHead

Syntax:

<?php mosShowHead(); ?>

Assembles various head tags including the title tag and several meta tags.

mosMainBody

Syntax:

<?php mosMainBody(); ?>

Includes the output of the component as determined by the value of option in the URL.