A Template Position is a place-holder to enable the display of Modules outside the Main Body of the website.
A Module must be assigned to a Template Position for it to be visible in the Front End.
A Position is a place-holder for the purpose of displaying Modules
A very simple Template might comprise of just two Positions:
- Top (dark grey in the image below), and
- Right (light grey)
and a Main Body (the white area).
The Main Body is where website Articles are displayed.
It is not a Position, but it serves a similar purpose, namely, controls where content is displayed.
Example: published Articles are by default displayed in the Main Body.
A Position Map is an illustration showing where Positions will display Modules assigned to them in a web browser.
The Position Maps for the latest WYNCHCO Template Designs can be seen below.
Position Map: Landscape View
Position Map: Portrait View
Breadcrumbs Position
The Breadcrumbs Module may be published in alternative locations when assigned to the Breadcrumbs Position:
- above Articles,
- below Articles, or
- above and below Articles.
When displayed in two locations, Breadcrumbs may be published in one location when your website is viewed in Landscape View, and the other location when it is viewed in Portrait View.
For example: above Articles in Landscape View and below Articles in Portrait View.
IPad Portrait View
Modules published in the following Landscape Positions will also be visible in Portrait View on iPad devices:
- top-left,
- top-right,
- top-a (menu fills container width).
Modules published in Sidebar-left and Sidebar-right Positions will be visible below the main body (where your articles will be displayed) in Portrait View on iPad devices.
Working with Positions
Learn more about how to work with Positions in our Joomla! Templates article.
Read more: Working with Positions.
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