1 Installation and configuration:
The installation is carried out as usual via the Joomla extension tool:
After successful installation, you will receive the following message:
1.1 Configuration:
We will demonstrate the configuration using two examples:
In the first example, we see a configuration for a blog section where the posts are displayed in a 3-column grid. We proceed as follows.
In our example, we use a post category called "Joomla and Tools Post Blog" . (Example: The name can be customized.)
In our example, the category contains 27 posts.
In the next step, we switch to the previously installed module EBW Articles.
After installation, it is initially inactive. We activate it and access it for editing – configuration.
1.2 Parameters in the base of the module:
Mode:
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option |
Values |
Description |
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mode |
EBW Special (Grid+Image from Content) |
Grid layout with 2–8 columns, automatic image extraction from the article text, plain text preview, hover zoom. Recommended for most use cases. |
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EBW Special (Image Menu) |
Touchscreen menu from linked images. |
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Dynamic |
Automatically detects the current category view and displays related articles. Ideal for sidebars. |
Note: In EBW mode, some display options from the "Display" tab are automatically adjusted. The EBW-specific options (image display, image orientation, etc.) are only visible when EBW mode is active.
Image display (EBW mode only):
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option |
Values |
Description |
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JD-ITS Style |
standard |
16:9 crop with hover zoom. The image is cropped to a 16:9 aspect ratio and slightly enlarged on mouseover. Universally applicable. |
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Full screen |
No cropping |
The entire image is displayed without cropping. No hover zoom. Image alignment (centered/left/right) and display size are configurable. |
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Upper neckline |
16:9 from above |
16:9 crop from the top of the image. Hover zoom active. Ideal for book covers, eBooks, and product images. |
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Out of |
No images |
No images are displayed. Only for text-only lists. |
Image alignment (full screen only):
When the image display is set to "Full screen", the horizontal alignment of the image can be selected: Centered (default), Left or Right.
Change display size (full screen only) :
In full-screen mode, the display size can be adjusted manually. Either the width or the height is set to a fixed value; the other dimension is automatically calculated from the aspect ratio of the original image.
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option |
Values |
Description |
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Change display size |
Yes No |
Enables/disables manual size adjustment |
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Restrict according to |
Width / Height |
Choose whether to set the width or height. |
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Size |
CSS value |
Free input with unit, e.g. 300px, 50%, 30vh, 15em |
Important: The size value must contain a valid CSS unit. Examples: 300px, 50%, 30vh, 15em. Invalid characters will be automatically removed for security reasons.
Article /post selection:
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option |
Values |
Description |
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Posts per page |
0–99 |
Number of posts per page |
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Number of posts |
Maximum number of items displayed. 0 = show all. Default: 9 |
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Categories |
Multiple choice |
Select one or more categories to filter by |
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Category filter type |
Exclusive / Inclusive |
Include or exclude selected categories |
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Subcategories |
In/Out |
Include articles from subcategories |
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Category depth |
1–9 |
Subcategory depth (only when "Include") |
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Exclude current post |
Yes No |
Do not show currently displayed items in the list |
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Include/exclude posts |
Single selection |
Include or exclude specific items |
1.3 Parameter Tab: Display:
This tab controls the display of individual article entries. The options correspond to the standard Joomla module mod_articles and are partially adjusted automatically in EBW mode.
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option |
Values |
Description |
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Titles only |
Yes No |
Displays only the article titles as a simple list (without images, text, or meta information) |
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layout |
Vertical / Horizontal |
Arrangement of the items. In EBW mode, the grid is used automatically. |
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Max. columns |
2–8 |
Number of columns in the grid. Applies to EBW mode and horizontal layout. |
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Article title |
Show / Hide |
Show/hide article title |
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Heading size |
H1–H6 / None |
HTML heading level for the article title |
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Link title |
Yes No |
Article title as a link to the full article |
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author |
Show / Hide |
Show author's name |
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category |
Show / Hide |
Show category name |
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Link category |
Yes No |
Category as a link to the category view |
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Date |
Show / Hide |
Show date |
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Date field |
Created / Edited / Published |
Which date is displayed |
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Date format |
PHP format |
Format of the date, e.g.dmY or Ymd H:i:s |
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Access |
Show / Hide |
Show number of page views |
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Tags |
Show / Hide |
Show article keywords |
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Plugin events |
Yes No |
Trigger content plugin events for each article |
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Introductory text |
Show / Hide |
Show text preview of the article |
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character limit |
0–99999 |
Maximum length of preview text. 0 = unlimited |
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Featured images |
Show / Hide |
Display images in the article text (standard Joomla) |
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Introductory/featured image |
Intro / Full / No |
Joomla standard fields for intro/featured image |
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Read more |
Show / Hide |
Show "Read more" link |
1.4 Parameter Tab: Filtering:
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option |
Values |
Description |
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Main articles |
Show / Hide / Only |
Filter featured articles |
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Archived articles |
Ads / None |
Show/hide archived articles |
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Tags |
Multiple choice |
Filter by one or more keywords |
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Author filter type |
Exclusive / Inclusive / Only current |
Include/exclude authors |
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authors |
Multiple choice |
Select certain authors |
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Autoralias filter |
Exclusive / Inclusive |
Include/exclude author aliases |
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Date filter |
From / Area / Relative |
Time-based filtering |
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Relative date |
Days (Standard: 30) |
Show only articles from the last X days |
1.5 Parameter Tab Sorting:
|
option |
Values |
Description |
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Sort field |
Various |
Order, Title, ID, Alias, Created, Edited, Published, Views, Rating, Random |
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Direction |
Ascending / Descending |
Sorting direction |
1.6 Parameter Tab Grouping:
|
option |
Values |
Description |
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grouping |
None / Year / Month+Year / Author / Category / Tags |
Group articles according to selected criterion |
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Date field |
Created / Edited / Published |
Which date is used for grouping? |
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Monthly format |
PHP format |
Display of month/year, e.g. FY |
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Direction |
Ascending / Descending |
Sorting direction of the groups |
1.7 Parameter Tab Extended:
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option |
Values |
Description |
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Alternative layout |
Standard / Custom |
Choose an alternative template layout |
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Module CSS class |
Free text |
Additional CSS class for the module |
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Caching |
Global / No caching |
Module cache behavior |
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Cache time |
seconds |
Cache duration in seconds (default: 900) |
2 Embedding via shortcode:
Instead of assigning the module to a template position, it can be embedded directly into a Joomla article. This is done using Joomla's own shortcode:
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Replace "Latest Articles" with the title of your module instance. |
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Prerequisite: The content plugin "Content - Load Modules" must be activated. This is the default setting in Joomla. |
When embedded via shortcode, the module is rendered at the point in the article text where the shortcode was placed. The module's menu assignment is ignored—the module appears on every page where the article containing the shortcode is displayed.