Display Suite is another popular module for handling the layout and display of content on a Drupal site. In this next set of tutorials, we'll take a look at how markup is affected in Drupal when using Display Suite.
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In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a custom layout to use in Display Suite. We’ll take a look at the instructions in Display Suite’s ds.api.php file to find out how to provide our own custom layout. In this process, we’ll take a shortcut and copy a layout from Display Suite into my custom theme and modify it. In the next tutorial, we’ll look at the drush command ds-build
which allows you to quickly scaffold a display suite custom layout in your module or theme.
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Now that we have gained an understanding of how to create a custom layout manually (in the previous tutorial), we’ll look at the drush command ds-build
which allows you to quickly scaffold a Display Suite custom layout in your module or theme.
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In this tutorial, I will show you how to add a CSS class to apply to a region using Display Suite.
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Development Environments
TopicDevelopment environments provide a sandbox where you can work on your application without affecting the live site.
Layouts
TopicA layout can describe how various components are arranged on various levels—from an entire page from the header to the footer, to just the “middle” where the dynamic content goes, to individual components. It can apply to templates for managed content or one-off designs for landing pages.
Back up Your Drupal Site
TopicA reliable backup will allow you to restore your site if something goes wrong.
Comments
TopicComments are a content entity type that allows users to leave commentary associated with a specific piece of content.
Content Modeling
TopicContent modeling consists of identifying and constructing the different building blocks of data that compose the information on your site.
Content Types
TopicA content type is a subtype of the [content entity](link to Entity topic). When a content creator goes to add new content to the site, they are presented with a list of content types to choose from to get the appropriate form to fill out.
Drupal's content moderation and workflow tools allow you to configure and support a flexible multistep publication process.
An overview of some of our favorite Drupal documentation resources.
Drush
TopicDrush is a command line interface that enables you to interact with your Drupal site without clicking around the graphical user interface (GUI).
Fields and the Field API
TopicFields are the building blocks of Drupal's powerful content modeling system. The Field API allows for the development of custom field types to suit almost any data display and collection needs.
Many sites require the ability to upload, manage, and display various assets like files, images, videos, and audio.
Menus
TopicA site’s main navigation elements, whether they be in the header, footer, or sidebar, are composed of links built using Drupal's menu system. Drupal allows site administrators to build menus while also allowing module developers to add and alter menus in code.
Multilingual Sites
TopicA multilingual site has more than 1 language that users interact with, either through the content, the user interface, or both.
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of optimizing your online content, so that your content will rank higher in organic (non-paid) search engine results.
Views Module in Drupal
TopicLearn to use data from your Drupal site to create customized lists in various forms, such as bulleted lists, grids, calendars, or sliders.
Learn about Drupal’s configuration system and how to manage configuration with both the administrative user interface and command-line tools.