Joomla! Documentation™

A Blog Layout in Joomla! has 3 main areas: Leading Articles, Other Articles, and Links. Articles in the Leading Area usually display in one column, using the full display width. Articles in the Other Articles Area may display in one, two, or three columns, depending on the Blog Class setting. The parameters below control the number of Articles in each area and the order in which they display. If an Article has a "Read more..." break, only the text before the break (called the Intro Text) will display, along with a "Read more..." link.