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Module positions are placeholders used in a template to identify positions in the template and to tell the Joomla application where to place the output from the modules you assign to a particular position.
Module positions are placeholders in a template.  They are used to identify positions in the template and to tell the Joomla! application where to place output from modules assigned to a particular position.


For example the module position "left" could be used in the left side of the template to display your navigation menu.
For example the module position "left" could be used in the left side of the template to display a site navigation menu.
That way you will know that when you assign a module to position "Left" the module will be displayed there.
SO when a module is assigned to the "Left" position the module will be displayed there.


Ultimately it is up to the designer of the template to use a module position and not all templates support all positions. When you assign a module to a position that does not exist in the template it will not be displayed. Common module positions are left, right, banner and top.
Ultimately it is up to the template designer to decide how to use a module position.  Therefore not all templates always support or use all positions. If a module is assigned to a position that does not exist in a template, then the module will not be displayed. Common module positions are left, right, banner and top.

Revision as of 14:33, 21 January 2008

Module positions are placeholders in a template. They are used to identify positions in the template and to tell the Joomla! application where to place output from modules assigned to a particular position.

For example the module position "left" could be used in the left side of the template to display a site navigation menu. SO when a module is assigned to the "Left" position the module will be displayed there.

Ultimately it is up to the template designer to decide how to use a module position. Therefore not all templates always support or use all positions. If a module is assigned to a position that does not exist in a template, then the module will not be displayed. Common module positions are left, right, banner and top.