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Welcome to the JA Purity II template and the T3 Framework documentation!
Overview
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The new JA Purity II template for Joomla! is the first template to introduce the T3 Framework, it is free and will help developers around the world to build beautiful websites, SEO optimised, mobile ready, with clean up to date and stable code.
Click here to see demo.
We believe you will enjoy more developing with Joomla! 1.7 and the new T3 Framework.
Important Note
We have upgraded the JA T3 Framework to version 2.0. Please visit the designated wiki sections below:
- Overview
- Developer Guides
- Customization FAQs
- Navigation
- Copyright
What exactly is T3
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T3 framework is the third generation template framework developed by JoomlArt for Joomla! 1.5 and above and brings a new file/folder structure, new features and lots of improvements.
So what exactly can this new T3 framework do? Essentially it does a big thing with small and innovative scripting.
The major new features coming with the T3 Framework:
- Modular code makes the template light and fast but also powerful.
- An advanced navigation system upgraded by introducing the Megamenu, that improved the other menu systems by giving them additional class and menu item description or slogan line, but also upgraded the template functions by adding menu system override options.
- Multiple layout system - layouts are built with blocks having distinctive styling and module positions.
- Mobile Ready - made possible with device detection capabilities implemented into the framework to make your website compatible for mobile devices such as Blackberry, Android, Palm, Windows Mobile and also iPhone devices.
- Native RTL support powered by ingenious code to switch text-direction and template styling.
T3 vs standard framework
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The new T3 framework is different than the classic framework. Any usual template has the capability to manage module positions and styling classes, manage overides, detect user's browser client, interact with the user in a certain manner, and others can give a user the freedom to chose from multiple colors or font sizes, but they all have the same structure.
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| Template overrides |
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| Multiple module positions |
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| Multiple color themes |
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| Fix for .png graphics |
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| Advanced | Mobile ready |
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| Right to left support |
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| Load modules as menu items |
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| Multiple layout system |
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| Page layout overrides |
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| Frontend user tools | Color theme control* |
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| Template width control* |
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| Font size control* |
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| Layout control |
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| Navigation control* |
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| Menu systems | Megamenu |
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| Moo menu* |
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| Split menu* |
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| Dropline menu* |
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| CSS menu* |
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* The original JA Purity is one of the classical templates that support some of the features built in the T3 Framework.
The new T3 framework will add more freedom to the end user by letting him chose the navigation type and layout that he likes the most. You will be able to create a single layout or multiple layouts exactly how your users want. The T3 framework will successfully upgrade the way you develop. You can now create a full control panel for your users to customize the web interface like never before.
The advantages of T3
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- native RTL support - became a mandatory requirement in the globalization context;
- modular structure - working with custom layouts and custom blocks push the content management even further;
- modern navigation systems - now you have five menu systems for you main navigation, meet the megamenu, dropline menu, split menu, moo menu and css menu;
- minimalistic scripting - simple, optimized and organized code make the template lighter but more powerful;
- maximum flexibility - the development never got that far before;
- easy DIY - our documentation and support team are here for you almost 24/7 to assist YOU;
- developer friendly - the structure makes the work easier and more organized;
- readers friendly - allow your users to close unwanted content blocks;
- human friendly - fast page load and more control power to the end-user;
- SEO friendly - because we care about your visibility in search engines;
- mobile ready - meet the impossible made possible, it's quick and free!
Download
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JA Purity II Template is free and you can download it here!
Support
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Whenever you need a hand developing with T3 Framework, feel free to ask for support in our designated forum section.
If you need professional help, submit a ticket in our online support portal and our support team will reply in 12 hours!
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Changelog and Roadmap
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Visit our Project Management portal for Changelog & Roadmap
JA T3 Framework for Joomla! Resources (2009 version)
Overview | Developer Guides | Customization FAQs | Navigation | Copyright
JA T3 Framework 2.0 for Joomla! Resources
Overview | Developer Guides | Customization FAQs | Navigation | Copyright
JD T3 Framework 2.0 for Drupal Resources