How to identify Joomla file
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- trajan
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I was wondering how would I go about identifying a Joomla file? I know I can use firebug to view the css but how do i identify the html or php file.
To be more specific, I am trying to identify what the first registration page is (regular Joomla registration page) in order to edit the tooltips or the hasTips class.
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- Cliff Pfeifer
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- Hi, I'm not exactly sure which page you are referring to. You can use the "Net" panel in Firebug, it shows a list of requested files for the page. You have to turn it on then reload the page, it might shed some light on where to look. Other useful tool, if you have Dreamweaver or another web program that lets you search through files for text, you can search your site folder for the class name you are after and see what comes up.
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- trajan
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Thanks Cliff. I tried using the net option but it told me the html file was
/index.php?option=com_users&view=registration&Itemid=727 but I can't find the class hasTip
Perhaps the picture below will clarify what I am talking about. As you can see from the picture I just need to make a simple change to edit the help tips.
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- Cliff Pfeifer
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Now that you've posted your link, I can tell you where to look. All the info you need is in the URL, the = and & in the php url strings point you to the directory. There are 2 places you could look, com_users folder will be in the components folder, hence the "com_". If your template has a custom layout, like an RT Template (don't know what you're using), look for a com_users folder in the template HTML folder. That one will override the default - you shouldn't ever change the Joomla core files. Inside the com_users folder, there is a register folder, you will find a "default.php" file in there, maybe that is inside a "tmpl" or template folder. That is the file that is getting loaded.
I looked in my files and didn't see that class - I think you're referring to the tool tips that pop up when you mouse over an item. I believe that is a javascript function. In which case, all JS files are listed in the Net panel.
What exactly are you trying to do? I have to ask why you need to change the class name. - The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer.
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- trajan
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- Hey Cliff. Yes i followed the directory earlier but did not look within the template but the core. Now i realize I should have looked at the template (tachyon). However, i did not find the class name=hasTip. I am not trying to change the class name but rather the title which will change the tooltip. However, I used the class name in my description because I thought that would be easier to find than the actual title. I will check the JS and see if I can find it.
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- Cliff Pfeifer
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- Okay, so I'm looking at my Tachyon default registration page and it doesn't look like yours and I'm not seeing that code in my Firebug. Are you using JomSocial or another 3rd party extension that takes over the registration? If not can you provide a link to your site? I'm not seeing what you're seeing.
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- Cliff Pfeifer
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- I got your link. How are you generating that page? Specifically, what is the menu type you are using? That could tell you a lot. There are more fields than the default Joomla registration and the code is different. My feeling is it is a JomSocial registration page, but I don't have a way to test that. Let me know.
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- trajan
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- The menu type is under Users Manager and Registration Form. You might be right and it might be JomSocial related. However, how would I disable the registration without completely uninstalling JomSocial. (in case I need it again and a i spent a lot of time customizing it originally)
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