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Module

Modules are lightweight and flexible extensions used for page rendering. These modules are often "boxes" arranged around a component on a typical page. A well-known example is the login module. Modules are assigned per menu item, so you can decide to show or hide (for example) the login module depending on which page (menu item) the user is currently on. Some modules are linked to components: the "latest news" module, for example, links to the content component (com_content) and displays links to the newest content items. However, modules do not need to be linked to components; they don't even need to be linked to anything and can be just static HTML or text.

Modules are managed in the Administrator by the Module Manager.

Terms used:

Hyper Text Markup Language, Component, Extension, Menu

See also:

Extension, Module chrome, Module Class Suffix, Module Position, Plugin, Template

Mentions:

Alter Glossary 4.3.0, Alter Tags 2.2.0 with Advanced Module Manager support, Alter Tags 2.1.0 with tags for menu items and modules, Joomla 5 support, Alter Glossary 4.1.0, p8pBB bridge light 2.3.0, How to restore a top menu in Joomla! 4 admin panel, Introducing Alter Optimizer, Introducing Alter Optimizer, Introducing Alter Optimizer, MightySites 3.4.0, Alter Glossary 1.5.0, p8pbb bridge 3.3.1, p8pbb bridge 3.3.0, p8pbb bridge 3.2.21, MightySites 3.2.7

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