Can i use Textpattern on a website i have developed?

rossnaumov · 2010-08-17 05:48:12

Hello Textpattern,

This might sound like a silly question but is Textpattern available for me to use in a HTML site I’ve designed and developed? I am only looking to edit content and images so at this stage i’m only wanting to keep things simple.

I have looked at another text editor and it was simply a case of adding ‘editable’ to my div class. Does Text Pattern use a similar feature?

If you someone can point me in the direction of where i can find this documentation that would be great!

Thank you

SuMu · 2010-08-17 05:54:34

all info that you need textpattern

colak · 2010-08-17 07:02:30

rossnaumov wrote:

This might sound like a silly question but is Textpattern available for me to use in a HTML site I’ve designed and developed? I am only looking to edit content and images so at this stage i’m only wanting to keep things simple.

short answer yes if the html page has a a php extension.

I have looked at another text editor and it was simply a case of adding ‘editable’ to my div class. Does Text Pattern use a similar feature?

there’s the contenteditable="true" in html5. is this what you mean?

If you someone can point me in the direction of where i can find this documentation that would be great!

I would go for the rah_external_output extension.

that said, diving into textpattern, would return many more rewards to your website. Have you considered migrating that html in txp? The forum members here will help you with any questions you may have should you decide to do that.

rossnaumov · 2010-08-17 08:24:27

Hi Yiannis,

I have spent along time sifting through FAQ’s and the forum trying to find posts with similar queries, i feel txp might be overkill for what I need?

All i want to be able to do is content manage an existing design and developed HTML website i have built. There is a CMS system i have used where you simply add class=editable into the CSS like so: <div id=“main_content” class=“editable”>Content goes here</div> and your text area is dynamic. Can i use txp in this or similar way (for images and content) and if so where are the how to’s?

I am very impressed with the knowledge base here which is why i want to use txp but it seems very complicated for the purpose i’m looking for? I am also struggling to find where such information is? You mention txp uses contenteditable=“true” but where do i find the how to’s?

Thank you for your help

maniar · 2010-08-17 08:52:45

Is there any chance … rossnaumov … that you are working with … excuse my language … Dreamweaver Templates ?

If the website is live on the internet – perhaps you may link it here So that we can get a better idea ? Thank you.

rossnaumov · 2010-08-17 09:45:50

No, no dreamweaver templates in sight. You can see it being used on this site http://maryrosecuskelly.com/

I hope this help in answering my questions?

maniar · 2010-08-17 10:07:31

Oh … after looking at the website (beautiful by the way) … Textpattern will be most suitable for such a project.

Umm… just one more question – are you looking for a way that will prevent your clients from editing templates ? You can simply change their account previlages. (More details by clicking this)

I think the other guys can answer your questions better if you need help building this site.

rossnaumov · 2010-08-17 10:22:38

Thank you maniar. Yes it seems i might need help building it. Do you suggest i create another post?

uli · 2010-08-17 14:27:50

maniar wrote:

Textpattern will be most suitable for such a project.

I think this is right, but needs a “depends”: If you want to develop further sites with TXP, then by all means go on and learn its syntax, it’s the right tool for sites as small as maryrosecuskelly.com up to those the size of astrobiology.nasa.gov. If this will remain the only site you need client edibility for, then you’re better off with a smaller drill, like perhaps Zimplit.

rossnaumov wrote:

I have looked at another text editor and it was simply a case of adding ‘editable’ to my div class. Does Text Pattern use a similar feature?

Unequivocal answer: No. It’s database driven. And it’s by no means a text editor.

The class ‘editable’ however reminds me of Zimplit’s mechanics. Which one did you find, rossnaumov?

maruchan · 2010-08-17 16:14:57

This reminds me of CMSMS templating — you just put {menu} inside your HTML and you’re ready to edit your menu in the control panel. Very straightforward.

I wouldn’t say that Textpattern makes it that simple. It does have a steeper initial learning curve, but the design of Textpattern feels much more elegant and sound than that of CMSMS.

With that said (about the learning curve), I was able to start my Textpattern site similar to the way I start a CMSMS site — pasting in my website code and then plugging in some TXP forms code from the default install — but after that there has been quite a bit of work involved to learn it. Very worthwhile though.

joebaich · 2010-08-18 06:49:26

Hello Ross, I had a quick nose around your own website and the sites in its impressive portfolio. I would say that TXP is well suited for most of what I saw including maryrosecuskelly.com, even if it’s just a matter of having a good tool for maintaining them. I think that talk of overkill here has more to do with the effort involved in learning TXP for a single site. I am pretty confident that if you do take it up that you will keep coming back to it. Like most things in life, one has to begin somewhere, and a beautifully designed site of modest scope and scale like maryrosecuskelly.com is as good a place to start as I have seen.

Last edited by joebaich (2010-08-18 06:51:24)

rossnaumov · 2010-08-18 07:46:50

The CMS editor i’ve used in the past is http://surrealcms.com/ I found it simple and straight forward – for what I need.

If text pattern could offer a similar, easy, minimal code operation like Surreal … you’d be laughing! I’m not in anyway talking away what txp does and it’s sophistication or the people that make it happen, I’m just offering a wish list for a laymen like myself.

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