Recent changes
Wednesday November 04 2026
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Two ways to build, every page Updated Markdown page
The index of the "two ways to build" help - templates in a design extension and the Layouts editor - with the header and footer how-tos worked out on the real Fit & Healthy site of Exponential 6.0.15+.
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Add a block type Updated Markdown page
Create a new block type editors can drag into any layout - a block definition in explayouts.ini, an existing or new handler class, and a template - with where AvailableBlocks[] is read and a tested example, the Notice…
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Add a header menu item Updated Markdown page
Add a page from the content tree to the site header's main menu in Exponential 6.0.15+, in the administration (no code) or with one console command, and see why the Layouts editor does not list the menu items.
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Add a view type Updated Markdown page
Give an existing block type a new look that editors can choose per block - one INI line and one template in your design extension. Worked example list_compact for the List block, from the INI to the editor's Design tab…
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How a block maps to its templates Updated Markdown page
The connection between a block in the Layouts editor and the files that render it - block definition, view type, item view type, the media design's dispatch templates and the standard fallback - with the table of every…
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Build a campaign page, start to finish Updated Markdown page
The complete life of one campaign page in the Layouts editor, every step on screen - create a layout, link its header and footer to the shared layout, add a Hero, publish, create the page in the content tree, map the…
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Caches after a change Updated Markdown page
Which cache to clear after which kind of change - menu settings, templates, layouts, content - in the administration's Clear cache box and with exp:cache, and what each choice covers.
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Which way: the decision table Updated Markdown page
For each kind of change on a site - layout, block look, menu, chrome, content view, new block type - which way to build it (Layouts editor, template override, settings, content) and why, with the Fit & Healthy example…
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The Design tab Updated Markdown page
The options on the Design tab of a block in the Layouts editor - view type, item view type, columns, background color and image, vertical whitespace, pagination, CSS class and ID, container - and the classes they put on…
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Life-cycle examples Updated Markdown page
206 examples along the life of a site - plan, build, launch, maintain, redesign, migrate - each one task done in the Layouts editor and with templates, worked out on the Fit & Healthy site.
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Build examples, every page Updated Markdown page
The 35 examples of the build phase of a site's life, each one task done in the Layouts editor and with templates. Make the blocks, lists, galleries, columns and templates of the pages.
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An about-us section with picture and text Updated Markdown page
Title, text, image and link side by side: the About block, or the same markup in a template block.
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An alert banner Updated Markdown page
The Alert block (Message, Type, Dismissible) for a short notice, or a template block.
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A call-to-action button Updated Markdown page
The Button / Link block (Text, Style, Target, Use link), or a link in a template.
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A carousel of content items Updated Markdown page
The Carousel block (Slides per view, Autoplay in ms, Image attribute identifier, plus the list options) with a collection.
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A custom widget only a developer can build Updated Markdown page
Anything the block types cannot do (a calculator, a data feed) is a template; the Template block lets editors place it.
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An external video Updated Markdown page
The External video block (Video URL or embed src, Width, Height, Autoplay), or a video content item.
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Frequently asked questions as an accordion Updated Markdown page
The Accordion block (Items "Title|Content" per line, Open first item), or the Accordion (List) block over content items.
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A grid with one featured item Updated Markdown page
The List block in view grid_featured: the first item large, the rest in a grid.
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A row of three features Updated Markdown page
Three short selling points: the Features block, or a Three columns container with three Cards, or one template.