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[Janet Sullivan]

Thanks Steve.  A couple of follow-up questions, if I may.
"The problem is Joomla 2.5's module chrome only supports XHTML"
Is this a reference to the chrome browser or does chrome refer to a joomla-ism?

I can sort of see where html5boilerplate may be a problem, but I would have thought modernizr would work because all it does is 

test browser capabilities and add a bunch of classes to the CSS.  The additional classes make is easy to degrade a drop shadow, for example
to a plain border.
  "So right now, if you want to develop HTML5 sites with Joomla, you need 
to work with a third party library. This involves changing a lot of the 
code in com_content."
 "Although, the major template clubs are slowly rolling out HTML5 templates, notably JoomlArt and Joomla Bamboo "
             If I put these two points together, does that mean if I want to use any of the HTML5 templates from JoomlArt or Bambbo, I have a lot of work to do to change the com_content?
             I assume changing the com-content means mucking around with the php code?
             What type of third party library would I need to look for?

Thanks!


Janet Sullivan



________________________________
 From: Stephen Britton <sbritton at gmail.com>
To: NYPHP SIG: Joomla <joomla at lists.nyphp.org> 
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [joomla] HTML5Boilerplate and Modernizr.com
 

HTML5 Boilerplate and mondernizr are libraries used to create HTML5 sites/applications. You would not use these libraries to be used in conjunction a Joomla template, but rather to design and build Joomla templates.

The majority of commercial Joomla templates are XHTML. Although, the major template clubs are slowly rolling out HTML5 templates, notably JoomlArt and Joomla Bamboo.

The problem is Joomla 2.5's module chrome only supports XHTML. I have been told that they are working on an upcoming release that will support HTML5.  So right now, if you want to develop HTML5 sites with Joomla, you need to work with a third party library. This involves changing a lot of the code in com_content.

The two free frameworks that can be used for developing HTML5 Joomla templates are: Matt Thomas' excellent Construct framework 
http://construct-framework.com/ 

And Seth Warburton's One Web framework. Note that you can also download Seth's HTML5 overrides and use them in your own HTML5 templates as I have done. 
http://internet-inspired.com/ 

JoomlaBamboo has some nice looking HTML5 templates, although I have not personally checked them out yet.
http://www.joomlabamboo.com/joomla-templates/responsive-joomla-templates 


- - - Steve


On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Janet Sullivan <jmsullivan50 at yahoo.com> wrote:

Has anyone used the HTML5bolierplate.com or modernizr.com with Joomla templates?
>Do most commercial templates work with these tools?  or is it hit and miss?  If someone has
>had good results with a particular template using these tools, please identify the template...
>Thanks!
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>Janet Sullivan
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