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This page explains how to use the Magnolia Templating Kit (MTK), provided as a submodule of the Magnolia Templating Essentials module (MTE) . 

MTE and MTK

• Include MTE in your project

• Include MTK in your project

MTK template definitions

The MTK module includes page, area and component templates and associated dialogs.

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• Page definition, page template script and a page properties dialog that allows you to set titles and metadata.
• Areas: htmlHeader, navigation, main and footer
• Using the Magnolia Templating Kit that are available in main and footer areas. See the page definition for component availability.
• Using the Magnolia Templating Kit scripts.

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Areas

The areas are defined in the page template (see the areas node below). Areas typically define what components editors can place inside the area (see the availableComponents node in footer and main areas below).

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Displays text and an image.

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Link

ID: mtk:components/link

Creates a link to an internal or external page or a downloadable asset.

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Link list

ID: mtk:components/linkList

Organizes link components into a bulleted, inline or ordered list.

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Image

ID: mtk:components/image

Displays an image.

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Teaser

ID: mtk:components/teaser

Promotes another Magnolia page, third-party website or a downloadable asset, inviting the visitor to click for more.

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HTML

ID: mtk:components/html

Allows editors to enter HTML markup and renders it on the page.

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Video

ID: mtk:components/video

Adds the possibility to add a video. Videos can be taken from the assets app - or you may just add "embed code" as provided by youtube and other public video repositories.

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Page intro

ID: mtk:components/pageIntro

A component to render the page properties title and abstract.

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Navigation

The MTK provides basic navigation to use in your templates. Add subpages to see the navigation.  

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The navigation is provided by two scripts that use navfn templating functions which are included in the MTE module.

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