16. Advanced Template Customization Tricks

Let’s finish exploring customization with a few techniques that do not require separate chapters but should be mentioned because they can be important when building templates. This information is partly technical in nature but can help you efficiently solve certain problems. You will find out how you can prepare your template for use in countries where the reading direction is right to left, how to use the Joomla! internal PHP browser switch, how to design the homepage differently than the rest with simple methods, and how to output the current date.

When the Reading Direction Changes: Right-to-Left Languages

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