Chapter 7. Theming

Theming is the process of taking page content that has been created by the Drupal engine and turning it into something pleasing and useful to the end user. This chapter discusses the hook and theming concepts and offers suggestions on how to trace your code so you can see what's going on.

Creating a theme for your site can be as easy as using one of the core themes that comes with Drupal, or it can be as difficult as you want to make it. A theming project can require a team of designers, programmers, and marketing people and take months, depending on the complexity of the content and the design of the site. Or, it could take you just a few hours to create your own simple theme or tweak an existing one.

When you create your first ...

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