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So you want to template?

First off you should know some ..... php/xhtml/css/javascript not lets take that with a grain of salt, our basic template here uses no Javascript and you can pretty easily get mootools to go into a template with just a few lines of code all over the internet if you just know how to google it.
Secondly if your trying to get to rockethteme or shape5 or any of the other template clubs you better know a lot more then just some.

These two links should help you learn the required skills in order to get the positions/content where you want them in your design, You can also use some dreamweaver addons

jdoc statements - Joomla! Documentation - http://docs.joomla.org/Jdoc_statements
JDOC:Words to watch - Joomla! Documentation - http://docs.joomla.org/JDOC:W2W

Creating a CSS Drop down Menu - Joomla! Documentation - http://docs.joomla.org/Creating_a_CSS_Drop_down_Menu
CSS - Joomla! Documentation - http://docs.joomla.org/CSS

How to override the output from the Joomla! core - Joomla ... - http://docs.joomla.org/How_to_override_the_output_from_the_Joomla!_core
Understanding Output Overrides - Joomla! Documentation - http://docs.joomla.org/Understanding_Output_Overrides



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