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--- en:tutorials:minitutorial:1.1.x [2009/01/07 20:17] – bibo
+++ en:tutorials:minitutorial:1.1.x [2009/01/07 21:43] – bibo
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 First, [[en:download:stable:1.1#developer-edition|download the "developer" edition of Jelix]]. Jelix requires at least PHP 5.2 (See [[en:manual-1.1:installation:requirements|here a detailed list of requirements]])
-Then unpack the archive file you have downloaded, with your archiver software companion. For example, with tar:
+Then, unpack the archive file you have downloaded, with your archiver software companion. For example, with tar:
 <code bash>
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 After this, you have a directory @@F@jelix-1.1/lib/@@ in which you'll find all libraries used by jelix, and jelix itself.
-For the purpose of this tutorial, move jelix-1.1 folder in a directory of your web site. So that it will be accessible with a browser, at this URL for example: @@http://localhost/jelix-1.1/@@. (You can rename @@F@jelix-1.1/@@ as you wish).
+For the purpose of this tutorial, move jelix-1.1 folder in a directory of your web site. So that it will be accessible with a browser, at this URL for example: @@http://localhost/jelix-1.1/@@ (You can rename @@F@jelix-1.1/@@ as you wish).
 ===== Jelix scripts =====
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 ===== Implementing an action =====
-Let's implement a default action. An action is a process which generates a page. It is implemented as a method in a class called a "controller", and a controller can implement several actions. Open the @@F@example/modules/example/controllers/default.classic.php@@ file:
+Let's implement a default action. An action is a process which generates a page. It is implemented as a method in a class called a "controller". A controller can implement several actions.
+Open @@F@example/modules/example/controllers/default.classic.php@@ file:
 <code php>
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 </code>
-We state here that we retrieve a @@C@jResponseHtml@@ object throw the @@M@getResponse()@@ method because of the "html" type as it is indicated. Then we return it to indicate that its content must be returned to the browser.
+What this code means is that **index** action of **default** controller retrieves a @@C@jResponseHtml@@ object through the @@M@getResponse()@@ method by passing "html" as argument. After processing, the action returns this response thus indicating that its content must be returned to the browser.
-@@C@jResponseHtml@@ has a @@P@body@@ property, which is a @@C@jTpl@@ object. jTpl is a template engine provided by Jelix. In the controller, you see that the @@C@assignZone()@@ method is called. It says: get the content of the 'check_install' zone which is stored in the 'jelix' module, and put this content into the template variable named @@V@MAIN@@. You will see what is a zone later. 'Check_install' zone is a zone which show the main content of the start page. As we don't need it anymore, delete this line so you will have this in your controller:
+@@C@jResponseHtml@@ has a @@P@body@@ property, which is a @@C@jTpl@@ object. jTpl is a template engine provided by Jelix.
+In the action code above, you see a call to @@C@assignZone()@@ method. This means : get the content of the 'check_install' zone which is stored in the 'jelix' module, and assign this content to the template variable named @@V@MAIN@@ (You will see what is a zone in details later). 'Check_install' is a zone which shows results of install checkings. If those results are ok, you don't need it anymore. delete this line so you will have this in your controller:
 <code php>
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 ==== Response object ====
-The @@C@jResponseHtml@@ object generates a HTML response (a HTML page). It generates automatically the @@<head>@@ part of HTML, from some of its properties. Let's define the title of the page. Add this in the @@M@index()@@ method, before the return:
+a @@C@jResponseHtml@@ object generates an HTML response (an HTML page). It automatically generates the @@<head>@@ part of HTML, from some of its properties.
+Let's define the title of the page. Add this in the @@M@index()@@ method, just before returning the response object :
 <code php>
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 </code>
-Reload the page. The title of the page is now display in your browser title bar. But the page contains this:
+Reload the page. The page title should now correctly display in your browser title bar. But still your page contains this:
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