Part Two - The Basics
MODX uses a very modular approach to managing a website. Every effort has been made to separate content from presentation from functionality. Of course, in a web page, this becomes more difficult, since on the front-end 'functionality' is implemented by Javascript, which is really part of a web page's content. So some definitions and distinctions have to be made. MODX separates itself into three main areas, content, functionality, and external assets.
- Using Resources to Organize Your Content
- Templates - for basic HTML page structure
- Template Variables - for customizing each page
- Snippets - generating dynamic content with PHP code
- Output Modifiers - control MODX tag output
- Plugins - Modify Core behavior
- Links - generating internal links
Susan Ottwell
December 2015