MosModule: Turn Mambo into {tag} pages
Note: This is not intend to tag content but rather a way to use tag to help reuse content, separation of data and layout, etc.
There many CMS that use {tag} to allow the site designer to {tag} their pages any way they wish. Mambo in its native mode does not do that but now it is possible with the help of MosModule
You can create a template of a strip down index.php with something like this:
<?php
# file: index.php
defined( '_VALID_MOS'; ) or die( 'Direct Access to this location is not allowed.' );
?>
<div class="mainInfo">
</div>
And in your content you can create any page to be your frontpage with this in it:
<br />
{mosmodule top}
<br />
{mosmodule module=login form}
<br />
Some content text go here
{mosmodule bottom}
<br />
You can add any div or table or whatever that you want to make your page look. You can even use the WYSIWYG editor to help you with the layout.
If you want to add php or html you just use mosmodule with different command switch like phpinc, snippet, articleid, etc. Please see MosModule page for more detail.
With this setup you are no longer limit to just the template you can design any page with any layout that you like.
Very flexible!