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  • Core Template Features
  • Integrated RocketTheme Extensions
  • Advanced Menu Features
  • K2 Component Support
ImageRestructured Layout

The structure places the main content before the side columns in the code hierarchy, which is beneficial for SEO purposes, as your primary content is crawled first by the search engines such as Google.

ImageJavascript Form Styling

Form elements, such as checkboxes and radio icons, typically inherit their styling from the browser. However, with javascript, we can modify the elements for seamless integration of the forms, into the template style.

ImageRokAjaxSearch

Ajax powered module, allowing for interactive search of both local Joomla pages and the web with its Google integration.

ImageRokTabs

Tabbed content module, perfect for maximising content exposure without sacrificing on site real estate. Built-in mootools effects.

ImageRokStories

Functional showcase module for displaying content items and their accompanying images in an interactive and versatile manner.

ImageConfigurable Controls

A series of template parameters allow you to control all aspects of the menu from type such as Fusion Menu or no menu at all, to every aspects of the Fusion Menu animations, transitions and other controls / parameters.

ImageFusion Menu

Fusion Menu, an advanced dropdown based CSS menu. It supports both mootools powered transition and animation enhancements for its dropdown as well as a script-less format with basic, animation-less dropdowns.

ImageCCK Application

K2 is a Content Construction Component (CCK) that expands the Joomla content manager well beyond its default capabilities

You need to disable the K2 Base CSS in its parameters for K2 to load the CSS from the Nexus template.

Using Typography

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Every RocketTheme template is accompanied by custom content styles known as Typography. This guide outlines how to use Typography in your content.

Typography - RokCandy Mode

All the typography in the template have RokCandy syntax which is outlined at the RokCandy Examples page. In this guide, we will use the Attention Span Style, which uses the [span class=attention]...[/span] syntax.

  • Login to the Joomla administrator
  • Go to Content → Article Manager; or, if you wish to use the syntax in custom modules, Go to Extensions → Module Manager
  • Choose the Article, or Custom Module
  • Insert [span class=attention] .... some content .... [/span]
  • Save

As RokCandy is not affected by the stripping functions of the WYSIWYG editor, you can insert the RokCandy snippets without any issue. If you are in HTML mode, the snippets will still function.

Typography - HTML Mode

Every RokCandy typographical element can be used in its HTML form as outlined at the HTML Examples page. HTML typography allows for more custom control in the article but requires an additional step. In this guide, we will use the Attention Span Style, which uses the <span class="attention">...</span> syntax.

Content Editor

  • Login to the Joomla administrator
  • Go to Content → Article Manager; or, if you wish to use the syntax in custom modules, Go to Extensions → Module Manager
  • Choose the Article, or Custom Module
  • Click the HTML mode or equivalent in your editor
  • Insert <span class="attention"> ... some content ... </span>
  • Save
If you are using the TinyMCE editor, go to Extensions → Plugin Manager and select TinyMCE 2.0. Locate Code Clean-up on Save and select Never.

This prevents the stripping of HTML code from your content.

No Editor

  • Login to the Joomla administrator
  • Go to Content → Article Manager; or, if you wish to use the syntax in custom modules, Go to Extensions → Module Manager
  • Choose the Article, or Custom Module
  • Insert <span class="attention"> ... some content ... </span>
  • Save

Note, with the Content Editor (WYSIWYG) enabled, you need to enter HTML mode otherwise the typography will not work. If you are running no editor, this is not the case as you are interacting with the content at a code level.

Custom Fonts

Using the CSS font-face facility, Nexus can use non-standard fonts as you would expect from flash solutions such as sIFR. Using CSS increases performance and is wide reaching. The feature is IE compatible.
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K2 Component Support

K2 is a powerful content component that adds features and functions that are well beyond the constraints of the default Joomla Content Manager. Nexus provides individual CSS for this extension.
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RocketLauncher Available

ImageRapid Deployment

RocketLauncher is a complete Joomla install to replicate the demo, inclusive of the template, extensions, sample images and all the content.

35 Module Positions

ImageFlexible Layout

With a large assortment of positions, which are collapsible, Nexus can adapt to any layout or structure you would wish to use.

Integrated Extensions

ImageComplimentary Addons

A selection of integrated RocketTheme extensions to extend the features of Nexus such as RokAjaxSearch, RokStories and RokTabs.