When we edit
content items adding pictures, only files within the stories folder can be added
(unless hard-coded).
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Extension Design
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We can copy files into any folder in the Media Manager using the media tag
destination attribute. If we want to add files to the root of the Media Manager, we
need not include the destination attribute.
Alternatively, we can create a folder in our extensions called assets. Many of the
core extensions use this approach. It prevents modification of the assets, and is ideal
for any assets that we always require.
When we use this method to add assets to a component, generally we create one
assets folder and create it in the frontend. Of course, we do not have to do this;
where we choose to create such a folder is entirely at the developer's discretion.
Summary
There are restrictions as to what we can do in Joomla!, but there are many ways to
achieve the same goal. You should never feel restricted by conventional extension
design, but you should always work with Joomla! and take advantage of the facilities
with which we are provided.
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