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Admin Interface

Most CMSMS modules include an admin panel — a set of screens within the CMSMS admin console where site administrators can manage the module's data and settings. This chapter covers how to build admin interfaces using actions, templates, forms, and navigation.

In This Chapter

• Admin Actions — How actions work, the special defaultadmin action, action variables, form processing, and the PRG pattern.
• Admin Forms and Smarty Plugins — Building forms with CMSMS Smarty plugins, admin icons, and the admin style guide.
• Admin Tabs and Navigation — Tabbed interfaces, admin sections, custom menu items, messages, and admin styles.
• AJAX in the Admin — Building asynchronous admin actions that return JSON or HTML fragments.