Shape5 RSS template self feeding [solution]

You should use an RSS module in relevant position if you want to render a third party feed, or grab one from a different part of the same website in question.

To show a relevant page feed (auto-feed articles on your own site), do this:

Increasing site search query length

This is tested in Joomla 2.5.x only, it may work in J3.x.x

You need to edit the file at root/language/en-GB/en-GB.localise.php and focus on line 64(ish).

Highlighting unpublished article content

This quick article tells you how to make highlights to unpublished article content items when using a category blog layout. It helps a user/editor/publisher/you identify easily with a visual aid which articles are not published. We are only covering Joomla 2.5.x.

Highlighting registered only articles

This brief article will tell you how to make highlights on registered access only article content similar to the default highlighting found on unpublished articles when a user is logged in. It covers Joomla 2.5.x.

Check a user is admin in Joomla 2.5.x

If you are modifying the edit form for Joomla 2.5.x or other form that requires a need to test if this is a Super Administrator just use the following. Handy if you need to block out certain functionality for different user groups but you still need full access to those options as an administrator.