Examples

These modules are well-documented API examples for a broad range of Backdrop core functionality.

Developers can quickly learn how to use a particular API by experimenting with the examples, and adapt them for their own use.

This project is based on the Examples for Developers project for Drupal.

File

modules/examples/examples.module, line 13

This file serves as a stub file for the many example modules in the Examples for Developers project.

Sub-Topics

Name	Location	Description
Example: Action	modules/examples/action_example/action_example.module	This example demonstrates how to create actions.
Example: AJAX	modules/examples/ajax_example/ajax_example.module	This example demonstrates some basic AJAX concepts.
Example: AJAX Graceful Degradation	modules/examples/ajax_example/ajax_example_graceful_degradation.inc	These examples show AJAX with graceful degradation when JavaScript is not available.
Example: Batch API	modules/examples/batch_example/batch_example.module	This example demonstrates how a module can use the Batch API.
Example: Block	modules/examples/block_example/block_example.module	This example demonstrates how blocks are created.
Example: Cache API	modules/examples/cache_example/cache_example.module	This example demonstrates how a module can use the Cache API.
Example: Contextual Links	modules/examples/contextual_links_example/contextual_links_example.module	This example demonstrates how to implement contextual links.
Example: Cron	modules/examples/cron_example/cron_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the Cron API, including hook_cron() and hook_cron_queue_info().
Example: Database	modules/examples/database_example/database_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the database API.
Example: Email	modules/examples/email_example/email_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the mail API.
Example: Entity	modules/examples/entity_example/entity_example.module	This example demonstrates how to create an entity.
Example: Field Permissions	modules/examples/field_permission_example/field_permission_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use permissions on a Field API field.
Example: Field Types API	modules/examples/field_example/field_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the field types API.
Example: Files	modules/examples/file_example/file_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the file API and the stream wrappers.
Example: Filter	modules/examples/filter_example/filter_example.module	This example demonstrates how filters are created.
Example: Form API	modules/examples/form_example/form_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the form API.
Example: Image	modules/examples/image_example/image_example.module	This example demonstrates the basic usage of the image API.
Example: JavaScript	modules/examples/js_example/js_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the Backdrop's built-in JavaScript.
Example: Menu	modules/examples/menu_example/menu_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the menu API.
Example: Node Access	modules/examples/node_access_example/node_access_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the node access.
Example: Node Hooks	modules/examples/node_hooks_example/node_hooks_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use node hooks.
Example: Node type	modules/examples/node_type_example/node_type_example.module	This example demonstrates how to programmatically define a content type.
Example: Page	modules/examples/page_example/page_example.module	This example demonstrates how a module can display a page at a given URL.
Example: Pager	modules/examples/pager_example/pager_example.module	This example demonstrates a page with content in a pager.
Example: Queue	modules/examples/queue_example/queue_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the queue API.
Example: Render	modules/examples/render_example/render_example.module	This example demonstrates how render arrays are arranged and how they can be altered. This alters blocks and the page to show the actual render array used to create each item.
Example: Simpletest	modules/examples/simpletest_example/simpletest_example.module	This example demonstrates how to implement simpletest tests.
Example: Tabledrag	modules/examples/tabledrag_example/tabledrag_example.module	This example demonstrates the usage of draggable table rows.
Example: Tablesort	modules/examples/tablesort_example/tablesort_example.module	This example demonstrates how to create a sortable table display.
Example: Theming	modules/examples/theming_example/theming_example.module	This example demonstrates the usage of Backdrop theming.
Example: Token API	modules/examples/token_example/token_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the token API.
Example: Vertical Tabs	modules/examples/vertical_tabs_example/vertical_tabs_example.module	This example demonstrates the vertical tabs functionality.