Examples

Well-documented API examples for a broad range of Backdrop core functionality.

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

Based on the Examples for Developers Project at http://DOCUMENTATION_PENDING/project/examples

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modules/examples/examples.module, line 14

This file serves as a stub file for the many Examples modules in the Examples for Developers Project which you can download and experiment with.

Sub-Topics

Name	Location	Description
Example: Action	modules/examples/action_example/action_example.module	Creating actions in Backdrop
Example: AJAX	modules/examples/ajax_example/ajax_example.module	These examples show 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	Outlines how a module can use the Batch API.
Example: Block	modules/examples/block_example/block_example.module	Demonstrates code creation of blocks.
Example: Cache API	modules/examples/cache_example/cache_example.module	Outlines how a module can use the Cache API.
Example: Contextual Links	modules/examples/contextual_links_example/contextual_links_example.module	Example of implementing contextual links.
Example: Cron	modules/examples/cron_example/cron_example.module	Example using Cron API, including hook_cron() and hook_cron_queue_info().
Example: Database (DBTNG)	modules/examples/dbtng_example/dbtng_example.module	Database examples, including DBTNG.
Example: Email	modules/examples/email_example/email_example.module	Example of how to use Backdrop's mail API.
Example: Entity	modules/examples/entity_example/entity_example.module	Example creating a core Entity API entity.
Example: Field Permissions	modules/examples/field_permission_example/field_permission_example.module	Example using permissions on a Field API field.
Example: Field Types API	modules/examples/field_example/field_example.module	Examples using Field Types API.
Example: Files	modules/examples/file_example/file_example.module	Examples demonstrating the backdrop File API (and Stream Wrappers).
Example: Filter	modules/examples/filter_example/filter_example.module	Demonstrates the creation of filters.
Example: Form API	modules/examples/form_example/form_example.module	Examples demonstrating the Backdrop Form API.
Example: Image	modules/examples/image_example/image_example.module	Demonstrates the basic use of image API.
Example: JavaScript	modules/examples/js_example/js_example.module	Examples using Backdrop's built-in JavaScript.
Example: Menu	modules/examples/menu_example/menu_example.module	Demonstrates uses of the Menu APIs in Backdrop.
Example: Node	modules/examples/node_example/node_example.module	Example defining a node type in code.
Example: Node Access	modules/examples/node_access_example/node_access_example.module	Demonstrates node access.
Example: NodeAPI	modules/examples/nodeapi_example/nodeapi_example.module	Example using NodeAPI.
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	Example of a results pager.
Example: Queue	modules/examples/queue_example/queue_example.module	Demonstrating the Queue API
Example: Render	modules/examples/render_example/render_example.module	Demonstrate how render arrays are arranged and how they can be altered. This alters blocks and the page to show the actual render array that is being used to create each item.
Example: Simpletest	modules/examples/simpletest_example/simpletest_example.module	An example of simpletest tests to accompany the tutorial at https://api.backdropcms.org/node/41659.
Example: Tabledrag	modules/examples/tabledrag_example/tabledrag_example.module	Example of draggable table rows.
Example: Tablesort	modules/examples/tablesort_example/tablesort_example.module	Example of a sortable table display.
Example: Theming	modules/examples/theming_example/theming_example.module	Example of Backdrop theming.
Example: Token API	modules/examples/token_example/token_example.module	Examples using the Token API.
Example: Vertical Tabs	modules/examples/vertical_tabs_example/vertical_tabs_example.module	Demonstrates the vertical tabs functionality provided by Backdrop.