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: Vertical Tabs	modules/examples/vertical_tabs_example/vertical_tabs_example.module	This example demonstrates the vertical tabs functionality.
Example: Token API	modules/examples/token_example/token_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the token API.
Example: Theming	modules/examples/theming_example/theming_example.module	This example demonstrates the usage of Backdrop theming.
Example: Tablesort	modules/examples/tablesort_example/tablesort_example.module	This example demonstrates how to create a sortable table display.
Example: Tabledrag	modules/examples/tabledrag_example/tabledrag_example.module	This example demonstrates the usage of draggable table rows.
Example: Simpletest	modules/examples/simpletest_example/simpletest_example.module	This example demonstrates how to implement simpletest tests.
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: Queue	modules/examples/queue_example/queue_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the queue API.
Example: Pager	modules/examples/pager_example/pager_example.module	This example demonstrates a page with content in a pager.
Example: Page	modules/examples/page_example/page_example.module	This example demonstrates how a module can display a page at a given URL.
Example: Node type	modules/examples/node_type_example/node_type_example.module	This example demonstrates how to programmatically define a content type.
Example: Node Hooks	modules/examples/node_hooks_example/node_hooks_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use node hooks.
Example: Node Access	modules/examples/node_access_example/node_access_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the node access.
Example: Menu	modules/examples/menu_example/menu_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the menu API.
Example: JavaScript	modules/examples/js_example/js_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the Backdrop's built-in JavaScript.
Example: Image	modules/examples/image_example/image_example.module	This example demonstrates the basic usage of the image API.
Example: Form API	modules/examples/form_example/form_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the form API.
Example: Filter	modules/examples/filter_example/filter_example.module	This example demonstrates how filters are created.
Example: Files	modules/examples/file_example/file_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the file API and the stream wrappers.
Example: Field Types API	modules/examples/field_example/field_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the field types API.
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: Entity	modules/examples/entity_example/entity_example.module	This example demonstrates how to create an entity.
Example: Email	modules/examples/email_example/email_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the mail API.
Example: Database	modules/examples/database_example/database_example.module	This example demonstrates how to use the database API.
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: Contextual Links	modules/examples/contextual_links_example/contextual_links_example.module	This example demonstrates how to implement contextual links.
Example: Cache API	modules/examples/cache_example/cache_example.module	This example demonstrates how a module can use the Cache API.
Example: Block	modules/examples/block_example/block_example.module	This example demonstrates how blocks are created.
Example: Batch API	modules/examples/batch_example/batch_example.module	This example demonstrates how a module can use the Batch API.
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: AJAX	modules/examples/ajax_example/ajax_example.module	This example demonstrates some basic AJAX concepts.
Example: Action	modules/examples/action_example/action_example.module	This example demonstrates how to create actions.