modules/news_page/README.txt

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                     D R U P A L    M O D U L E
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Name: News page module
Author: Robert Castelo
Drupal: 6.x
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DESCRIPTION:

Enables the creation of pages which show syndicated news
items from one aggregator category. The news items are filtered by
keywords (chosen when creating the page), so that only news items which
match the keyword(s) filter are shown.


Features include:

* Filter news items by keyword(s)
* AND/OR/NOT searches ('+', '-')
* 'Blog this' link for each news item
* Create RSS feed of news page


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PREREQUISITES:

Must have Aggregator module already enabled.
Enable Blog module for 'Blog this' link for each news item


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USAGE:

1) Set up an aggregator category with feeds from sites you want to
    syndicate.

2) Create a news page
     - create content -> news page
     - select the aggregator category you want to filter. 
     - make sure "Input Format" is set to "Full HTML", otherwise the
        markup tags will be stripped out.
     - set the 'Include' keywords

Keyword Examples:

To display items which contain any one of the related words:

  ipod, nano, shuffle

To exclude news items based on keywords:

  ipod, -shuffle

To include items which must contain a certain word:

  ipod, +apple


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INSTALLATION:

Note: It is assumed that you have Drupal up and running.  Be sure to
check the Drupal web site if you need assistance.

1. Place the entire news_page directory into your Drupal 
    modules/directory.

2. Enable the news_page module by navigating to:

     administer > build > modules
     
  Click the 'Save configuration' button at the bottom to commit your
  changes.
  
3. Set the roles that can create, edit and view news pages on the
    'access control' page

    www.your.site/admin/user/access
    
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AUTHOR CONTACT

- Report Bugs/Request Features:
   http://drupal.org/project/news_page
   
- Comission New Features:
   http://drupal.org/user/3555/contact
   
- Say Thank You:
   http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/O6JKRQEQ774F

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CREDITS

Yannick Forest (efolia)
- Most of Drupal 5 update

manuj_78
- encouragement, testing and patience


1	********************************************************************
2	D R U P A L M O D U L E
3	********************************************************************
4	Name: News page module
5	Author: Robert Castelo
6	Drupal: 6.x
7	********************************************************************
8	DESCRIPTION:
9
10	Enables the creation of pages which show syndicated news
11	items from one aggregator category. The news items are filtered by
12	keywords (chosen when creating the page), so that only news items which
13	match the keyword(s) filter are shown.
14
15
16	Features include:
17
18	* Filter news items by keyword(s)
19	* AND/OR/NOT searches ('+', '-')
20	* 'Blog this' link for each news item
21	* Create RSS feed of news page
22
23
24
25
26
27	********************************************************************
28
29	PREREQUISITES:
30
31	Must have Aggregator module already enabled.
32	Enable Blog module for 'Blog this' link for each news item
33
34
35
36	********************************************************************
37	USAGE:
38
39	1) Set up an aggregator category with feeds from sites you want to
40	syndicate.
41
42	2) Create a news page
43	- create content -> news page
44	- select the aggregator category you want to filter.
45	- make sure "Input Format" is set to "Full HTML", otherwise the
46	markup tags will be stripped out.
47	- set the 'Include' keywords
48
49	Keyword Examples:
50
51	To display items which contain any one of the related words:
52
53	ipod, nano, shuffle
54
55	To exclude news items based on keywords:
56
57	ipod, -shuffle
58
59	To include items which must contain a certain word:
60
61	ipod, +apple
62
63
64
65
66	********************************************************************
67	INSTALLATION:
68
69	Note: It is assumed that you have Drupal up and running. Be sure to
70	check the Drupal web site if you need assistance.
71
72	1. Place the entire news_page directory into your Drupal
73	modules/directory.
74
75	2. Enable the news_page module by navigating to:
76
77	administer > build > modules
78
79	Click the 'Save configuration' button at the bottom to commit your
80	changes.
81
82	3. Set the roles that can create, edit and view news pages on the
83	'access control' page
84
85	www.your.site/admin/user/access
86
87	********************************************************************
88	AUTHOR CONTACT
89
90	- Report Bugs/Request Features:
91	http://drupal.org/project/news_page
92
93	- Comission New Features:
94	http://drupal.org/user/3555/contact
95
96	- Say Thank You:
97	http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/O6JKRQEQ774F
98
99	********************************************************************
100	CREDITS
101
102	Yannick Forest (efolia)
103	- Most of Drupal 5 update
104
105	manuj_78
106	- encouragement, testing and patience
107
108
109