| Attribute | Average |
|---|---|
| Features | 4.5 / 5 |
| Reliability | 4 / 5 |
| Ease Of Use | 4.5 / 5 |
| Documentation | 3 / 5 |
| Vote Count | 2 |
The Custom Formatters module allows users to easily create custom CCK Formatters without the need to write a custom module. #D7CX: I pledge that Custom Formatters will have a full Drupal 7 release on the day that Drupal 7 is released. Features: Two different editor modes: [D6] Basic: A HTML based editor... [More...]
| Maintainer: | Deciphered |
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| Version | Date | Files | Release notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.x-1.4 | 2010-Mar-02 | Download | Recommended |
| 7.x-1.x-dev | 2010-Jan-04 | Download | Development |
| 6.x-1.x-dev | 2010-Mar-02 | Download | Development |
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This module could use a lot more in the way of documentation and examples; I had to muddle through by trial and error. It would be really helpful to at least list the available variables on the formatter creation page.
Nonetheless, this module is very convenient for tweaking the format of CCK fields, and it permits a high degree of re-use. It's repeatedly saved me from having to create a custom node or view template over trivialities.
In the middle of putting your view together you find out that something doesn't work quite as expected: you need to another format. With custom_formatters you can do this in a minute or so: either use tokens (basic) or php (advanced). The module helps you to some extent with devel integration. There could be a little more documentation and some tests, but hey this module is only a month old, there is still room for improvement. Example: I made myself nodereference fields which display lightboxes with exactly the cck fields as captions. I definitely like it.
"The issues raised in shl's review have been addressed in versions 1.7 and above. I can't add this comment..."
"This module will make the Upload Files Form beautiful. It doesn't work with filefield, just the upload..."
"despite a nice interface, the permissions are not copied but Duplicate Role works - http://drupal.org/project/duplicate_role "
