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mod_valaddthis_15

Current Version: 2.0.1 (07/12/2009)

Compatibility:

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This module is compatible with Joomla version 1.5 and it uses the Bookmarking services of AddThis.com. For a complete list of the AddThis features take a look at this page. The module ValAddThis allows the easy configuration as well the display of the AddThis Button or AddThis Toolbox. It produces valid markup for XHTML as well as for CSS 2.1. ValAddThis is free software, which has been released under the GNU/GPL v2.0 license.

Current version 2.0.1 supports the latest AddThis Menu API 2.0, in combination with the old API 1.0 (which is still used to display an RSS-Feed button). With the new ValAddThis you're also able to display the new AddThis Toolbox; for more details on the various configuration options read on.

1. Installation

Go to your Joomla administration backend and on the menu Extensions and click on "Install/Uninstall".
Upload the file contained here by clicking on "Browse..." and selecting the zipped file.
Click on "Upload file & Install".

Now the module "ValAddThis" is installed in Joomla and you can begin using it.

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# nahrafqifahs 2009-08-16 14:27

Thank's! Better than AddThis Bookmark plugin!

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# Chrysovalantis Mochlas 2009-08-16 15:22

You're very welcome! I'm glad you like it. Please vote for the extension by writing a review at Joomla Extensions (extensions.joomla.org/.../7998).

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# giakoumakis euaggelos 2009-09-11 19:15

kalispera! ksereis na uparxoun sta ellinika oi odigies sto ti na kanw wste na fenetai to AddThis sto kathe arthro???
euxaristw!!!

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# Chrysovalantis Mochlas 2009-09-11 20:32

Το ένθεμα που έκανα παρουσιάζει το πλήκτρο της AddThis σε όποια διαθέσιμη θέση υπάρχει στο πρότυπο του Joomla που χρησιμοποιείται. Για να τοποθετηθεί μέσα σε κάθε άρθρο, διάβασε προσεκτικά τις οδηγίες εδώ και μετά αυτό το άρθρο (valandis.de/.../...), στο οποίο δείχνω πως εμφανίζουμε ένα ένθεμα Joomla μέσα σε κάποιο άρθρο.

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# WebMuse 2009-10-30 00:44

Does ValAddThis function like AddThis in regards to the button selected being automatically added to EVERY article unless it contains {addthis off} or {valaddthis off}?

I have a web site, and I also have multple clients with sites where there are just far too many articles to edit to add this text string to turn off the "Share" button. What we need is something just like this, but where we specify with a {valaddthis} or {valaddthis on} into only those articles where we want the button displayed.

Ideally, including {valaddthis on} after the --Read-More--- line would only have it appear on the display of the full article and would skip displaying it on any Blog listing.

Thoughts? Willing to make this simple update?

Thanks!!!

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# Chrysovalantis Mochlas 2009-10-30 16:14

Hi there. First of all, I have to point out that ValAddThis is a Joomla module and not a plugin. That means, you can publish it to any available module position, or inside the content of an article (like any other module) by creating a user-defined module position (valandis.de/.../...).

For now I'm not thinking of releasing a plugin version of the module, so you are only able to use it the way I mentioned before.

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# WebMuse 2009-10-30 18:18

Thanks for this info. I'm sure your tip about including a module into an article will be very helpful.

I'm also thinking that this is a way that ValAddThis can be useful -- First, I add a new uniquely defined position in my template which will only be enabled for the FrontPage. Then I put the plugin into those articles where I want the button to show.

Will this work?

Thanks a ton!!!

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# Chrysovalantis Mochlas 2009-10-30 22:46

Yes this will work, but you have to know that the module is the same, only it is copied into multiple articles. This means, in a Category Blog layout for example, the module won't be able to determine the URL of the article where is displayed. The URL that will be passed to the AddThis script (thus to the bookmarking services) will be the one of the Category page, as well as the description.

The best way to pass the URL of every specific article would be to use a Joomla plugin that is made to do that; ValAddThis it's not appropriate for multiple instances such as in a Category Blog layout.

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# 2009-11-05 19:40

Hi,

I have 2 questions...

I have just installed this mod (successfully) and it appears to work without the AddThis.com code snippet. So, my question is:

Do I need to insert the AddThis.com code snippet as instructed on their site or is that redundant (unecessary) when I use this mod?

My next question is:

Where is the Email icon in the dropdown? I can't find it anywhere (in your dropdown it's in first position). Everything elese seems to be there.

Regards and thanks,

Sergio

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# Chrysovalantis Mochlas 2009-11-06 00:00

Hi Sergio,

1. No there's no need for you to insert the AddThis code snippet, because the module ValAddThis does this for you; it calls the AddThis script.
2. If you don't have an account ID at AddThis.com you will not be able to use the email function, as far as I know. Go to their website, create an account, then put in the module's parameters the AddThis ID.

Best regards

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# Sergio 2009-11-06 00:04

Thanks so much for your prompt response.

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# Chrysovalantis Mochlas 2009-11-06 01:21

You're very welcome. I'm glad I helped.

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# Sirius 2009-11-07 17:57

I would like to have this load two instances inline one for bookmarks and one for email pop--up. These both seem to be working but are on two lines not inline. I've tried using module class suffix to force this to display inline but it isn't working. Is there another location to adjust this.

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# Chrysovalantis Mochlas 2009-11-07 23:08

Ofcourse it is possible to position the buttons however you want, by using the appropriate CSS styles; and I can confirm that it worked just fine for me after applying a "display: inline" CSS style using the module's CSS class suffix. Maybe the style you're trying to apply there is overriden by another style in your template's CSS file.

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# somesz 2009-12-01 14:29

How can I set up for categories/sections. I want to display this in articles. :-?:

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# Chrysovalantis Mochlas 2009-12-01 18:21

Ofcourse you can display the module in any available module position, and also in any article description, or even category description by using the "loadposition" built-in Joomla plugin (valandis.de/.../...).

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# Niklas 2009-12-12 15:35

Thanks this addthis looks great!

I´ve have a problem since my site is om a free host with
www.freehost.aaaa.com but I have an www.easyadress.com redirected to my site.

The problem is that I whant addthis to use the www.easyadress.com instead of the www.freehost.aaaa.com.

Is it possible?

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# Chrysovalantis Mochlas 2009-12-13 16:02

AddThis script automatically reads the URL of the web-page where it is currently displayed on; that means it will work wherever you place it on!

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# Niklas 2009-12-13 22:53

Yes but I whant to put in another link.

The site is on a free host and the url is not very good.
Instead I want to put in my other link.

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# Chrysovalantis Mochlas 2009-12-14 01:43

Why don't you just put the AddThis button/toolbox on the other website, where you have Joomla installed? If you want to pass a specific URL to the AddThis script, the module ValAddThis won't help you, because it obtains the URL automatically.

I'd suggest you to visit the AddThis Forum and tell them what you need. They can possibly shed some more light there for you.

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# Niklas 2009-12-14 22:37

I have the joomla installed on a free host with a bad link.
Instead I´ve registerd a nice url wich is redirected to the free host. Thats why I dont want it to use the current url.

I belived that the module read the current url and if you knew the code you could put in another url.

Thanks anyway. I´ll try the Addthis forum

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# sodapop 2010-02-02 17:28

site stopped loading in ie5 "operation aborted".
Placing the script after the module and not at the header solved the problem.

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# Chrysovalantis Mochlas 2010-02-02 19:50

Thank you for the feedback! I didn't know the AddThis script caused such an error in IE5.

Have you experienced errors in other browsers too? It would be nice if you reported them at the AddThis Forum: www.addthis.com/forum/.

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# sodapop 2010-02-03 12:10

just ie5. Tested on firefox, chromium, ie7
Ora na feugi o ie5 arketa :)

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# Chrysovalantis Mochlas 2010-02-03 22:08

I always test my scripts with the latest versions of all popular browsers. Even IE6 is a deprecated browser with many bugs, that noone should use.

Εννοείται ότι ο ΙΕ5 έπρεπε να έχει φύγει εδώ και καιρό, απορώ γιατί υπάρχουν ακόμη άτομα που τον χρησιμοποιούν.

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