Comments on: How can I migrate an existing page into Joomla? http://www.joomlafriends.org/2009/10/how-can-i-migrate-an-existing-page-into-joomla/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:22:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: just "JR" http://www.joomlafriends.org/2009/10/how-can-i-migrate-an-existing-page-into-joomla/comment-page-1/#comment-82 just "JR" Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:49:03 +0000 http://www.joomlafriends.org/2009/10/how-can-i-migrate-an-existing-page-into-joomla/#comment-82 ... with great difficulties! Joomla is a Content Management System for people who do not know (or want) programming techniques. So, Joomla does everything FOR YOU! This, also, means that if you want something special, Joomla can't understand it, does not allow it, or simply reject or replaces it. You "could" work around Joomla by making your own in-line or in-file CSS, use the same names as Joomla, use expressions like "style="" (nothing, rejects previously loaded classes and styles), and defining your styles with the "!important" in every line of code you use in your CSS... These are the limitations imposed by these CMS: getting around them is often harder than writing your own code from scratch! I had a recent case solving the same issue: I scrapped Joomla (26Mb of useless code), and replaced it with "made-to-measure" code... for only 240k... Your choice! … with great difficulties!
Joomla is a Content Management System for people who do not know (or want) programming techniques.
So, Joomla does everything FOR YOU!
This, also, means that if you want something special, Joomla can’t understand it, does not allow it, or simply reject or replaces it.
You “could” work around Joomla by making your own in-line or in-file CSS, use the same names as Joomla, use expressions like “style=”" (nothing, rejects previously loaded classes and styles), and defining your styles with the “!important” in every line of code you use in your CSS…
These are the limitations imposed by these CMS: getting around them is often harder than writing your own code from scratch!
I had a recent case solving the same issue: I scrapped Joomla (26Mb of useless code), and replaced it with “made-to-measure” code… for only 240k…
Your choice!

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