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i'm working on joomla 3.0 implementation. i'm learning how system works, using protostar template learning tool. protostar came loaded joomla 3.0.2 stable. i'm looking how template works in great detail. i've made prototype myself. i'm learning how use .less files , precompile .css sheets, including stuff located @ ./media/jui/less/.....

the 1 surprise have language files. templates have language files located within template folder "websiteroot/templates/template_name/language/en-gb/en-gb.tpl_template_name.ini" , "template_name/language/en-gb/en-gb.tpl_template_name.ini" in couple of cases, can see duplicate copy of preloaded template names stored in location websiteroot/language/en-gb/tpl_template_name.ini, etc... included in directory file en-gb.xml describes files contained within directory.

so happens this. can install template, .ini files being ignored. can see these poor results within web pages (instead of "back top" tpl_template_backtotop displayed on site.) can see poor results on template advanced options. tells me, have problem .ini files being read, not xml or index.php files.

uploading template pretty straight forward. not clear why doesn't system use language ini files located within template subfolder? major kludge nibble in second copy of ini files , have update en-gb.xml file indicate them. doesn't make sense me. stuff in life messy keep organized having stuff organized in right pile.... i.e. why doesn't system recognize template stuff in templates subfolder?

your comments?

thanks, zip

hmmm. i'm not getting this. found template, uses bootstrap , designed joomla 3.0. meet_gavern template. pretty involved. see this. after installation see duplicate copies of en-gb.tpl_meet_gavern.ini file in 2 locations mentioned above. test, tried renaming files en-gb.tpl_meet_gavernxxxxxx.ini when relabeled both files translation lookups fail. when either 1 of files named correctly, translation performs well. has me scratching head... not clear me differences 2 different templates.

and meet_gavern template, yeah template free, can spell obfuscation? impression template free enough committed using it, , enough trouble need $$ help. (obviously personal opinion. no offense intended.)

i did verify i'm saving .ini files in unicode translation format without byte order mark (utf8-without bom) using notepad++. still no success.

--zip.