Definition: Views is a module for Drupal that allows you to generate different views of content.
Content
What can I do with Views?
Extensions of the module
Where can I get views?
The video
What can I do with Views?
A few examples of this are
- Grid views of content, e.g. a store gallery
- Tabular displays, e.g. key technical data on products
- Lists of articles, e.g. blog articles
- RSS feeds
- Output of content in formats for external APIs, e.g. JSON
The big advantage is that you don't need any programming knowledge for views. Instead of writing code, you can create and customize content views at the click of a mouse using the Views UI.
Extensions to the module
Views, like many other modules, can be extended in many ways. These modules based on Views multiply the application possibilities of the system. Through the integration into the Drupal core, we are actively working on further development and improvement. You can find the current extensions here: https://www.drupal.org/documentation/modules/views/add-ons
Programmers have the option of customizing views by coding via hooks, plugins and templates.
Where can I get Views?
As of Drupal 8, Views is already pre-installed in the core, so to speak in the basic configuration.
For all older versions, you have to download and install this module manually. Linux users can do this using the command line tool drush, for example, or other users can download it from drupal.org. You can find installation instructions for the module here: https://www.drupal.org/node/1578364
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Further reference:
http://www.drupalcenter.de/handbuch/views
The following video introduces the basics of"Drupal-Views":
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