Joomla with rss modification

1. file location

2. Built-in RSS Feeds could confict with the Moudule SimpleRSS

3. Do not repeat alias for 2+ menu items.It can potentially create problems for Joomla in creating SEF URL. Create an Alias Type menu item for the rest.

4. Url pattern after SEF could be http://domain.com/{menu-item-alias}/{or-sub-menu-alias}/whatever-goes-here.../{any-article-id}-whatever-goes-here
the urls below are same
http://localhost/avid/volunteers/77
http://localhost/avid/volunteers/volunteer-for-blog/77
http://localhost/avid/volunteers/what/ever/bla/bla/77-whatever
http://localhost/avid/about/what/ever/bla/bla/77-whatever
...
same article with different layout/modules.the article is irrelative to the menu item and no need to config at the backend.


Expect result

news-and-media/ (brand new url with /news-and-media link on breadcrumb)
news-a-media/contact (keep the old url, but with /news-and-media link on breadcrumb)
news-a-media/124 (keep the old url, with plain-text on breadcrumb)


Steps

Create a new Rss type menu item alias - news-and-media, transfer the real menu News & Media to hiddenmenu

keep the left side menu Newsandmedia and alias - news-a-media, change the top menu to alias menu item for the new Rss content menu - news-and-media

keep the left side menu Home and alias, change the News & Media menu to alias menu item for the new Rss content menu - news-and-media

keep the real menu - hiddenmenu,

change new-a-media/ article add tips and redirect function
<p>Please visit our new News & Media page.</p>
<p>Redirecting...</p>
<script type="text/javascript">location="/avid/news-and-media";</script>


joomla function
<?php echo JURI::base();?>
<?php echo parse_url(JURI::current(), PHP_URL_HOST);?>