NorrCompetition Notifications
Extended notifications on entries for NorrCompetition component.
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Extended notifications on entries for NorrCompetition component.
Last updated
This plugin for NorrCompetition sends extended notifications to inform users about changed status of the entries they have submitted. For example, a user who has submitted an entry form will receive a notification in case of approval, publishing, unpublishing, voting and etc.
NorrCompetition Notifications can be installed as any standard Joomla extension. Go to Administrator Panel > Extensions > Install > Install the package and proceed with installation package. After the installation the plugin will be disabled. Do not forget to enable it.
Proceed to plugin settings and enable the required parameters - on what actions the user should receive notifications.
Actions
Published - Send a notification when the entry has been published.
Unpublished - Send a notification when the entry has been unpublished.
Approved - Send a notification when the entry has been approved.
Unapproved - Send a notification when the entry has been unapproved (put back to moderation).
Declined - Send a notification when the entry has been declined (sent to trash).
Voting - Send a notification when the entry has earned a vote.
Options
Link Entry - Link the entry in notifications text.
Link Contest - Link the contest in notifications text.
Make sure that the plugin is enabled!
This feature allow to get an update of the plugin via back-end in few clicks. Set your download key to enable the update using Joomla! Update System. You can find the key in your NorrCompetition subscription on the NorrNext website. If you set the key for the first time or have changed it, please click on the Update Key button to save it for Joomla! Update System.
PLG_COMPETITION_NOTIFICATIONS_SUBJECT_* - the subject that depends on context;
PLG_COMPETITION_NOTIFICATIONS_BODY_HELLO - the hello message that comes before the main text and includes user name;
PLG_COMPETITION_NOTIFICATIONS_BODY_ACTION_* - the main text that depends on action and includes participant title and competition title;
PLG_COMPETITION_NOTIFICATIONS_BODY_POST_TEXT - the text that comes after the main text and includes site name.
Read official tutorial:
The plugin sends notifications on actions you have set up in plugin settings. The language for notifications is taken from user parameters, but if it is not set, then the default site language is used. Feel free to and make notifications more suitable to you. All notification e-mails have a standard format:
