Use cases

Version: 5.0.1

Use cases

Common uses
  • Download page in an article: {docmanlist 2} with table or list layout
  • Member document library: nestedtable with subfolders and access-controlled DOCman categories
  • Product specifications: list layout with size and added date visible
  • Photo or PDF gallery: imagecolumns with 3 or 4 columns
  • Footer quick links: module with simplefilelist in a footer position
  • Department folder tree: nestedlist with show expanded on first visit
  • Resources hub landing: nestedcategories so visitors pick a folder first
  • Inline specific files: listSpecificDocuments in release notes or changelog articles
Content planning tips
  • Keep category names short for nested table first column
  • Upload DOCman thumbnails for gallery layouts
  • Use child categories when one parent folder would mix unrelated files
  • Match layout to density: table for many columns of meta, simplefilelist for long filename lists
With other JoomlaX products

Easy Docman List complements content modules such as Easy Articles Grid on the same site: articles for news, DOCman for downloads. No shared dependency.