Using hooks to extend Backdrop CMS

Presentation for Backdrop Live - September 2023

This repo contains a demo module to illustrates the use of hooks in Backdrop CMS.

The hooks covered in this presentation are:

• hook_form_FORM_ID_alter()
• hook_node_view_alter()
• hook_node_insert(), hook_node_update(), hook_node_delete()
• hook_permission()
• hook_menu()
• hook_field_widget_form_alter()
• hook_block_view_alter()
• hook_views_pre_render()
• hook_action_info()
• hook_install()
• hook_entity_info_alter()

Upon installation, this module will also:

• Create two new roles
• Create a new taxonomy vocabulary
• Create a few terms for the new vocabulary
• Create two users and assign them roles (NOTE: the password is hard-coded in the example. This may constitute a security risk if you install this module online.)
• Create three views.

To access the slides for the presentation, follow this link

Credits

Created by argiepiano for Backdrop Live September 2023.