The {loremipsum} macro adds latin text to your page, useful for testing purposes...
Many design agencies use blocks of latin text when they are designing marketing materials or advertising campaigns. The latin text allows them to show what the materials will look like before the real text is available.
Similar situations exist on the Internet. You might be preparing a multi-column text Template or working on a new design for your home page. Rather than waiting for the final version of any text to arrive, you can use this macro to add varying amounts of Latin text to your pages, etc.
Parameters:
Add the macro to your page as follows:
{loremipsum:paragraphs}
Parameter
Required
Default
Notes
default
3
The "paragraphs" default parameter defines the number of paragraphs of Latin text to be added (3 by default).
Examples:
Standard Use
Add 3 paragraphs of Latin text to your page:
{loremipsum}
Which results in three paragraphs of text:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aliquam fermentum vestibulum est. Cras rhoncus. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Sed quis tortor. Donec non ipsum. Mauris condimentum, odio nec porta tristique, ante neque malesuada massa, in dignissim eros velit at tellus. Donec et risus in ligula eleifend consectetuer. Donec volutpat eleifend augue. Integer gravida sodales leo. Nunc vehicula neque ac erat. Vivamus non nisl. Fusce ac magna. Suspendisse euismod libero eget mauris.
Ut ligula. Maecenas consequat. Aliquam placerat. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Nulla convallis. Ut quis tortor. Vestibulum a lectus at diam fermentum vehicula. Mauris sed turpis a nisl ultricies facilisis. Fusce ornare, mi vitae hendrerit eleifend, augue erat cursus nunc, a aliquam elit leo sed est. Donec eget sapien sit amet eros vehicula mollis. In sollicitudin libero in felis. Phasellus metus sem, pulvinar in, porta nec, faucibus in, ipsum. Nam a tellus. Aliquam erat volutpat.
Sed id velit ut orci feugiat tempus. Pellentesque accumsan augue at libero elementum vestibulum. Maecenas sit amet metus. Etiam molestie massa sed erat. Aenean tincidunt. Mauris id eros. Quisque eu ante. Fusce eu dolor. Aenean ultricies ante ut diam. Donec iaculis, pede eu aliquet lobortis, wisi est dignissim diam, ut fringilla eros magna a mi. Nulla vel lorem. Donec placerat, lectus quis molestie hendrerit, ante tortor pharetra risus, ac rutrum arcu odio eu tortor. In dapibus lacus nec ligula. Aenean vel metus. Nunc mattis lorem posuere felis. In vehicula tempus lacus. Phasellus arcu. Nam ut arcu. Duis eget elit id eros adipiscing dignissim.
Defining Number of Paragraphs
To alter the amount of Latin text, specify the number of paragraphs required:
{loremipsum:1}
Which results in just one paragraph of text:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aliquam fermentum vestibulum est. Cras rhoncus. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Sed quis tortor. Donec non ipsum. Mauris condimentum, odio nec porta tristique, ante neque malesuada massa, in dignissim eros velit at tellus. Donec et risus in ligula eleifend consectetuer. Donec volutpat eleifend augue. Integer gravida sodales leo. Nunc vehicula neque ac erat. Vivamus non nisl. Fusce ac magna. Suspendisse euismod libero eget mauris.
Hints and Tips:
Latin text is a great way to get a visual indication of what designs will look like before they are finished. A good example is shown in our column macro tutorial.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q
Can I use some other language?
A
No. Only Latin, hence "loremipsum".
Q
Is the text generated by this macro real Latin?
A
Yes, indeed it is. Take a look here to find out about the amazing history of the text and find out how it led to the phrase it's all Greek to me here.
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