The K2 component is one of the most popular alternatives to the com_content component of Joomla 1.5. Due to its popularity and features, we feature full support in our templates. Out of the box our users can choose which component they wish to use.
This component is fully supported by our News Show Pro GK4 module.. This module is also the basis of the K2 Store shopping cart component (see previous article) which facilitates creation of a simple eShop. Some of our templates use the K2 component (AppSite and Black & White are two examples).
The main advantages of using the K2 component in place of com_comment are:
- does not use sections for categories and subcategories hierarchic layout
- support for tags mechanism
- built-in comment system
- built-in mechanisms to define unique objects very easily (e.g. Main image of an article)