Drupal 8 Theming with Twig

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Master Drupal 8's new Twig templating engine to create engaging and efficient websites through straightforward steps, guiding you from concept to completion. This resource is designed for front-end developers, designers, and anyone eager to explore the new features of Drupal 8 theming. It highlights the significant changes from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8, particularly the introduction of the Twig PHP templating engine. Familiarity with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and the Drupal Admin interface is beneficial, along with prior experience in setting up a standalone development environment, as the book involves working with PHP and MySQL. Drupal 8, an open-source content management system, serves as a powerful framework for delivering exceptional websites for various organizations, including non-profits and government entities. This release is built on object-oriented PHP, offering numerous enhancements like improved user experience, cleaner HTML5 markup, multilingual support, and streamlined content authoring. Despite its advantages, the many changes can be daunting for newcomers. Starting from scratch, the book guides you through installing, setting up, and configuring Drupal 8, navigating the Admin interface, and working with core themes to create custom block layouts. A real-world project demonstrates how to develop a Twig theme from start to finish while adhering to best practices for integrating CSS frameworks and JavaScript librar