In Joomla 1.5 parameters enable users to configure settings that later can be used in code of extensions and templates. Following are the ways that can help a developer to access these parameters.
Component Parameters
From inside a Component:
1.
$componentParams
= &JComponentHelper::getParams(
'com_example'
);
2.
$param
=
$componentParams
->get(
'parameter_name'
,
'default_value'
);
From outside a Component:
1.
$componentParams
= &JComponentHelper::getParams(
'com_example'
);
2.
$param
=
$componentParams
->get(
'parameter_name'
,
'default_value'
);