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README.txt for Devel module
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CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
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 * Introduction
 * Requirements
 * Included Modules and Features
 * Recommended Modules
 * Installation
 * Configuration
 * Maintainers

INTRODUCTION
------------

Devel module contains helper functions and pages for Drupal developers and
inquisitive admins:

 - A block for quickly accessing devel pages
 - A block for masquerading as other users (useful for testing)
 - A mail-system class which redirects outbound email to files
 - Drush commands such as fn-hook, fn-event, ...
 - Docs at https://api.drupal.org/api/devel
 - more

This module is safe to use on a production site. Just be sure to only grant
'access development information' permission to developers.

 - For a full description of the module visit:
   https://www.drupal.org/project/devel

 - To submit bug reports and feature suggestions, or to track changes visit:
   https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/devel


REQUIREMENTS
------------

This module requires no modules outside of Drupal core.


INCLUDED MODULES AND FEATURES
-----------------------------

Devel Kint - Provides a dpr() function, which pretty prints variables.
Useful during development. Also see similar helpers like dpm(), dvm().

Webprofiler - Adds a debug bar at bottom of all pages with tons of useful
information like a query list, cache hit/miss data, memory profiling, page
speed, php info, session info, etc.

Devel Generate - Bulk creates nodes, users, comment, terms for development. Has
Drush integration.

Drush Unit Testing - See develDrushTest.php for an example of unit testing of
the Drush integration. This uses Drush's own test framework, based on PHPUnit.
To run the tests, use run-tests-drush.sh. You may pass in any arguments that
are valid for `phpunit`.


RECOMMENDED MODULE
------------------

Devel Generate Extensions - Devel Images Provider allows to configure external
providers for images.

 - http://drupal.org/project/devel_image_provider


INSTALLATION
------------

 - Install the Devel module as you would normally install a contributed Drupal
   module. Visit https://www.drupal.org/node/1897420 for further information.


Author/Maintainers
------------------

 - Moshe Weitzman (moshe weitzman) - https://www.drupal.org/u/moshe-weitzman
 - Hans Salvisberg (salvis) - https://www.drupal.org/u/salvis
 - Pedro Cambra https://drupal.org/user/122101/contact http://www.ymbra.com/
 - Juan Pablo Novillo https://www.drupal.org/u/juampynr
 - lussoluca https://www.drupal.org/u/lussoluca
 - willzyx https://www.drupal.org/u/willzyx

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  2. ---------------------------

  3. 

  4. CONTENTS OF THIS FILE

  5. ---------------------

  6. 

  7.  * Introduction

  8.  * Requirements

  9.  * Included Modules and Features

  10.  * Recommended Modules

  11.  * Installation

  12.  * Configuration

  13.  * Maintainers

  14. 

  15. INTRODUCTION

  16. ------------

  17. 

  18. Devel module contains helper functions and pages for Drupal developers and

  19. inquisitive admins:

  20. 

  21.  - A block for quickly accessing devel pages

  22.  - A block for masquerading as other users (useful for testing)

  23.  - A mail-system class which redirects outbound email to files

  24.  - Drush commands such as fn-hook, fn-event, ...

  25.  - Docs at https://api.drupal.org/api/devel

  26.  - more

  27. 

  28. This module is safe to use on a production site. Just be sure to only grant

  29. 'access development information' permission to developers.

  30. 

  31.  - For a full description of the module visit:

  32.    https://www.drupal.org/project/devel

  33. 

  34.  - To submit bug reports and feature suggestions, or to track changes visit:

  35.    https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/devel

  36. 

  37. 

  38. REQUIREMENTS

  39. ------------

  40. 

  41. This module requires no modules outside of Drupal core.

  42. 

  43. 

  44. INCLUDED MODULES AND FEATURES

  45. -----------------------------

  46. 

  47. Devel Kint - Provides a dpr() function, which pretty prints variables.

  48. Useful during development. Also see similar helpers like dpm(), dvm().

  49. 

  50. Webprofiler - Adds a debug bar at bottom of all pages with tons of useful

  51. information like a query list, cache hit/miss data, memory profiling, page

  52. speed, php info, session info, etc.

  53. 

  54. Devel Generate - Bulk creates nodes, users, comment, terms for development. Has

  55. Drush integration.

  56. 

  57. Drush Unit Testing - See develDrushTest.php for an example of unit testing of

  58. the Drush integration. This uses Drush's own test framework, based on PHPUnit.

  59. To run the tests, use run-tests-drush.sh. You may pass in any arguments that

  60. are valid for `phpunit`.

  61. 

  62. 

  63. RECOMMENDED MODULE

  64. ------------------

  65. 

  66. Devel Generate Extensions - Devel Images Provider allows to configure external

  67. providers for images.

  68. 

  69.  - http://drupal.org/project/devel_image_provider

  70. 

  71. 

  72. INSTALLATION

  73. ------------

  74. 

  75.  - Install the Devel module as you would normally install a contributed Drupal

  76.    module. Visit https://www.drupal.org/node/1897420 for further information.

  77. 

  78. 

  79. Author/Maintainers

  80. ------------------

  81. 

  82.  - Moshe Weitzman (moshe weitzman) - https://www.drupal.org/u/moshe-weitzman

  83.  - Hans Salvisberg (salvis) - https://www.drupal.org/u/salvis

  84.  - Pedro Cambra https://drupal.org/user/122101/contact http://www.ymbra.com/

  85.  - Juan Pablo Novillo https://www.drupal.org/u/juampynr

  86.  - lussoluca https://www.drupal.org/u/lussoluca

  87.  - willzyx https://www.drupal.org/u/willzyx

  88.