Theming made easy using the Devel module
While it is entirely fine to develop and theme sites without the use of the Devel module and related modules such as Theme developer, they are highly recommended as they save time and effort and will eventually seem indispensable. This recipe will outline the setup process and relevant features of the Devel module.
Getting ready
The Devel module can be downloaded from http://drupal.org/project/devel. Once downloaded, install and enable it via the module administration page.
How to do it...
From a themer's point of view, there are two primary features of importance which are provided by the Devel module. The first is the development block which can be enabled from the block administration page at admin/build/block (Home | Administer | Site building | Blocks).
In the preceding development block, the most frequently used option is usually the Empty cache. Clicking this link will empty Drupal's cache as well as clear and rebuild the theme registry. In other...
