<h2>Definition of Gantry</h2>
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<strong>gan??try</strong> (gan???tr??) <em>noun</em>
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	<li><strong>(RocketTheme) A framework used for assembling, building and maintaining a RocketTheme template</strong></li>
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<h2>Overview of Gantry</h2>
Gantry is a sophisticated WordPress theme framework with the sole intention of being the best platform to build a solid theme with.  Gantry takes all the lessons learned during the development of many RocketTheme themes and distils that knowledge into a single super-flexible framework that is easy to configure, simple to extend, and powerful enough to handle anything we want to throw at it.
<h2>Key Features</h2>
The Gantry framework is packed with many great features that enable the rapid development of feature-rich designs with a minimum amount of effort.  We've also gone to great lengths to enhance the standard WordPress administration user interface to make configuring a Gantry-powered theme easier than ever before. Check out a sampling of the features Gantry brings to the table:
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	<li>960 Grid System</li>
	<li>Stunning Administrator interface</li>
	<li>XML driven and with overrides for unprecedented levels of customization</li>
	<li>Per item/taxonomy level control over any configuration parameter</li>
	<li>Preset any combination of configuration parameters, and save custom presets</li>
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	<li>65 base widget positions.  Easily add more!</li>
	<li>36 possible layout combinations for mainbody and sidebars</li>
	<li>Up to 3 sidebars for a total of 4 column layouts</li>
	<li>Many built-in widgets such as font-sizer, to-top smooth slider, IE6 warning message, etc.</li>
	<li>Flexible grid layout system for unparalleled control over block sizes</li>
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<h2>Installing/Updating Gantry</h2>
The Gantry plugin is a separate from the themes that use it. It is installed separately as <strong>gantry</strong> in the plugins directory. Therefore, to update Gantry, you just need to reinstall through the WordPress interface rather than manually edit files in the theme.

Each theme will have a bundle download option available to install both the theme and the Gantry plugin at the same time, in conjunction with a standalone download.
<h2>Overview of the Administrator Interface</h2>
The administrative interface for Gantry is one of, if not the, most extensive and intuitive WordPress administrators in the community as a whole today. Gantry takes the theme options ability of WordPress and takes it to the next level with a robust, diverse, functional and overall, substantial array of options to control, essentially, all aspects of the theme.
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<div class="typo-icon">The best way to discover all the options available, as well as what they do, is to visit the administrator itself at <strong>Admin Dashboard ??? Grunge Settings</strong></div>
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The options are subdivided into various categories:
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	<li><strong>Content</strong> - <em>Set the content display options</em></li>
	<li><strong>Style</strong> - <em>Configure preset specific settings such as Link Color</em></li>
	<li><strong>Gizmos</strong> - <em> Control the various Gantry gizmos such as Feed links</em></li>
	<li><strong>Layout</strong> - <em>Customize the layout options of Gantry such as the Feature-a/f row distribution</em></li>
	<li><strong>Advanced</strong> - <em>Various other options are located here</em></li>
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<h3>Gantry Framework Full Features</h3>
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	<li>960 Grid System(<a href="http://960.gs">http://960.gs</a> - 12 &amp; 16 Column Support)</li>
	<li>WordPress SupportCurrently The Gantry Framework is available for the WordPress!  A very powerful and popular GPL Content Management System</li>
	<li>Stunning Administrator interfaceGantry provides a uniquely intuitive interface to control all aspects of the design</li>
	<li>XML driven and with overrides for unprecedented levels of customizationGantry is easy to configure, customize and extend</li>
	<li>Per item/taxonomy level control over any configuration parameterLayouts, colors, features, etc can all be different for any item/taxonomy</li>
	<li>Preset any combination of configuration parameters, and save custom presetsCreating custom presets allows you to easily save any combination of configuration settings for later use</li>
	<li>Built-in extensible AJAX communication layerOur powerful AJAX system allows dynamic functionality in features as well as opening up AJAX to 3rd party plugins</li>
	<li>RTL language supportGantry makes it easier than ever to develop Right-to-Left (RTL) based designs for languages such as Arabic, Hebrew and Farsi</li>
	<li>Built-in CSS and JS compression and combinationReduce the total number of requests for your site as well as adding compression for maximum page optimization</li>
	<li>Flexible grid layout system for unparalleled control over block sizesControl the sizes of your blocks with our simple grid layout controls</li>
	<li>Optimized codebase with speed, size, and reuse core tenants of the framework designGantry is more than just unparalleled flexibility and control, it also provides a powerful basis to build professional quality designs.</li>
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	<li>65 base widget positions.To get you started right we've included plenty of widgets, but adding even more is a trivial procedure</li>
	<li>38 possible layout combinations for mainbody and sidebarsThe mainbody and sidebars now have an unprecedented level of control.  Gantry provides support for all kinds of layout options</li>
	<li>Source-ordered 4 column mainbodyWith up to 3 total sidebars, Gantry allows you to achieve highly complex mainbody layout scenarios</li>
	<li>Many built-in widgets such as font-sizer, to-top smooth slider, date, etc.Easily add your own unique functionality with Gantry's gizmo support</li>
	<li>Ability force 'blank' module positions for even more advanced layout customizationCreate layouts with blank spaces or complex alignment requirements with this functionality</li>
	<li>Flexible parameter system with ability to set parameters via URL, Cookie, Session, Presets, etc.Any parameter can be configured via XML to be settable from a variety of mechanisms for complete customization</li>
	<li>Table-less HTML overrides with content overridesGantry designs provide modern table-less output for the best in SEO and usability</li>
	<li>Standard typography and WordPress core element stylingGreat typographical features right out of the box</li>
	<li>ini-based configuration storage for easy portabilityAll configuration options are stored in simple text-based ini files</li>
	<li>Automatic per-browser-level CSS and JS controlAdvanced control of CSS and JS for any specific browser version allows browser bugs and issues to be isolated and patched with a minimum of fuss</li>
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