I figured out a way to do this through trial-and-error, but it's kinda
kludgy.
You create a libs/html.php file with wrapper functions for every
HtmlHelper you want to alias:
<?
// contents of libs/html.php
global $HTML;
$HTML = $html;
if (!function_exists('div')) {
function div($class = null, $text = null, $options = array()) {
global $HTML;
return $HTML->div($class, $text, $options); } }
if (!function_exists('tag')) {
function tag (...) {
... } }
... ?>
Then, in every view where you want to use these functions, just
include('libs/html.php'); at the top and they become available.
On Sep 18, 10:26 am, Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit
<[email protected]> wrote:
> These tags are so simple, there's no need to use the helper.
> Drop the helper altogether and do it with straightforward html.
> There's little benefit in using the helper for these - in fact you are
> slowing your site down by using it. Then you have complete control.
There must be two schools of thought on this, or else why would the
helper functions exist for simple tags! ;) I appreciate increased
clarity of not constantly escaping between PHP and HTML, but your
point is well taken. Any idea what kind of performance hit is taken
for using the HtmlHelper?
Thanks,
Evan
On Sep 17, 11:44 pm, "Evan R. Murphy" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I really like using CakePHP's HtmlHelper, except that it's so verbose.
> I'd love to be able to write
>
> div('header',
> tag('ul',
> tag('li', link('Home', '/')),
> aa('class', 'nav')))
>
> instead of
>
> $html->div('header',
> $html->tag('ul',
> $html->tag('li', $html->link('Home', '/')),
> aa('class', 'nav')))
>
> How can I make this happen? (It's ok with me if functions like div,
> tag and link are global. I'm willing to risk naming conflicts for this
> extra convenience.)
>
> Thanks,
> Evan
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