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development:plugins:view_helpers [2015/12/10 19:13] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation demiankatzdevelopment:plugins:view_helpers [2015/12/11 20:22] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation demiankatz
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 Creating a view helper is simple: Creating a view helper is simple:
  
-  * Pick a namespace for your view helpers.  This should usually be inside a [[vufind2:customizing_vufind_2.0#modules|custom module]].+  * Pick a namespace for your view helpers.  This should usually be inside a [[development:architecture:customizing_vufind#modules|custom module]].
   * In your chosen namespace, create a class that extends \Zend\View\Helper\AbstractHelper.  You can either implement all of your functionality in the class's <nowiki>__invoke()</nowiki> method (in which case you can use the helper with calls like <nowiki>$this->myHelper()</nowiki>) or else you can leave <nowiki>__invoke()</nowiki> out and add a number of public methods (in which case you can use the helper with calls like <nowiki>$this->myHelper()->myMethod()</nowiki>).   * In your chosen namespace, create a class that extends \Zend\View\Helper\AbstractHelper.  You can either implement all of your functionality in the class's <nowiki>__invoke()</nowiki> method (in which case you can use the helper with calls like <nowiki>$this->myHelper()</nowiki>) or else you can leave <nowiki>__invoke()</nowiki> out and add a number of public methods (in which case you can use the helper with calls like <nowiki>$this->myHelper()->myMethod()</nowiki>).
-  * Create a [[vufind2:customizing_the_user_interface|custom theme]] if you have not done so already.  +  * Create a [[development:architecture:user_interface|custom theme]] if you have not done so already.  
   * Configure the new helper in the 'helpers' section of the theme.config.php file for your current theme.  This is a standard [[http://framework.zend.com/manual/2.0/en/modules/zend.service-manager.quick-start.html|Zend Framework 2 service manager]] configuration with invokables, factories, etc.   * Configure the new helper in the 'helpers' section of the theme.config.php file for your current theme.  This is a standard [[http://framework.zend.com/manual/2.0/en/modules/zend.service-manager.quick-start.html|Zend Framework 2 service manager]] configuration with invokables, factories, etc.
  
development/plugins/view_helpers.txt · Last modified: 2020/03/19 21:53 by crhallberg