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authorAndrew <browner12@gmail.com>2014-02-11 09:55:48 +0100
committerAndrew <browner12@gmail.com>2014-02-11 09:55:48 +0100
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Merge branch 'develop' into patch-1
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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/pagination.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/pagination.rst
index d9d3f5092..ee12d9e6f 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/pagination.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/pagination.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ Pagination Class
CodeIgniter's Pagination class is very easy to use, and it is 100%
customizable, either dynamically or via stored preferences.
+.. contents::
+ :local:
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+ <div class="custom-index container"></div>
+
If you are not familiar with the term "pagination", it refers to links
that allows you to navigate from page to page, like this::
@@ -15,7 +22,7 @@ Example
*******
Here is a simple example showing how to create pagination in one of your
-:doc:`controller <../general/controllers>` functions::
+:doc:`controller <../general/controllers>` methods::
$this->load->library('pagination');
@@ -30,8 +37,8 @@ Here is a simple example showing how to create pagination in one of your
Notes
=====
-The $config array contains your configuration variables. It is passed to
-the $this->pagination->initialize function as shown above. Although
+The ``$config`` array contains your configuration variables. It is passed to
+the ``$this->pagination->initialize()`` method as shown above. Although
there are some twenty items you can configure, at minimum you need the
three shown. Here is a description of what those items represent:
@@ -46,7 +53,7 @@ three shown. Here is a description of what those items represent:
- **per_page** The number of items you intend to show per page. In the
above example, you would be showing 20 items per page.
-The create_links() function returns an empty string when there is no
+The ``create_links()`` method returns an empty string when there is no
pagination to show.
Setting preferences in a config file
@@ -54,9 +61,9 @@ Setting preferences in a config file
If you prefer not to set preferences using the above method, you can
instead put them into a config file. Simply create a new file called
-pagination.php, add the $config array in that file. Then save the file
-in: config/pagination.php and it will be used automatically. You will
-NOT need to use the $this->pagination->initialize function if you save
+pagination.php, add the ``$config`` array in that file. Then save the file
+in *application/config/pagination.php* and it will be used automatically.
+You will NOT need to use ``$this->pagination->initialize()`` if you save
your preferences in a config file.
**************************
@@ -67,14 +74,14 @@ The following is a list of all the preferences you can pass to the
initialization function to tailor the display.
$config['uri_segment'] = 3;
-============================
+===========================
The pagination function automatically determines which segment of your
URI contains the page number. If you need something different you can
specify it.
$config['num_links'] = 2;
-==========================
+=========================
The number of "digit" links you would like before and after the selected
page number. For example, the number 2 will place two digits on either
@@ -92,25 +99,19 @@ $config['page_query_string'] = TRUE;
By default, the pagination library assume you are using :doc:`URI
Segments <../general/urls>`, and constructs your links something
-like
-
-::
+like::
http://example.com/index.php/test/page/20
-
-If you have $config['enable_query_strings'] set to TRUE your links
+If you have ``$config['enable_query_strings']`` set to TRUE your links
will automatically be re-written using Query Strings. This option can
-also be explictly set. Using $config['page_query_string'] set to TRUE,
-the pagination link will become.
-
-::
+also be explictly set. Using ``$config['page_query_string']`` set to TRUE,
+the pagination link will become::
http://example.com/index.php?c=test&m=page&per_page=20
-
Note that "per_page" is the default query string passed, however can be
-configured using $config['query_string_segment'] = 'your_string'
+configured using ``$config['query_string_segment'] = 'your_string'``
$config['reuse_query_string'] = FALSE;
======================================
@@ -118,9 +119,7 @@ $config['reuse_query_string'] = FALSE;
By default your Query String arguments (nothing to do with other
query string options) will be ignored. Setting this config to
TRUE will add existing query string arguments back into the
-URL after the URI segment and before the suffix
-
-::
+URL after the URI segment and before the suffix.::
http://example.com/index.php/test/page/20?query=search%term
@@ -128,13 +127,13 @@ This helps you mix together normal :doc:`URI Segments <../general/urls>`
as well as query string arguments, which until 3.0 was not possible.
$config['prefix'] = '';
-==================================
+=======================
A custom prefix added to the path. The prefix value will be right before
the offset segment.
$config['suffix'] = '';
-==================================
+=======================
A custom suffix added to the path. The sufix value will be right after
the offset segment.
@@ -144,15 +143,15 @@ Adding Enclosing Markup
***********************
If you would like to surround the entire pagination with some markup you
-can do it with these two prefs:
+can do it with these two preferences:
$config['full_tag_open'] = '<p>';
-===================================
+=================================
The opening tag placed on the left side of the entire result.
$config['full_tag_close'] = '</p>';
-=====================================
+===================================
The closing tag placed on the right side of the entire result.
@@ -161,18 +160,18 @@ Customizing the First Link
**************************
$config['first_link'] = 'First';
-=================================
+================================
The text you would like shown in the "first" link on the left. If you do
not want this link rendered, you can set its value to FALSE.
$config['first_tag_open'] = '<div>';
-======================================
+====================================
The opening tag for the "first" link.
$config['first_tag_close'] = '</div>';
-========================================
+======================================
The closing tag for the "first" link.
@@ -181,18 +180,18 @@ Customizing the Last Link
*************************
$config['last_link'] = 'Last';
-===============================
+==============================
The text you would like shown in the "last" link on the right. If you do
not want this link rendered, you can set its value to FALSE.
$config['last_tag_open'] = '<div>';
-=====================================
+===================================
The opening tag for the "last" link.
$config['last_tag_close'] = '</div>';
-=======================================
+=====================================
The closing tag for the "last" link.
@@ -201,18 +200,18 @@ Customizing the "Next" Link
***************************
$config['next_link'] = '&gt;';
-===============================
+==============================
The text you would like shown in the "next" page link. If you do not
want this link rendered, you can set its value to FALSE.
$config['next_tag_open'] = '<div>';
-=====================================
+===================================
The opening tag for the "next" link.
$config['next_tag_close'] = '</div>';
-=======================================
+=====================================
The closing tag for the "next" link.
@@ -221,18 +220,18 @@ Customizing the "Previous" Link
*******************************
$config['prev_link'] = '&lt;';
-===============================
+==============================
The text you would like shown in the "previous" page link. If you do not
want this link rendered, you can set its value to FALSE.
$config['prev_tag_open'] = '<div>';
-=====================================
+===================================
The opening tag for the "previous" link.
$config['prev_tag_close'] = '</div>';
-=======================================
+=====================================
The closing tag for the "previous" link.
@@ -241,12 +240,12 @@ Customizing the "Current Page" Link
***********************************
$config['cur_tag_open'] = '<b>';
-==================================
+================================
The opening tag for the "current" link.
$config['cur_tag_close'] = '</b>';
-====================================
+==================================
The closing tag for the "current" link.
@@ -255,12 +254,12 @@ Customizing the "Digit" Link
****************************
$config['num_tag_open'] = '<div>';
-====================================
+==================================
The opening tag for the "digit" link.
$config['num_tag_close'] = '</div>';
-======================================
+====================================
The closing tag for the "digit" link.
@@ -280,9 +279,7 @@ Adding attributes to anchors
If you want to add an extra attribute to be added to every link rendered
by the pagination class, you can set them as key/value pairs in the
-"attributes" config
-
-::
+"attributes" config::
// Produces: class="myclass"
$config['attributes'] = array('class' => 'myclass');
@@ -300,4 +297,25 @@ you can pass boolean FALSE as a regular attribute
::
- $config['attributes']['rel'] = FALSE; \ No newline at end of file
+ $config['attributes']['rel'] = FALSE;
+
+***************
+Class Reference
+***************
+
+.. class:: CI_Pagination
+
+ .. method:: initialize([$params = array()])
+
+ :param array $params: Configuration parameters
+ :returns: CI_Pagination instance (method chaining)
+ :rtype: CI_Pagination
+
+ Initializes the Pagination class with your preferred options.
+
+ .. method:: create_links()
+
+ :returns: HTML-formatted pagination
+ :rtype: string
+
+ Returns a "pagination" bar, containing the generated links or an empty string if there's just a single page. \ No newline at end of file