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| -rw-r--r-- | user_guide_src/source/general/index.rst | 35 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | user_guide_src/source/general/models.rst | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | user_guide_src/source/general/security.rst | 4 |
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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/general/helpers.rst b/user_guide_src/source/general/helpers.rst index 71cb8b25a..3a98311a6 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/general/helpers.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/general/helpers.rst @@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ Helper Functions ################ Helpers, as the name suggests, help you with tasks. Each helper file is -simply a collection of functions in a particular category. There are URL -Helpers, that assist in creating links, there are Form Helpers that help -you create form elements, Text Helpers perform various text formatting -routines, Cookie Helpers set and read cookies, File Helpers help you +simply a collection of functions in a particular category. There are **URL +Helpers**, that assist in creating links, there are Form Helpers that help +you create form elements, **Text Helpers** perform various text formatting +routines, **Cookie Helpers** set and read cookies, File Helpers help you deal with files, etc. Unlike most other systems in CodeIgniter, Helpers are not written in an @@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ using a Helper is to load it. Once loaded, it becomes globally available in your :doc:`controller <../general/controllers>` and :doc:`views <../general/views>`. -Helpers are typically stored in your system/helpers, or -application/helpers directory. CodeIgniter will look first in your -application/helpers directory. If the directory does not exist or the +Helpers are typically stored in your **system/helpers**, or +**application/helpers directory**. CodeIgniter will look first in your +**application/helpers directory**. If the directory does not exist or the specified helper is not located there CI will instead look in your global system/helpers folder. @@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ Loading a helper file is quite simple using the following function:: $this->load->helper('name'); -Where name is the file name of the helper, without the .php file +Where **name** is the file name of the helper, without the .php file extension or the "helper" part. -For example, to load the URL Helper file, which is named -url_helper.php, you would do this:: +For example, to load the **URL Helper** file, which is named +**url_helper.php**, you would do this:: $this->load->helper('url'); @@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ Auto-loading Helpers If you find that you need a particular helper globally throughout your application, you can tell CodeIgniter to auto-load it during system -initialization. This is done by opening the -application/config/autoload.php file and adding the helper to the -autoload array. +initialization. This is done by opening the **application/config/autoload.php** +file and adding the helper to the autoload array. Using a Helper ============== @@ -84,8 +83,8 @@ URI to the controller/function you wish to link to. "Extending" Helpers =================== -To "extend" Helpers, create a file in your application/helpers/ folder -with an identical name to the existing Helper, but prefixed with MY\_ +To "extend" Helpers, create a file in your **application/helpers/** folder +with an identical name to the existing Helper, but prefixed with **MY\_** (this item is configurable. See below.). If all you need to do is add some functionality to an existing helper - @@ -98,8 +97,8 @@ sense. Under the hood, this gives you the ability to add to the functions a Helper provides, or to modify how the native Helper functions operate. -For example, to extend the native Array Helper you'll create a file -named application/helpers/MY_array_helper.php, and add or override +For example, to extend the native **Array Helper** you'll create a file +named **application/helpers/MY_array_helper.php**, and add or override functions:: // any_in_array() is not in the Array Helper, so it defines a new function @@ -130,11 +129,11 @@ Setting Your Own Prefix The filename prefix for "extending" Helpers is the same used to extend libraries and Core classes. To set your own prefix, open your -application/config/config.php file and look for this item:: +**application/config/config.php** file and look for this item:: $config['subclass_prefix'] = 'MY_'; -Please note that all native CodeIgniter libraries are prefixed with CI\_ +Please note that all native CodeIgniter libraries are prefixed with **CI\_** so DO NOT use that as your prefix. Now What? diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/general/index.rst b/user_guide_src/source/general/index.rst index 1ece12bef..ae0d0961c 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/general/index.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/general/index.rst @@ -1,6 +1,39 @@ +################## +General +################## + + +- :doc:`CodeIgniter URLs <urls>` +- :doc:`Controllers <controllers>` +- :doc:`Reserved Names <reserved_names>` +- :doc:`Views <views>` +- :doc:`Models <models>` +- :doc:`Helpers <helpers>` +- :doc:`Using CodeIgniter Libraries <libraries>` +- :doc:`Creating Your Own Libraries <creating_libraries>` +- :doc:`Using CodeIgniter Drivers <drivers>` +- :doc:`Creating Your Own Drivers <creating_drivers>` +- :doc:`Creating Core Classes <core_classes>` +- :doc:`Creating Ancillary Classes <ancillary_classes>` +- :doc:`Hooks - Extending the Core <hooks>` +- :doc:`Auto-loading Resources <autoloader>` +- :doc:`Common Function <common_functions>` +- :doc:`URI Routing <routing>` +- :doc:`Error Handling <errors>` +- :doc:`Caching <caching>` +- :doc:`Profiling Your Application <profiling>` +- :doc:`Running via the CLI <cli>` +- :doc:`Managing Applications <managing_apps>` +- :doc:`Handling Multiple Environments <environments>` +- :doc:`Alternative PHP Syntax <alternative_php>` +- :doc:`Security <security>` +- :doc:`PHP Style Guide <styleguide>` +- :doc:`Server Requirements <requirements>` +- :doc:`Credits <credits>` + .. toctree:: :glob: - :hidden: :titlesonly: + :hidden: *
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/general/models.rst b/user_guide_src/source/general/models.rst index 4dd3e5765..b816f958a 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/general/models.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/general/models.rst @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ model class might look like:: Anatomy of a Model ================== -Model classes are stored in your application/models/ folder. They can be +Model classes are stored in your **application/models/ folder**. They can be nested within sub-folders if you want this type of organization. The basic prototype for a model class is this:: @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ The basic prototype for a model class is this:: } } -Where Model_name is the name of your class. Class names **must** have +Where **Model_name** is the name of your class. Class names **must** have the first letter capitalized with the rest of the name lowercase. Make sure your class extends the base Model class. @@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Auto-loading Models If you find that you need a particular model globally throughout your application, you can tell CodeIgniter to auto-load it during system initialization. This is done by opening the -application/config/autoload.php file and adding the model to the +**application/config/autoload.php** file and adding the model to the autoload array. Connecting to your Database diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/general/security.rst b/user_guide_src/source/general/security.rst index d9d5b728b..4d7a213d1 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/general/security.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/general/security.rst @@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ error reporting by setting the internal error_reporting flag to a value of 0. This disables native PHP errors from being rendered as output, which may potentially contain sensitive information. -Setting CodeIgniter's ENVIRONMENT constant in index.php to a value of -'production' will turn off these errors. In development mode, it is +Setting CodeIgniter's **ENVIRONMENT** constant in index.php to a value of +**\'production\'** will turn off these errors. In development mode, it is recommended that a value of 'development' is used. More information about differentiating between environments can be found on the :doc:`Handling Environments <environments>` page. |