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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/typography_helper.rst b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/typography_helper.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f3202603a --- /dev/null +++ b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/typography_helper.rst @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +################# +Typography Helper +################# + +The Typography Helper file contains functions that help your format text +in semantically relevant ways. + +.. contents:: Page Contents + +Loading this Helper +=================== + +This helper is loaded using the following code + +:: + + $this->load->helper('typography'); + +The following functions are available: + +auto_typography() +================= + +Formats text so that it is semantically and typographically correct +HTML. Please see the :doc:`Typography Class <../libraries/typography>` +for more info. + +Usage example:: + + $string = auto_typography($string); + +.. note:: Typographic formatting can be processor intensive, particularly if + you have a lot of content being formatted. If you choose to use this + function you may want to consider `caching </general/caching>` your pages. + +nl2br_except_pre() +================== + +Converts newlines to <br /> tags unless they appear within <pre> tags. +This function is identical to the native PHP nl2br() function, except +that it ignores <pre> tags. + +Usage example + +:: + + $string = nl2br_except_pre($string); + |