View Files

With Trongate, views are just PHP files. That’s it.

HTML + <?= $var ?> = dynamic page.

No template engine. No learning curve. Just PHP.

Where They Live

Each module can have one views directory. Put your view files in it. Done.

modules/
  users/
    Users.php
    Users_model.php ← optional
    views/
      users_list.php
      user_profile.php

The text above demonstrates some file and directory locations for a hypothetical 'users' module.

How to Load One

View files can be loaded from any controller by using Trongate's view() method:

$this->view('users_list', $data);

Trongate renders views/users_list.php. That’s it.

Passing Data

$data['users'] = $this->model->get();
$this->view('users_list', $data);

In the view:

<?php foreach ($users as $user): ?>
    <p><?= $user->name ?></p>
<?php endforeach; ?>

Return as String (Pro Move)

Need HTML as a variable?

$html = $this->view('email_template', $data, true);

Third arg = true → returns a string. No output. You control it.

<?= out($name) ?> <!-- HTML (default format) -->
<?= out($xml, 'xml') ?> <!-- XML -->
<?= out($json, 'json') ?> <!-- JSON -->
<?= out($js, 'javascript') ?> <!-- JS -->

Remember, when you're dealing with Trongate, PHP is the template engine.

100% Native PHP. 100% nailed.