Automatic URL Routing

Trongate makes routing effortless. Just type the URL, and the framework figures out which code to run - no route registration, no caching, no extra fuss.

How URL Segments Work

Example URL:

Trongate breaks it into segments:

Segment	Example	Purpose
1st	`members`	Module folder + controller
2nd	`profile`	Method to run
3rd+	`88`	Available via segment() function

So this URL runs:

Changed in v2: URL segments are no longer auto-passed as method parameters.

Use segment() to fetch variables from the URL explicitly. This follows the same principle that guided PHP's removal of register_globals:

Explicit is safer than implicit - developers must deliberately read data from the URL, making trust boundaries clear and reducing accidental misuse.
Improved security posture - explicit fetching creates a natural checkpoint for validation and sanitization before data is used.
Greater code clarity - when reading a controller, it is immediately obvious where external input originates.
Less framework magic - removing automatic parameter injection aligns Trongate more closely with native PHP behavior.
Modern strictness - explicit data access reflects the broader trend in modern PHP and web development toward stricter, more predictable code.

The Rules

Module folders: lowercase (or snake_case)
Controller files: Firstlettercap (e.g., Members.php)
Methods: lowercase (or snake_case)
No method? → automatically runs index()

Note: Custom routes in config/custom_routing.php override automatic routing like a polite bouncer: "Sorry mate, VIP list wins."

Quick Examples

/products → Products->index()
/products/manage → Products->manage()
/products/display/42 → Products->display() + segment(3, 'int') returns 42