ExpressionEngine

2.11.9 User Guide

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ExpressionEngine Template Structure API

Calling the Class

class Api_template_structure

The Template Structure class is called with the api->instantiate() function:

ee()->load->library('api'); ee()->api->instantiate('template_structure');

Function Reference

Get Group Info

Api_template_structure::get_group_info($group_id)

Get template group metadata:

ee()->api_template_structure->get_group_info((int) $group_id);
Parameters:
  • $group_id (int) – Integer of the template group
Returns:

Database result object or returns FALSE on error
Return type:

Database result object/Boolean

Create Template Group

Api_template_structure::create_template_group($data[, $duplicate_group = FALSE])

Creates a new template group:

ee()->api_template_structure->create_template_group((array) $data, (int) $duplicate_group = FALSE)
Parameters:
  • $data (array) – Associative array of template group data must include group_name, can include keys below
  • $duplicate_group (int) – The template_group ID to duplicate
Returns:

ID of newly created group or FALSE on error
Return type:

Integer/Boolean

Example Usage:

$data = array(
    'group_name'        => 'home',
    'group_order'       => 2,     // Defaults to template_group count + 1
    'is_site_default'   => 'n',   // Defaults to 'n'
    'site_id'           => 1      // Defaults to config->item('site_id')
);

ee()->api_template_structure->create_template_group($data, 1);

File Extensions

Api_template_structure::file_extensions($template_type)

Returns a file extension that corresponds to the template type:

ee()->api_template_structure->file_extensions((str) $template_type);
Parameters:
  • $template_type (string) – Name of the template type
Returns:

File extension if template type exists or an empty string
Return type:

String

Template Types:

  • webpage
  • static
  • feed
  • css
  • js
  • xml