Slots and Tags

Plugin for Cotonti CMF. It allow to use tpl TAGs and function calls in menuslots.

#1. Description

Cotonti have a predefined custom tags that admin can use in templates. Content of these tags called «menu slots» can be altered via administration web interface. As a default, menu slots allow to use only simple html text. With this extension you can use common TPL tags and function calls like in TPL files.

#2. Features

• Parses text of menu slot as a tpl file
• Allow to use tags and Unified input field for time selections
• Allow to use function calls

#3. Requirements

Works starting from Cotonti Siena v0.9.11.

#4. Version info

Plugin must works out from the box. But as it relies on CoTemplate->compile() function it worsk only from Cotonti v0.9.11. Some of lang file strings or resource strings may be undefined in menuslots if they init after global hook.

#4.1. How extension works

Runs on global hook. And parses all menu slots with CoTemplate->compile().

#5. Install

• Unpack, copy files to plugins folder of your site.
• Install via Admin → Extensions menu (Administration panel → Extensions)

#6. References

• «Slots and Tags» -- Page on GitHub