JApplicationHelper/getComponentName

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Description[edit]

Return the name of the request component [main component]

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Syntax[edit]

static getComponentName($default=NULL)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$default	NULL	$default The default option

Returns[edit]

string Option

Defined in[edit]

libraries/joomla/application/helper.php

Importing[edit]

jimport( 'joomla.application.helper' );

Source Body[edit]

public static function getComponentName($default = NULL)
{
        static $option;

        if ($option) {
                return $option;
        }

        $option = strtolower(JRequest::getCmd('option'));

        if (empty($option)) {
                $option = $default;
        }

        JRequest::setVar('option', $option);
        return $option;
}

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Examples[edit]

Code Examples[edit]

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