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A common example of [[Supporting plugins in your component|using plugins]] is to run the '''content plugins''' on some text. This is useful if you want to support plugins that usually work on Content from a custom extension. For the latest release of Joomla! 1.5 {{JVer|1.5}} and newer versions, you can simply use:
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A common example of [[Supporting plugins in your component|using plugins]] is to run the '''content plugins''' on some text. This is useful if you want to support plugins that usually work on Content from a custom extension. For the content prepare trigger you can simply call:
  
 
<source lang="php">
 
<source lang="php">
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$text = JHTML::_('content.prepare', $text);
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$text = JHtml::_('content.prepare', $text);
 
</source>
 
</source>
  
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For early versions of Joomla! 1.5, you need to "spell it out":
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For any other content triggers you must call:
  
 
<source lang="php">
 
<source lang="php">
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$dispatcher =& JDispatcher::getInstance();
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$dispatcher = JDispatcher::getInstance();
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$item->text = & your_text_area_item;   
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$item->text = your_text_area_item;   
 
$item->params = clone($params);
 
$item->params = clone($params);
 
JPluginHelper::importPlugin('content');  
 
JPluginHelper::importPlugin('content');  
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</source>
 
</source>
  
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You might want to look at core components (for example com_content) for an example.
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Note in Joomla 3.x JDispatcher is deprecated in favour of JEventDispatcher. However as JEventDispatcher doesn't exist in Joomla 2.5 - this code is needed for your extension to support both versions of Joomla.
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You might want to look at core components (for example com_content) for an example. See the [[Plugin/Events|triggers page]] for the possible content plugin triggers.
  
 
Also for PHP5.3 compliance please look at the discussion page.
 
Also for PHP5.3 compliance please look at the discussion page.

Revision as of 05:01, 8 August 2013

This article is for Joomla! CMS Version(s) Joomla 2.5 Joomla 3.x

A common example of using plugins is to run the content plugins on some text. This is useful if you want to support plugins that usually work on Content from a custom extension. For the content prepare trigger you can simply call: 

$text = JHtml::_('content.prepare', $text);

For any other content triggers you must call: 

$dispatcher = JDispatcher::getInstance();
$item->text = your_text_area_item;  
$item->params = clone($params);
JPluginHelper::importPlugin('content'); 
$dispatcher->trigger('onPrepareContent', array (& $item, & $item->params, 0));

Note in Joomla 3.x JDispatcher is deprecated in favour of JEventDispatcher. However as JEventDispatcher doesn't exist in Joomla 2.5 - this code is needed for your extension to support both versions of Joomla.

You might want to look at core components (for example com_content) for an example. See the triggers page for the possible content plugin triggers.

Also for PHP5.3 compliance please look at the discussion page.

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