twig_reference.rst

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Symfony2 Twig Extensions

Twig is the default template engine for Symfony2. By itself, it already contains a lot of build-in functions, filters, tags and tests (http:https://twig.sensiolabs.org/documentation then scroll to the bottom).

Symfony2 adds more custom extension on top of Twig to integrate some components into the Twig templates. Below is information about all the custom functions, filters, tags and tests that are added when using the Symfony2 Core Framework.

There may also be tags in bundles you use that aren't listed here.

Functions

.. versionadded:: 2.1
    The ``csrf_token``, ``logout_path`` and ``logout_url`` functions were added in Symfony2.1

.. versionadded:: 2.3
    The ``render`` and ``controller`` functions are new in Symfony 2.2. Prior,
    the ``{% render %}`` tag was used and had a different signature.

Function Syntax	Usage
render(uri, options = {}) render(controller('B:C:a', {params})) render(path('route', {params})) render(url('route', {params}))	This will render the fragment for the given controller or URL For more information, see :ref:`templating-embedding-controller`.
render_esi(controller('B:C:a', {params})) render_esi(url('route', {params})) render_esi(path('route', {params}))	This will generates an ESI tag when possible or fallback to the render behavior otherwise. For more information, see :ref:`templating-embedding-controller`.
render_hinclude(controller(...)) render_hinclude(url('route', {params})) render_hinclude(path('route', {params}))	This will generates an Hinclude tag for the given controller or URL. For more information, see :ref:`templating-embedding-controller`.
controller(attributes = {}, query = {})	Used along with the render tag to refer to the controller that you want to render.
asset(path, packageName = null)	Get the public path of the asset, more information in ":ref:`book-templating-assets`".
asset_version(packageName = null)	Get the current version of the package, more information in ":ref:`book-templating-assets`".
form_enctype(view)	This will render the required enctype="multipart/form-data" attribute if the form contains at least one file upload field, more information in in :ref:`the Twig Form reference<reference-forms-twig-enctype>`.
form_widget(view, variables = {})	This will render a complete form or a specific HTML widget of a field, more information in :ref:`the Twig Form reference<reference-forms-twig-widget>`.
form_errors(view)	This will render any errors for the given field or the "global" errors, more information in :ref:`the Twig Form reference<reference-forms-twig-errors>`.
form_label(view, label = null, variables = {})	This will render the label for the given field, more information in :ref:`the Twig Form reference<reference-forms-twig-label>`.
form_row(view, variables = {})	This will render the row (the field's label, errors and widget) of the given field, more information in :ref:`the Twig Form reference<reference-forms-twig-row>`.
form_rest(view, variables = {})	This will render all fields that have not yet been rendered, more information in :ref:`the Twig Form reference<reference-forms-twig-rest>`.
csrf_token(intention)	This will render a CSRF token. Use this function if you want CSRF protection without creating a form
is_granted(role, object = null, field = null)	This will return true if the current user has the required role, more information in ":ref:`book-security-template`"
logout_path(key)	This will generate the relative logout URL for the given firewall
logout_url(key)	Equal to logout_path(...) but this will generate an absolute url
path(name, parameters = {})	Get a relative url for the given route, more information in ":ref:`book-templating-pages`".
url(name, parameters = {})	Equal to path(...) but it generates an absolute url

Filters

.. versionadded:: 2.1
    The ``humanize`` filter was added in Symfony2.1

Filter Syntax	Usage
text|humanize	Makes a technical name human readable (replaces underscores by spaces and capitalizes the string)
text|trans(arguments = {}, domain = 'messages', locale = null)	This will translate the text into the current language, more information in :ref:`book-translation-twig`.
text|transchoice(count, arguments = {}, domain = 'messages', locale = null)	This will translate the text with pluralization, more information in :ref:`book-translation-twig`.
variable|yaml_encode(inline = 0)	This will transform the variable text into a YAML syntax.
variable|yaml_dump	This will render a yaml syntax with their type.
classname|abbr_class	This will render an abbr element with the short name of a PHP class.
methodname|abbr_method	This will render a PHP method inside a abbr element (e.g. Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response::getContent
arguments|format_args	This will render a string with the arguments of a function and their types.
arguments|format_args_as_text	Equal to [...]|format_args, but it strips the tags.
path|file_excerpt(line)	This will render an excerpt of a code file around the given line.
path|format_file(line, text = null)	This will render a file path in a link.
exceptionMessage|format_file_from_text	Equal to format_file except it parsed the default PHP error string into a file path (i.e. 'in foo.php on line 45')
path|file_link(line)	This will render a path to the correct file (and line number)

Tags

Tag Syntax	Usage
{% form_theme form 'file' %}	This will look inside the given file for overridden form blocks, more information in :doc:`/cookbook/form/form_customization`.
{% trans with {variables} %}...{% endtrans %}	This will translate and render the text, more information in :ref:`book-translation-twig`
{% transchoice count with {variables} %} ... {% endtranschoice %}	This will translate and render the text with pluralization, more information in :ref:`book-translation-twig`

Tests

.. versionadded:: 2.1
    The ``selectedchoice`` test was added in Symfony2.1

Test Syntax	Usage
selectedchoice(choice, selectedValue)	This will return true if the choice is selected for the given form value

Global Variables

Variable	Usage
app Attributes: app.user, app.request app.session, app.environment, app.debug app.security	The app variable is available everywhere, and gives you quick access to many commonly needed objects. The app variable is instance of :class:`Symfony\\Bundle\\FrameworkBundle\\Templating\\GlobalVariables`

Symfony Standard Edition Extensions

The Symfony Standard Edition adds some bundles to the Symfony2 Core Framework. Those bundles can have other Twig extensions:

• Twig Extension includes all extensions that do not belong to the Twig core but can be interesting. You can read more in the official Twig Extensions documentation
• Assetic adds the {% stylesheets %}, {% javascripts %} and {% image %} tags. You can read more about them in :doc:`the Assetic Documentation</cookbook/assetic/asset_management>`;