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[Templating & Views](/categories/templating) 4. / 5. elcreator/a-latte-x ActiveEvolutioncms-plugin[Templating & Views](/categories/templating) elcreator/a-latte-x =================== A Latte eXtended template parser for Evolution CMS 00PHP Since Mar 12Pushed 1mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/elcreator/aLatteX)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/elcreator/a-latte-x)[ RSS](/packages/elcreator-a-latte-x/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (1)Used By (0) aLatteX ======= [](#alattex) **A Latte eXtended template parser for Evolution CMS.** Adds [Latte 3.x](https://latte.nette.org) as a third template-parser option alongside the built-in *DocumentParser* and *DLTemplate*. Templates are created and edited directly in the CMS admin panel, saved to the database, compiled to PHP by Latte, and cached — no filesystem template files required. All existing Evolution CMS template syntax is fully supported alongside Latte syntax in the same template. --- Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHP 8.3+ - Evolution CMS 3.5.2+ - `latte/latte` ^3.1 (pulled in automatically via Composer) --- Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` php artisan package:installrequire evolution-cms/a-latte-x "*" ``` Then open **System Settings → Site** and select **aLatteX** in the *Chunk processor* radio group. --- How it works ------------ [](#how-it-works) ### Rendering pipeline [](#rendering-pipeline) ``` DB template │ ▼ EvoSyntaxBridge::protect() — EVO tags replaced with __ALATTEX_N__ tokens │ ▼ Latte::renderToString() — Latte processes {$vars}, {if}, {foreach}, etc. │ ▼ EvoSyntaxBridge::restore() — tokens replaced back with original EVO tags │ ▼ EVO parseDocumentSource() — EVO resolves {{chunks}}, [[snippets]], [*tvs*], etc. ``` The bridge ensures Latte never sees Evolution CMS tags, so neither parser interferes with the other. ### Caching [](#caching) Latte compiles each template to a PHP file stored in `storage/framework/cache/latte/`. The cache key is derived from the template content, so the compiled cache automatically invalidates whenever a template is saved in the admin panel. Evolution CMS page-level caching (`enable_cache`) works as normal on top of this. --- Writing templates ----------------- [](#writing-templates) Templates are written in the admin panel (*Elements → Templates*) using standard Latte syntax. EVO tags can appear anywhere alongside Latte tags. ### Available variables [](#available-variables) VariableDescription`$modx`Evolution CMS core object`$documentObject`Full document array (all fields + TVs)`$pagetitle`, `$alias`, `$id`, …All document fields spread as top-level variables`$content`Raw document content (also available as `[*content*]`)### Example template [](#example-template) ``` {$pagetitle} — {evoSetting('site_name')} {{head_chunk}} {* Latte conditional *} {if $longtitle} {$longtitle} {else} {$pagetitle} {/if} {* Classic EVO chunk — processed after Latte *} {{nav_chunk}} {* EVO template variable *} [*content*] {* EVO cacheable snippet *} [[Breadcrumbs?&id=`[*id*]`]] {* EVO non-cacheable snippet *} [!RandomBanner!] {* EVO placeholder set by a snippet *} [+some_placeholder+] {{footer_chunk}} ``` ### Native Latte helper functions [](#native-latte-helper-functions) These are registered by the plugin as first-class Latte functions and can be used anywhere in `{...}` expressions: FunctionDescription`{evoChunk('name')}`Render an HTML chunk immediately`{evoSnippet('name', ['p' => 'v'])}`Output a cacheable `[[snippet]]` EVO tag for later processing`{evoUncachedSnippet('name', ['p' => 'v'])}`Output a non-cacheable `[!snippet!]` EVO tag for later processing`{evoTv('name')}`Current document TV / field value`{evoSetting('name')}`System setting value`{evoPlaceholder('name')}`Placeholder previously set via `evo()->setPlaceholder()`> **Tip:** `evoSnippet` and `evoUncachedSnippet` return the raw EVO tag string, not the snippet output. This ensures snippet caching behaviour is preserved — the tag is resolved in EVO's own parsing pass after Latte finishes. ### Supported EVO syntax (pass-through) [](#supported-evo-syntax-pass-through) The following tags are transparently passed through Latte and resolved by Evolution CMS after Latte rendering: SyntaxMeaning`{{chunkName}}`HTML chunk`[[snippetName]]`Cacheable PHP snippet`[!snippetName!]`Non-cacheable PHP snippet`[*templateVariable*]`Template variable / document field`[(configSetting)]`System setting`[+placeholder+]`PlaceholderParameters follow standard EVO syntax: ``` [[snippetName?¶m1=`value1`¶m2=`value2`]] ``` --- Admin panel ----------- [](#admin-panel) When the plugin is installed, opening **System Settings** shows an **aLatteX** radio button added to the *Chunk processor* group next to *DocumentParser* and *DLTemplate*. Selecting **aLatteX** and saving enables Latte template processing site-wide. --- File structure -------------- [](#file-structure) ``` aLatteX/ ├── composer.json ├── plugins/ │ └── aLattexPlugin.php Event listeners (OnLoadWebDocument, OnManagerMainFrameHeaderHTMLBlock) └── src/ ├── aLattexServiceProvider.php Laravel service provider ├── LattexEngine.php Latte engine wrapper + render pipeline ├── EvoSyntaxBridge.php EVO tag protect/restore around Latte rendering └── EvoExtension.php Latte extension: evoChunk, evoSnippet, evoTv, … ``` --- License ------- [](#license) GPL-2.0-or-later ### Health Score 20 — LowBetter than 14% of packages Maintenance62 Regular maintenance activity Popularity0 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity11 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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