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[Templating & Views](/categories/templating) 4. / 5. peak/view AbandonedLibrary[Templating & Views](/categories/templating) peak/view ========= PHP minimalist view template engine with macros and helpers. 1.1.0(6y ago)141MITPHPPHP >=7.2 Since Jun 20Pushed 5y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/peakphp/view)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/peak/view)[ RSS](/packages/peak-view/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 4d ago READMEChangelog (2)Dependencies (4)Versions (3)Used By (0) [![Peak](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/peakphp/art/master/logo-clean-50x50.png)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/peakphp/art/master/logo-clean-50x50.png) Peak/View ========================================================================================================================================================================= [](#-peakview) [![version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/429f0aa817b5e822fe7f8ae8ca6eeda4412a74805b26ea32edf5e266303a255c/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f7065616b2f766965772f76657273696f6e)](https://packagist.org/packages/peak/view)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/bbbb57a3f4645b4ce4ac7b11a0bdada5ecd2a22d4209ba04b6661f5e925e6f6e/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f7065616b2f766965772f6c6963656e7365)](https://github.com/peakphp/view/blob/master/LICENSE.md) Fast and minimalist view template engine with macro, helpers and directives. ! Deprecated ------------ [](#-deprecated) This package is mark as deprecated! It may receive bug fixes if needed but that's it. I strongly encourage users to switch to a modern JS front framework instead of using PHP as templating engine. Installation ------------ [](#installation) This is a standalone package and not provided automatically with `peak/framework` ``` $ composer require peak/view ``` Basic usage ----------- [](#basic-usage) A view need at least 2 things: - A Presentation - Data (or variables if you prefer) ``` $presentation = new SingleLayoutPresentation( '/path/to/layout1.php', '/path/to/view1.php' ); $data = [ 'title' => 'FooTheBar', 'name' => 'JohnDoe' ]; $view = new View($data, $presentation); ``` ### Example of view templates [](#example-of-view-templates) layout example: ``` title ?> layoutContent ?> ``` script example (represented by `$this->layoutContent` in your layout): ``` hello name ?> ``` ### Render a view [](#render-a-view) ``` $output = $view->render(); ``` ### Create a complex Presentation [](#create-a-complex-presentation) ``` $presentation = new Presentation([ '/layout1.php' => [ '/view1.php', '/layout2,php' => [ '/view2.php', '/view3.php', ] ] ]); ``` Macros ------ [](#macros) Macro are closure that will be bind to your view class instance. They have access to all class properties/methods so they must be used carefully. Macro are ideal for small task. ``` $view->addMacro('formatedName', function() { return ucfirst($this->name); }); ``` and in your template view: ``` ... Hello ``` Helpers ------- [](#helpers) An helper is a standalone object instance that is `callable`. In contrary of macro, helper do not have access to view properties/methods directly but tend to be more maintainable and secure than macro. Helper are ideal for advanced task and can benefit from dependencies injection. Example of an helper class: ``` class EscapeTextHelper { public function __invoke($text) { return filter_var($text, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS); } } ``` Before you can use it, you'll need to give a function name to your view helper: ``` $view->setHelpers([ 'escape' => new EscapeTextHelper(), // ... ]); ``` and finally, you'll be able to use your helper the same way you use macros ``` ... Hello ``` Directives ---------- [](#directives) Directives provide you a simpler and more elegant syntax for writing templates. By default, there is no directive activated in your View. You need to add them to your View instance with `setDirectives()` method. The downside of directives is that View must run them after rendering a template, adding an extra compilation step. The more directives you have, the more it take times to render the view . Of course, this side effect can be mitigated with a proper caching solution, but to keep things simple, Peak View doesn't provide one by default. ``` $view->setDirectives([ // give you ability to print variable with syntax {{ $myVar }} new EchoDirective(), // give you ability to call native php functions, // macros or helpers with syntax @function(...args) new FnDirective(), ]); $view->addVars([ 'name' => 'bob' 'messages' => [ // ... ], 'items' => [ 'property' => 'value' ] ]); ``` template.php ``` Hello {{ $name }} You can call native php function with @ @date(l \t\h\e jS) - You have @count($messages) message(s) You can also call helpers and macros too @escape($name) You can still use directly PHP like this: name; ?> And finally, array variable can be accessed with DotNotation syntax: {{ $items.property }} ``` It is important to keep in mind that PHP is executed first in your template and directives are compiled/rendered after that. You can also write you own directive by using `DirectiveInterface`. ### Health Score 25 — LowBetter than 37% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity9 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity55 Maturing project, gaining track record 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. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~315 days Total 2 Last Release 2206d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1209308?v=4)[François Lajoie](/maintainers/1franck)[@1franck](https://github.com/1franck) --- Top Contributors [![1franck](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1209308?v=4)](https://github.com/1franck "1franck (2689 commits)") --- Tags peakphptemplate-enginetemplateviewmacropeak ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/peak-view/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/peak-view/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/peak-view) ``` ### Alternatives [eftec/bladeone The standalone version Blade Template Engine from Laravel in a single php file 8208.4M87](/packages/eftec-bladeone)[jenssegers/blade The standalone version of Laravel's Blade templating engine for use outside of Laravel. 8661.2M109](/packages/jenssegers-blade)[wyrihaximus/twig-view Twig powered View for CakePHP 804.7M1](/packages/wyrihaximus-twig-view)[anourvalar/office Generate documents from existing Excel & Word templates | Export tables to Excel (Grids) 24085.2k](/packages/anourvalar-office)[ytake/laravel-smarty Smarty template engine for Laravel and Lumen 87401.6k](/packages/ytake-laravel-smarty)[aura/view Provides an implementation of the TemplateView and TwoStepView patterns, with support for helpers and for closures as templates, using PHP itself as the templating language. 88152.8k19](/packages/aura-view) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)