One method of using templates in Laravel is via controller layouts. By specifying the layout
property on the controller, the view specified will be created for you and will be the assumed response that should be returned from actions.
Defining A Layout On A Controller
class UserController extends BaseController {
/**
* The layout that should be used for responses.
*/
protected $layout = 'layouts.master';
/**
* Show the user profile.
*/
public function showProfile()
{
$this->layout->content = View::make('user.profile');
}
}
Blade is a simple, yet powerful templating engine provided with Laravel. Unlike controller layouts, Blade is driven by template inheritance and sections. All Blade templates should use the .blade.php
extension.
Defining A Blade Layout
<!-- Stored in app/views/layouts/master.blade.php -->
<html>
<body>
@section('sidebar')
This is the master sidebar.
@stop
<div class="container">
@yield('content')
</div>
</body>
</html>
Using A Blade Layout
@extends('layouts.master')
@section('sidebar')
@parent
<p>This is appended to the master sidebar.</p>
@stop
@section('content')
<p>This is my body content.</p>
@stop
Note that views which extend
a Blade layout simply override sections from the layout. Content of the layout can be included in a child view using the @parent
directive in a section, allowing you to append to the contents of a layout section such as a sidebar or footer.
Echoing Data
Hello, {{ $name }}.
The current UNIX timestamp is {{ time() }}.
If Statements
@if (count($records) > 0)
I have records!
@else
I don't have any records!
@endif
@unless (Auth::check())
You are not signed in.
@endunless
Loops
@for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++)
The current value is {{ $i }}
@endfor
@foreach ($users as $user)
<p>This is user {{ $user->id }}</p>
@endforeach
@while (true)
<p>I'm looping forever.</p>
@endwhile
Including Sub-Views
@include('view.name')
Comments
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