Base HTML View class for the a Category list

• since: 3.2

Located in /libraries/legacy/view/category.php (line 19)

JObject
   |
   --JViewLegacy
      |
      --JViewCategory

array $categories (line 51)

The list of other categories for this extension.

• since: 3.2
• access: protected

JModelCategory $category (line 43)

The category model object for this category

• since: 3.2
• access: protected

array $children (line 67)

Child objects

• since: 3.2
• access: protected

string $defaultPageTitle (line 91)

Default title to use for page title

• since: 3.2
• access: protected

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Redefined in descendants as:

• ContactViewCategory::$defaultPageTitle
• ContentViewCategory::$defaultPageTitle
• NewsfeedsViewCategory::$defaultPageTitle

string $extension (line 75)

The name of the extension for the category

• since: 3.2
• access: protected

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Redefined in descendants as:

• ContactViewCategory::$extension
• ContentViewCategory::$extension
• NewsfeedsViewCategory::$extension

array $items (line 35)

Category items data

• since: 3.2
• access: protected

JPagination $pagination (line 59)

Pagination object

• since: 3.2
• access: protected

JRegistry $state (line 27)

State data

• since: 3.2
• access: protected

string $viewName (line 83)

The name of the view to link individual items to

• since: 3.2
• access: protected

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Redefined in descendants as:

• ContactViewCategory::$viewName
• ContentViewCategory::$viewName
• NewsfeedsViewCategory::$viewName

Inherited Variables

Inherited from JViewLegacy

JViewLegacy::$_basePath
JViewLegacy::$_charset
JViewLegacy::$_defaultModel
JViewLegacy::$_escape
JViewLegacy::$_layout
JViewLegacy::$_layoutExt
JViewLegacy::$_layoutTemplate
JViewLegacy::$_models
JViewLegacy::$_name
JViewLegacy::$_output
JViewLegacy::$_path
JViewLegacy::$_template

Inherited from JObject

JObject::$_errors

addFeed (line 264)

Method to add an alternative feed link to a category layout.

• since: 3.2
• access: protected

void addFeed ()

commonCategoryDisplay (line 100)

Method with common display elements used in category list displays

• since: 3.2
• access: public

void commonCategoryDisplay ()

display (line 191)

Execute and display a template script.

• return: A string if successful, otherwise a Error object.
• since: 3.2
• access: public

mixed display ([string $tpl = null])

• string $tpl: The name of the template file to parse; automatically searches through the template paths.

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Redefinition of:

JViewLegacy::display()

Execute and display a template script.

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Redefined in descendants as:

• ContactViewCategory::display() : Execute and display a template script.
• ContentViewCategory::display() : Execute and display a template script.
• NewsfeedsViewCategory::display() : Execute and display a template script.
• WeblinksViewCategory::display() : Execute and display a template script.

prepareDocument (line 205)

Method to prepares the document

• since: 3.2
• access: protected

void prepareDocument ()

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Redefined in descendants as:

• ContactViewCategory::prepareDocument() : Prepares the document
• ContentViewCategory::prepareDocument() : Prepares the document
• NewsfeedsViewCategory::prepareDocument() : Prepares the document
• WeblinksViewCategory::prepareDocument() : Prepares the document

Inherited Methods

Inherited From JViewLegacy

JViewLegacy::__construct()
JViewLegacy::addHelperPath()
JViewLegacy::addTemplatePath()
JViewLegacy::assign()
JViewLegacy::assignRef()
JViewLegacy::display()
JViewLegacy::escape()
JViewLegacy::get()
JViewLegacy::getForm()
JViewLegacy::getLayout()
JViewLegacy::getLayoutTemplate()
JViewLegacy::getModel()
JViewLegacy::getName()
JViewLegacy::loadHelper()
JViewLegacy::loadTemplate()
JViewLegacy::setEscape()
JViewLegacy::setLayout()
JViewLegacy::setLayoutExt()
JViewLegacy::setModel()
JViewLegacy::_addPath()
JViewLegacy::_createFileName()
JViewLegacy::_setPath()

Inherited From JObject

JObject::__construct()
JObject::def()
JObject::get()
JObject::getError()
JObject::getErrors()
JObject::getProperties()
JObject::set()
JObject::setError()
JObject::setProperties()
JObject::__toString()