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#Plugin System
> Note: Plugin current status - in development (not merged into master).

[**I am a developer.** Developer API.](#developer-api)[](.html)

[**I am a template designer.** Guide for template designer.](#guide-for-template-designer)[](.html)

## Developer API

### What can I do with plugins?

The plugin system let you:

  * insert content into specific places across templates.
  * alter data before templates rendering.
  * alter data before saving new links.

### How can I create a plugin for Shaarli?

First, chose a plugin name, such as `demo_plugin`.

Under `plugin` folder, create a folder named with your plugin name. Then create a <plugin_name>.php file in that folder.

You should have the following tree view:

```
| index.php
| plugins/
|---| demo_plugin/
|   |---| demo_plugin.php
```

### Understanding hooks

A plugin is a set of functions. Each function will be triggered by the plugin system at certain point in Shaarli execution.

These functions need to be named with this pattern:

```
hook_<plugin_name>_<hook_name>
```

For exemple, if my plugin want to add data to the header, this function is needed:

    hook_demo_plugin_render_header()

If this function is declared, and the plugin enabled, it will be called every time Shaarli is rendering the header.

### Plugin's data

#### Parameters

Every hook function has a `$data` parameter. Its content differs for each hooks.

**This parameter needs to be returned every time**, otherwise data is lost.

    return $data;

#### Filling templates placeholder

Template placeholders are displayed in template in specific places.

RainTPL displays every element contained in the placeholder's array. These element can be added by plugins.

For example, let's add a value in the placeholder `top_placeholder` which is displayed at the top of my page:

```php
$data['top_placeholder'[] = 'My content';](]-=-'My-content';.html)
# OR
array_push($data['top_placeholder'], 'My', 'content');[](.html)

return $data;
```

#### Data manipulation

When a page is displayed, every variable send to the template engine is passed to plugins before that in `$data`.

The data contained by this array can be altered before template rendering.

For exemple, in linklist, it is possible to alter every title:

```php
// mind the reference if you want $data to be altered
foreach ($data['links'] as &$value) {[](.html)
    // String reverse every title.
    $value['title'] = strrev($value['title']);[](.html)
}

return $data;
```

### Metadata

Every plugin needs a `<plugin_name>.meta` file, which is in fact an `.ini` file (`KEY="VALUE"`), to be listed in plugin administration.

Each file contain two keys:

  * `description`: plugin description
  * `parameters`: user parameter names, separated by a `;`.

> Note: In PHP, `parse_ini_file()` seems to want strings to be between by quotes `"` in the ini file.

### It's not working!

Use `demo_plugin` as a functional example. It covers most of the plugin system features.

If it's still not working, please [open an issue](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/issues/new).[](.html)

### Hooks

| Hooks         | Description   |
| ------------- |:-------------:|
| [render_header](#render_header) | Allow plugin to add content in page headers. |[](.html)
| [render_includes](#render_includes) | Allow plugin to include their own CSS files. |[](.html)
| [render_footer](#render_footer) | Allow plugin to add content in page footer and include their own JS files. | [](.html)
| [render_linklist](#render_linklist) | It allows to add content at the begining and end of the page, after every link displayed and to alter link data. |[](.html)
| [render_editlink](#render_editlink) |  Allow to add fields in the form, or display elements. |[](.html)
| [render_tools](#render_tools) |  Allow to add content at the end of the page. |[](.html)
| [render_picwall](#render_picwall) |  Allow to add content at the top and bottom of the page. |[](.html)
| [render_tagcloud](#render_tagcloud) |  Allow to add content at the top and bottom of the page. |[](.html)
| [render_daily](#render_daily) |  Allow to add content at the top and bottom of the page, the bottom of each link and to alter data. |[](.html)
| [savelink](#savelink) | Allow to alter the link being saved in the datastore. |[](.html)


#### render_header

Triggered on every page.

Allow plugin to add content in page headers.

##### Data

`$data` is an array containing:

  * `_PAGE_`: current target page (eg: `linklist`, `picwall`, etc.).
  * `_LOGGEDIN_`: true if user is logged in, false otherwise.

##### Template placeholders

Items can be displayed in templates by adding an entry in `$data['<placeholder>']` array.[](.html)

List of placeholders:

  * `buttons_toolbar`: after the list of buttons in the header.

![buttons_toolbar_example](http://i.imgur.com/ssJUOrt.png)[](.html)

  * `fields_toolbar`: after search fields in the header.

> Note: This will only be called in linklist.

![fields_toolbar_example](http://i.imgur.com/3GMifI2.png)[](.html)

#### render_includes

Triggered on every page.

Allow plugin to include their own CSS files.

##### Data

`$data` is an array containing:

  * `_PAGE_`: current target page (eg: `linklist`, `picwall`, etc.).
  * `_LOGGEDIN_`: true if user is logged in, false otherwise.

##### Template placeholders

Items can be displayed in templates by adding an entry in `$data['<placeholder>']` array.[](.html)

List of placeholders:

  * `css_files`: called after loading default CSS.

> Note: only add the path of the CSS file. E.g: `plugins/demo_plugin/custom_demo.css`.

#### render_footer

Triggered on every page.

Allow plugin to add content in page footer and include their own JS files.

##### Data

`$data` is an array containing:

  * `_PAGE_`: current target page (eg: `linklist`, `picwall`, etc.).
  * `_LOGGEDIN_`: true if user is logged in, false otherwise.

##### Template placeholders

Items can be displayed in templates by adding an entry in `$data['<placeholder>']` array.[](.html)

List of placeholders:

  * `text`: called after the end of the footer text.

![text_example](http://i.imgur.com/L5S2YEH.png)[](.html)

  * `js_files`: called at the end of the page, to include custom JS scripts.

> Note: only add the path of the JS file. E.g: `plugins/demo_plugin/custom_demo.js`.

#### render_linklist

Triggered when `linklist` is displayed (list of links, permalink, search, tag filtered, etc.).

It allows to add content at the begining and end of the page, after every link displayed and to alter link data.

##### Data

`$data` is an array containing:

  * `_LOGGEDIN_`: true if user is logged in, false otherwise.
  * All templates data, including links.

##### Template placeholders

Items can be displayed in templates by adding an entry in `$data['<placeholder>']` array.[](.html)

List of placeholders:

  * `action_plugin`: next to the button "private only" at the top and bottom of the page.

![action_plugin_example](http://i.imgur.com/Q12PWg0.png)[](.html)

  * `link_plugin`: for every link, between permalink and link URL.

![link_plugin_example](http://i.imgur.com/3oDPhWx.png)[](.html)

  * `plugin_start_zone`: before displaying the template content.

![plugin_start_zone_example](http://i.imgur.com/OVBkGy3.png)[](.html)

  * `plugin_end_zone`: after displaying the template content.

![plugin_end_zone_example](http://i.imgur.com/6IoRuop.png)[](.html)

#### render_editlink

Triggered when the link edition form is displayed.

Allow to add fields in the form, or display elements.

##### Data

`$data` is an array containing:

  * All templates data.

##### Template placeholders

Items can be displayed in templates by adding an entry in `$data['<placeholder>']` array.[](.html)

List of placeholders:

  * `edit_link_plugin`: after tags field.

![edit_link_plugin_example](http://i.imgur.com/5u17Ens.png)[](.html)

#### render_tools

Triggered when the "tools" page is displayed.

Allow to add content at the end of the page.

##### Data

`$data` is an array containing:

  * All templates data.

##### Template placeholders

Items can be displayed in templates by adding an entry in `$data['<placeholder>']` array.[](.html)

List of placeholders:

  * `tools_plugin`: at the end of the page.

![tools_plugin_example](http://i.imgur.com/Bqhu9oQ.png)[](.html)

#### render_picwall

Triggered when picwall is displayed.

Allow to add content at the top and bottom of the page.

##### Data

`$data` is an array containing:

  * `_LOGGEDIN_`: true if user is logged in, false otherwise.
  * All templates data.

##### Template placeholders

Items can be displayed in templates by adding an entry in `$data['<placeholder>']` array.[](.html)

List of placeholders:

  * `plugin_start_zone`: before displaying the template content.

  * `plugin_end_zone`: after displaying the template content.

![plugin_start_end_zone_example](http://i.imgur.com/tVTQFER.png)[](.html)

#### render_tagcloud

Triggered when tagcloud is displayed.

Allow to add content at the top and bottom of the page.

##### Data

`$data` is an array containing:

  * `_LOGGEDIN_`: true if user is logged in, false otherwise.
  * All templates data.

##### Template placeholders

Items can be displayed in templates by adding an entry in `$data['<placeholder>']` array.[](.html)

List of placeholders:

  * `plugin_start_zone`: before displaying the template content.

  * `plugin_end_zone`: after displaying the template content.

![plugin_start_end_zone_example](http://i.imgur.com/vHmyT3a.png)[](.html)

#### render_daily

Triggered when tagcloud is displayed.

Allow to add content at the top and bottom of the page, the bottom of each link and to alter data.

##### Data

`$data` is an array containing:

  * `_LOGGEDIN_`: true if user is logged in, false otherwise.
  * All templates data, including links.

##### Template placeholders

Items can be displayed in templates by adding an entry in `$data['<placeholder>']` array.[](.html)

List of placeholders:

  * `link_plugin`: used at bottom of each link.

![link_plugin_example](http://i.imgur.com/hzhMfSZ.png)[](.html)

  * `plugin_start_zone`: before displaying the template content.

  * `plugin_end_zone`: after displaying the template content.

#### savelink

Triggered when a link is save (new link or edit).

Allow to alter the link being saved in the datastore.

##### Data

`$data` is an array containing the link being saved:

  * title
  * url
  * description
  * linkdate
  * private
  * tags

## Guide for template designer

### Plugin administration

Your theme must include a plugin administration page: `pluginsadmin.html`.

> Note: repo's template link needs to be added when the PR is merged.

Use the default one as an example.

Aside from classic RainTPL loops, plugins order is handle by JavaScript. You can just include `plugin_admin.js`, only if:

  * you're using a table.
  * you call orderUp() and orderUp() onclick on arrows.
  * you add data-line and data-order to your rows.

Otherwise, you can use your own JS as long as this field is send by the form:

<input type="hidden" name="order_{$key}" value="{$counter}">

### Placeholder system

In order to make plugins work with every custom themes, you need to add variable placeholder in your templates. 

It's a RainTPL loop like this:

    {loop="$plugin_variable"}
        {$value}
    {/loop}

You should enable `demo_plugin` for testing purpose, since it uses every placeholder available.

### List of placeholders

**page.header.html**

At the end of the menu:

    {loop="$plugins_header.buttons_toolbar"}
        {$value}
    {/loop}

At the end of file, before clearing floating blocks:

    {if="!empty($plugin_errors) && isLoggedIn()"}
        <ul class="errors">
            {loop="plugin_errors"}
                <li>{$value}</li>
            {/loop}
        </ul>
    {/if}

**includes.html**

At the end of the file:

```html
{loop="$plugins_includes.css_files"}
<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="{$value}#"/>
{/loop}
```

**page.footer.html**

At the end of your footer notes:

```html
{loop="$plugins_footer.text"}
     {$value}
{/loop}
```

At the end of file:

```html
{loop="$plugins_footer.js_files"}
     <script src="{$value}#"></script>
{/loop}
```

**linklist.html**

After search fields:

```html
{loop="$plugins_header.fields_toolbar"}
     {$value}
{/loop}
```

Before displaying the link list (after paging):

```html
{loop="$plugin_start_zone"}
     {$value}
{/loop}
```

For every links (icons):

```html
{loop="$value.link_plugin"}
    <span>{$value}</span>
{/loop}
```

Before end paging:

```html
{loop="$plugin_end_zone"}
     {$value}
{/loop}
```

**linklist.paging.html**

After the "private only" icon:

```html
{loop="$action_plugin"}
     {$value}
{/loop}
```

**editlink.html**

After tags field:

```html
{loop="$edit_link_plugin"}
     {$value}
{/loop}
```

**tools.html**

After the last tool:

```html
{loop="$tools_plugin"}
     {$value}
{/loop}
```

**picwall.html**

Top:

```html
<div id="plugin_zone_start_picwall" class="plugin_zone">
    {loop="$plugin_start_zone"}
        {$value}
    {/loop}
</div>
```

Bottom:

```html
<div id="plugin_zone_end_picwall" class="plugin_zone">
    {loop="$plugin_end_zone"}
        {$value}
    {/loop}
</div>
```

**tagcloud.html**

Top:

```html
   <div id="plugin_zone_start_tagcloud" class="plugin_zone">
        {loop="$plugin_start_zone"}
            {$value}
        {/loop}
    </div>
```

Bottom:

```html
    <div id="plugin_zone_end_tagcloud" class="plugin_zone">
        {loop="$plugin_end_zone"}
            {$value}
        {/loop}
    </div>
```

**daily.html**

Top:

```html
<div id="plugin_zone_start_picwall" class="plugin_zone">
     {loop="$plugin_start_zone"}
         {$value}
     {/loop}
</div>
```

After every link:

```html
<div class="dailyEntryFooter">
     {loop="$link.link_plugin"}
          {$value}
     {/loop}
</div>
```

Bottom:

```html
<div id="plugin_zone_end_picwall" class="plugin_zone">
    {loop="$plugin_end_zone"}
        {$value}
    {/loop}
</div>
```