Extending Twig in Craft CMS

In this course, we’re going to build a Twig filter and a Twig function that will make it easy to "plantify" any text we pass in. Along the way we'll learn the fundamentals of extending Twig inside of Craft CMS.

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Ryan Irelan

I am the creator of CraftQuest, a web developer, and former software team manager. I spend most of my time improving CraftQuest with code and courses. When I'm not in front of the computer, I spend my time with my family, and running on the roads and trails of Austin, TX.

Extending Twig in Craft CMS is made up of the following videos:

1The Twig Filter and Functions We'll BuildA brief review of what we'll create in this course. 02:24
2Setting Up a Craft Module to Extend TwigThe setup work in a Craft module to support a Twig extension. 05:26
3Extending Twig with a FilterWe code a filter that manipulates a string of text passed in via and returns it to the Twig template. 07:43
4Extending Twig with a FunctionNow we set our sights on creating a Twig function. This is quick and easy because all of the supporting code is already there. 05:56
5Creating Another Twig FunctionWe create another Twig function but this time we pass in an array of words to use as replacements. 04:28
6Creating a Twig Global VariableLearn how to add a Twig global variable to your Craft plugin or module via a Twig Extension. 19:29

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