$page->path() method

Returns the Page’s path from the ProcessWire installation root.

The path is always indicated from the ProcessWire installation root. Meaning, if the installation is running from a subdirectory, then the path does not include that subdirectory, whereas the url does. Note that path and url are identical if installation is not running from a subdirectory.

Example

// Difference between path and url on site running from subdirectory /my-site/
echo $page->path(); // outputs: /about/contact/
echo $page->url();  // outputs: /my-site/about/contact/

Usage

$string = $page->path();

Return value

string

Returns the page path, for example: /about/contact/


Hooking $page->path()

You can add your own hook events that are executed either before or after the $page->path() method is executed. Examples of both are included below. A good place for hook code such as this is in your /site/ready.php file.

Hooking before

The 'before' hooks are called immediately before each $page->path() method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying arguments before they are sent to the method.

$this->addHookBefore('Page::path', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $page = $event->object;

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying arguments */

  // Populate back arguments (if you have modified them)
});

Hooking after

The 'after' hooks are called immediately after each $page->path() method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying the value that was returned by the method call.

$this->addHookAfter('Page::path', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $page = $event->object;

  // An 'after' hook can retrieve and/or modify the return value
  $return = $event->return;

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying the return value */

  // Populate back return value, if you have modified it
  $event->return = $return;
});

See Also


$page methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236

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