Functions

Every Smarty tag either prints a variable or invokes some sort of function. These are processed and displayed by enclosing the function and its attributes within delimiters like so: {funcname attr1="val1" attr2="val2"}.

Examples

{config_load file="colors.conf"}

{include file="header.tpl"}
{insert file="banner_ads.tpl" title="My Site"}

{if $logged_in}
    Welcome, <span style="color:{#fontColor#}">{$name}!</span>
{else}
    hi, {$name}
{/if}

{include file="footer.tpl"}

• Both built-in functions and custom functions have the same syntax within templates.
• Built-in functions are the inner workings of Smarty, such as {if}, {section} and {strip}. There should be no need to change or modify them.
• Custom functions are additional functions implemented via plugins. They can be modified to your liking, or you can create new ones. {html_options} is an example of a custom function.

See also registerPlugin()