[Info] Changes to twig behavior on loading files in 3.3.9

[ssl]

One can easily solve this problem by using the extension prefix instead of relative paths:
<!-- INCLUDECSS @some_extension/foobar.css -->
{% INCLUDECSS '@some_extension/foobar.css' %}

For anyone that may want clarity on 'some_extension'... 'some' represents extension author and 'extension' represents extension name.
Of course, don't forget the underscore between them.

Examples:
<!-- INCLUDECSS @ExtAuthor_ExtName/foobar.css -->
{% INCLUDECSS '@ExtAuthor_ExtName/foobar.css' %}

An example with Advanced Polls extension

[rxu]

What's the correct way if you use some external libraries linking their css/js files from "extauthor/extname/vendor/libname", "extauthor/extname/assets" and so on folders?

[Mick]

Can anyone do that for me?

You can request a donation paid job in the Wanted! forum.

[HiFiKabin]

Several off topic posts removed. Please keep to the subject

Thank you

Community Team Member

[MattF]

Other includes like INCLUDEJS or the twig include will be affected by this behavior as well. It's recommended to always use the prefix for your extension as outlined above.

What about when using phpbb\controller\helper\render() such as in a controller PHP file?

For example:

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$this->helper->render('foo_bar.html', $this->language->lang('FOO_BAR'));

Should that be using this syntax instead as well?

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$this->helper->render('@vendor_extension/foo_bar.html', $this->language->lang('FOO_BAR'));

[MattF]

Just thought I'd make an update here to my above post question.

When calling a template file from PHP (as in my code examples above) consider this:

Template files are searched for two places (and in this order):

• phpBB/styles/<style_name>/template/
• phpBB/ext/<all_active_extensions>/styles/<style_name>/template/

Knowing this, if you know you only want to load a template file from your own extension, then use your vend_ext prefix like:

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$this->helper->render('@vendor_extension/foo_bar.html', $this->language->lang('FOO_BAR'));

If you want to load a template that could be located anywhere, i.e: in phpBB's prosilver style, or in your own extension, or somebody else's extension, then omit the vend_ext prefix like:

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$this->helper->render('foo_bar.html', $this->language->lang('FOO_BAR'));

[GanstaZ]

Maybe your examples should be vice-versa?
Loading a file from someones extension or in one of the addons for one of the extension:

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$this->helper->render('@vendor_extension/foo_bar.html', $this->language->lang('FOO_BAR'));

That way we know what & from where we want to load it & currently render works without issues.. even though it doesn't let us to change template files like we can do in symfony projects, but i guess most can live without it.