Useful functions

IgnitedCMS comes with a few global variables which you will find useful. You can access this on any page in your templates. They are:

<?= $base_url ?>

Returns the site's base url, useful when including your own css and js files in a separate directory.

<?= session_id ?>

Returns the session id useful when you want to use sessions for example, in an online shop.

<?= site_name ?>

Returns the site name.

<?= menu ?>

Echos the menu as an unordered list.

Function reference

get_menu($ulClass,$liClass)
Parameters:
  • $ulClass - (string) - e.g "sm-test"
  • $liClass - (string) - e.g "fl-test"
Returns:
  • Full menu div
Return type:
  • String