Class yii\widgets\Block

Inheritanceyii\widgets\Block » yii\base\Widget » yii\base\Component » yii\base\BaseObject
Implementsyii\base\Configurable, yii\base\ViewContextInterface
Available since version2.0
Source Code https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/blob/master/framework/widgets/Block.php

Block records all output between begin() and end() calls and stores it in yii\base\View::$blocks.

for later use.

yii\base\View component contains two methods yii\base\View::beginBlock() and yii\base\View::endBlock(). The general idea is that you're defining block default in a view or layout:

<?php $this->beginBlock('messages', true) ?>
Nothing.
<?php $this->endBlock() ?>

And then overriding default in sub-views:

<?php $this->beginBlock('username') ?>
Umm... hello?
<?php $this->endBlock() ?>

Second parameter defines if block content should be outputted which is desired when rendering its content but isn't desired when redefining it in subviews.

Public Properties

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PropertyTypeDescriptionDefined By
$autoIdPrefix string The prefix to the automatically generated widget IDs. yii\base\Widget
$behaviors yii\base\Behavior[] List of behaviors attached to this component. This property is read-only. yii\base\Component
$counter integer A counter used to generate $id for widgets. yii\base\Widget
$id string|null ID of the widget. Note that the type of this property differs in getter and setter. See getId() and setId() for details. yii\base\Widget
$renderInPlace boolean Whether to render the block content in place. yii\widgets\Block
$stack yii\base\Widget[] The widgets that are currently being rendered (not ended). yii\base\Widget
$view yii\web\View The view object that can be used to render views or view files. Note that the type of this property differs in getter and setter. See getView() and setView() for details. yii\base\Widget
$viewPath string The directory containing the view files for this widget. This property is read-only. yii\base\Widget

Public Methods

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MethodDescriptionDefined By
__call() Calls the named method which is not a class method. yii\base\BaseObject
__clone() This method is called after the object is created by cloning an existing one. yii\base\Component
__construct() Constructor. yii\base\BaseObject
__get() Returns the value of an object property. yii\base\BaseObject
__isset() Checks if a property is set, i.e. defined and not null. yii\base\BaseObject
__set() Sets value of an object property. yii\base\BaseObject
__unset() Sets an object property to null. yii\base\BaseObject
afterRun() This method is invoked right after a widget is executed. yii\base\Widget
attachBehavior() Attaches a behavior to this component. yii\base\Component
attachBehaviors() Attaches a list of behaviors to the component. yii\base\Component
beforeRun() This method is invoked right before the widget is executed. yii\base\Widget
begin() Begins a widget. yii\base\Widget
behaviors() Returns a list of behaviors that this component should behave as. yii\base\Component
canGetProperty() Returns a value indicating whether a property can be read. yii\base\BaseObject
canSetProperty() Returns a value indicating whether a property can be set. yii\base\BaseObject
className() Returns the fully qualified name of this class. yii\base\BaseObject
detachBehavior() Detaches a behavior from the component. yii\base\Component
detachBehaviors() Detaches all behaviors from the component. yii\base\Component
end() Ends a widget. yii\base\Widget
ensureBehaviors() Makes sure that the behaviors declared in behaviors() are attached to this component. yii\base\Component
getBehavior() Returns the named behavior object. yii\base\Component
getBehaviors() Returns all behaviors attached to this component. yii\base\Component
getId() Returns the ID of the widget. yii\base\Widget
getView() Returns the view object that can be used to render views or view files. yii\base\Widget
getViewPath() Returns the directory containing the view files for this widget. yii\base\Widget
hasEventHandlers() Returns a value indicating whether there is any handler attached to the named event. yii\base\Component
hasMethod() Returns a value indicating whether a method is defined. yii\base\BaseObject
hasProperty() Returns a value indicating whether a property is defined. yii\base\BaseObject
init() Starts recording a block. yii\widgets\Block
off() Detaches an existing event handler from this component. yii\base\Component
on() Attaches an event handler to an event. yii\base\Component
render() Renders a view. yii\base\Widget
renderFile() Renders a view file. yii\base\Widget
run() Ends recording a block. yii\widgets\Block
setId() Sets the ID of the widget. yii\base\Widget
setView() Sets the view object to be used by this widget. yii\base\Widget
trigger() Triggers an event. yii\base\Component
widget() Creates a widget instance and runs it. yii\base\Widget

Events

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EventTypeDescriptionDefined By
EVENT_AFTER_RUN yii\base\WidgetEvent An event raised right after executing a widget. (available since version 2.0.11) yii\base\Widget
EVENT_BEFORE_RUN yii\base\WidgetEvent An event raised right before executing a widget. (available since version 2.0.11) yii\base\Widget
EVENT_INIT yii\base\Event An event that is triggered when the widget is initialized via init(). (available since version 2.0.11) yii\base\Widget

Property Details

$renderInPlace public property

Whether to render the block content in place. Defaults to false, meaning the captured block content will not be displayed.

public boolean $renderInPlace false

Method Details

init() public method

Starts recording a block.

public void init ( )
run() public method

Ends recording a block.

This method stops output buffering and saves the rendering result as a named block in the view.

public void run ( )