Yes it is readable and concise but a simple <a href="..... " > is even easier to read and doesn't use PHP to generate a link. What I was actually wondering was is there any advantage in CakePHP to using the HTML Helper rather than just writing HTML in a view?
Having re-read my question, I realise that I was incredibly unclear. On Sep 11, 3:22 am, Sam Sherlock <[email protected]> wrote: > its a balance; the code you posted is readable and concise > > making links elements generally will add complexity to the simple and common > (and varied task) of adding links > > when your link element has the ability to handle the various options it will > be quite complex and the code will be less > readable and also harder to adjust (the code to putput the link is going to > be about the same). Plus it add no real advantage > > when you have a generic nature to a block of markup and vary parts within > eg a piece of gallery content that contains a few divs and a h3 and a link > with and image > > - S > > On 10 September 2011 13:12, elija <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'm going through the blog tutorial and have found myself wondering > > why > > > <?php echo $this->Html->link($post['Post']['title'], > > array('controller' => 'posts', 'action' => 'view', $post['Post'] > > ['id'])); ?> > > > is better than writing an a element? > > > -- > > Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > >http://tv.cakephp.org > > Check out the new CakePHP Questions sitehttp://ask.cakephp.organd help > > others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/cake-php -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php
