View Overview

CorianderPHP views live in public/public_views. A view folder contains an index.php template and a metadata.php file.

Use this page to choose the right guide.

Which View Do I Need?

Static Views

Read Static View Guide when the page can be rendered directly from a view folder.

Static views are enough when:

• the content is mostly fixed
• the page does not need route parameters
• the page does not submit a form
• the page does not need user-specific permissions
• the page does not read database rows

Dynamic Views

Read Dynamic View Guide when a controller needs to load data and pass it to a template.

Dynamic views are needed when:

• the URL contains a route parameter such as /articles/{id}
• the page displays database rows
• the page depends on the current user or permissions
• the page renders validation errors or old form input
• the page needs flash messages after a redirect

Shared Rules

• Keep templates focused on presentation.
• Do not run database queries in views.
• Do not make permission decisions only in views.
• Store assets under public/assets.
• Use Assets And Images when rendering images with framework asset-path handling.