API:parseChunk

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API Function Definition:

parseChunk

Versions: all
Return Values: Success: parsed chunk; Fail: boolean false
Data Type: string
Object Hierarchy: DocumentParser

string parseChunk(string $chunkName, array $chunkArr[, string $prefix[, string $suffix]]);

Run through the given chunk ($chunkName), replacing all the indices (plus the $prefix and $suffix) of $chunkArr with their respective values.

$prefix & $suffix default to "{" & "}" respectively (minus quotes)
If $chunkArr is not an array, this functions returns boolean false.

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Examples

$output= "<ul id=\"recordlist\">";
for($i=0; $i<count($records);$i++){
	
	$cover=$records[$i][0]['value'];
	$id=$records[$i][1]['value'];
	$pagetitle=$records[$i][2]['value'];
 
	if(!isset($cover) || $cover==""){
		$cover=$modx->config['site_url']."assets/images/cover/nocover.gif" ;
	}
	$chunkArr = array(
		'recordlink' => $modx->makeUrl($id),
		'recordname' => $pagetitle,
		'coverimage' => $cover
	);
	$output .= $modx->parseChunk('recordList', $chunkArr, '[+', '+]');
}
$output .= "</ul>";