URL & Asset Helper

The URL & Asset Helper provides functions to handle URLs, redirects, asset inclusion, and active state management in LavaLust applications.

Function Summary

Function

Description

base_url()

Returns the base URL of the application.

site_url($url = '')

Generates a full site URL including optional index page.

redirect($uri = '', $permanent = false, $exit = true)

Redirects to the specified URI using HTTP headers.

load_js(array $paths)

Loads one or multiple JavaScript files from the public directory.

load_css(array $paths)

Loads one or multiple CSS files from the public directory.

active($current_page, $css_class = 'active')

Prints a CSS class if the current URL matches the specified page.

segment($seg)

Retrieves a specific URI segment.

Available Functions

base_url()

Returns the base URL of the application.

Returns:

string — Base URL.

site_url(string $url = '')

Generates a full URL to a site resource, optionally including the index page.

Parameters:

  • $url (string) – The URI segment to append.

Returns:

string — Full URL.

redirect(string $uri = '', bool $permanent = false, bool $exit = true)

Redirects to a given URI using HTTP headers.

Parameters:

  • $uri (string) – Destination URI.

  • $permanent (bool) – Whether to use 301 Permanent Redirect (default false).

  • $exit (bool) – Whether to exit after redirect (default true).

Returns:

void

load_js(array $paths)

Loads one or more JavaScript files from the public directory.

Parameters:

  • $paths (array) – List of JS file paths relative to the public directory.

Returns:

void

load_css(array $paths)

Loads one or more CSS files from the public directory.

Parameters:

  • $paths (array) – List of CSS file paths relative to the public directory.

Returns:

void

active(string $current_page, string $css_class = 'active')

Prints a CSS class if the current URL matches the specified page.

Parameters:

  • $current_page (string) – Page or route to compare with the current URI.

  • $css_class (string) – CSS class to output if active (default ‘active’).

Returns:

void

segment(int $seg)

Retrieves a specific URI segment.

Parameters:

  • $seg (int) – The segment index to retrieve.

Returns:

string|false — Segment string if exists, false otherwise.