repo_zf1Php7/documentation/manual/en/module_specs/Zend_View-Helpers-BaseUrl.xml

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<sect3 id="zend.view.helpers.initial.baseurl">
    <title>BaseUrl Helper</title>

    <para>
        While most URLs generated by the framework have the base URL 
        prepended automatically, developers will need to prepend the
        base URL to their own URLs in order for paths to resources to 
        be correct.
    </para>

    <para>
        Usage of the BaseUrl helper is very straightforward:
    </para>

    <programlisting role="php"><![CDATA[
/*
 * The following assume that the base URL of the page/application is "/mypage".
 */

/*
 * Prints: 
 * <base href="/mypage/" />
 */
<base href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl(); ?>" /> 

/*
 * Prints:
 * <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/mypage/css/base.css" />
 */
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" 
     href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl('css/base.css'); ?>" /> 
]]></programlisting>

    <note>
        <para>
            For simplicity's sake, we strip out the entry PHP file (e.g.,
            "index.php") from the base URL that was contained in
            <classname>Zend_Controller</classname>. However, in some situations
            this may cause a problem. If one occurs, use
            <code>$this->getHelper('BaseUrl')->setBaseUrl()</code> to set your
            own BaseUrl.
        </para>
    </note>
</sect3>