URL Helper¶

The URL Helper file contains functions that assist in working with URLs.

Loading this Helper ¶

This helper is loaded using the following code:

                    $this->helper('url');
                  

The following functions are available:

site_url($uri = '')¶

Returns your site URL, as specified in your config file.

Here is a string example:

                        echo site_url('news/local/123');
                      

The above example would return something like: http://example.com/index.php/news/local/123

base_url()¶

Returns:	Base URL
Return type:	string

Returns your site base URL, as specified in your config file. Example:

                        echo base_url();
                      

media_url($uri = '')¶

Returns your site URL included web folder.

Here is a string example:

                        echo media_url('image/logo.png');
                      

The above example would return something like: http://example.com/web/image/logo.png

current_url()¶

Returns:	The current URL
Return type:	string

Returns the full URL (including segments) of the page being currently viewed.

uri_parameter($index = 1)¶

Returns the URI segments of any page that contains this function. For example, if your URL was this:

                        http://some-site.com/blog/comments/123
                      

The function would return:

echo uri_parameter(1); //return blog

redirect($uri = '', $method = 'auto')¶

Parameters:	$uri (string) – URI string $method (string) – Redirect method (‘auto’, ‘location’ or ‘refresh’)
Return type:	void