Bootstrap helpers

A CakePHP plugin that extends FriendsOfCake/bootstrap-ui with additional Bootstrap 5 view helpers for building responsive UI components.

Requirements

PHP 8.1+
CakePHP 5.0+
FriendsOfCake/bootstrap-ui 5.0+

Installation

You can install this plugin using Composer:

composer require brammo/bootstrap-ui

Load the Plugin

Add the following to your Application.php:

public function bootstrap(): void
{
    parent::bootstrap();
    
    $this->addPlugin('Brammo/BootstrapUI');
}

Or load via command line:

bin/cake plugin load Brammo/BootstrapUI

Usage

Load the helpers in your AppView.php:

public function initialize(): void
{
    parent::initialize();
    
    // Load individual helpers
    $this->loadHelper('Brammo/BootstrapUI.Card');
    $this->loadHelper('Brammo/BootstrapUI.Table');
    $this->loadHelper('Brammo/BootstrapUI.Description');
    $this->loadHelper('Brammo/BootstrapUI.Nav');
}

View Helpers

The plugin provides several view helpers. All helpers use CakePHP's StringTemplateTrait for flexible template customization.

CardHelper

Create Bootstrap card components with optional header and footer sections.

Basic Usage

// Simple card with body content
echo $this->Card->render('This is the card body content.');

// Card with header
echo $this->Card->render('Card body content', [
    'header' => 'Card Title',
]);

// Card with header and footer
echo $this->Card->render('Card body content', [
    'header' => 'Card Title',
    'footer' => 'Card footer text',
]);

Templates

The CardHelper uses the following default templates:

Template	Default HTML
`card`	`<div{{attrs}}>{{content}}</div>`
`header`	`<div{{attrs}}>{{content}}</div>`
`body`	`<div{{attrs}}>{{content}}</div>`
`footer`	`<div{{attrs}}>{{content}}</div>`

Default Classes

Element	Default Class
card	`card`
header	`card-header`
body	`card-body`
footer	`card-footer`

Options

Option	Type	Description
`header`	string\|null	Header content
`footer`	string\|null	Footer content
`headerAttrs`	array	HTML attributes for the header element
`bodyAttrs`	array	HTML attributes for the body element
`footerAttrs`	array	HTML attributes for the footer element
Other options	mixed	Applied as HTML attributes to the card element

Examples

// Card with custom classes
echo $this->Card->render('Content', [
    'header' => 'Title',
    'class' => 'card shadow-sm',
]);

// Card with custom body padding
echo $this->Card->render('Content', [
    'bodyAttrs' => ['class' => 'card-body p-4'],
]);

// Card with styled header
echo $this->Card->render('Content', [
    'header' => 'Important Notice',
    'headerAttrs' => ['class' => 'card-header bg-warning text-dark'],
]);

// Card with HTML content
$header = $this->Html->tag('h5', 'User Details', ['class' => 'mb-0']);
$body = $this->element('user_info', ['user' => $user]);
echo $this->Card->render($body, [
    'header' => $header,
    'class' => 'card mb-4',
]);

TableHelper

Build responsive HTML tables with headers and data rows.

Basic Usage

// Define header
$this->Table->header(['ID', 'Name', 'Email', 'Actions']);

// Add rows
$this->Table->row([1, 'John Doe', 'john@example.com', $actions]);
$this->Table->row([2, 'Jane Smith', 'jane@example.com', $actions]);

// Render table
echo $this->Table->render();

Templates

The TableHelper uses the following default templates:

Template	Default HTML
`wrapper`	`<div{{attrs}}>{{content}}</div>`
`table`	`<table{{attrs}}>{{content}}</table>`
`header`	`<thead{{attrs}}>{{content}}</thead>`
`body`	`<tbody{{attrs}}>{{content}}</tbody>`
`row`	`<tr{{attrs}}>{{content}}</tr>`
`headerCell`	`<th{{attrs}}>{{content}}</th>`
`bodyCell`	`<td{{attrs}}>{{content}}</td>`

Default Classes

Element	Default Class
wrapper	`table-responsive`
table	`table`

Header with Attributes

You can specify attributes for individual header cells:

// Using array syntax for cell attributes
$this->Table->header([
    'ID',
    ['Name' => ['class' => 'w-25']],
    ['Email' => ['class' => 'w-50']],
    ['Actions' => ['class' => 'text-end']],
]);

// Alternative syntax
$this->Table->header([
    'ID',
    ['Name', ['class' => 'w-25']],
    ['Email', ['class' => 'w-50']],
    ['Actions', ['class' => 'text-end']],
]);

Row Cells with Attributes

$this->Table->row([
    $user->id,
    $user->name,
    $user->email,
    [$actions, ['class' => 'text-end']],
]);

Row Options

You can specify HTML attributes for individual rows:

// Add row with attributes
$this->Table->row([1, 'John Doe', 'john@example.com'], ['id' => 'row-1', 'class' => 'highlight']);
$this->Table->row([2, 'Jane Smith', 'jane@example.com'], ['data-id' => '2']);

Body Options

You can set attributes on the <tbody> element using the body() method or via render options:

// Using body() method
$this->Table->body(['id' => 'sortable-items', 'class' => 'sortable']);
$this->Table->row([1, 'Item 1']);
$this->Table->row([2, 'Item 2']);
echo $this->Table->render();

// Or via render options
$this->Table->row([1, 'Item 1']);
$this->Table->row([2, 'Item 2']);
echo $this->Table->render([
    'body' => ['id' => 'sortable-items'],
]);

Render Options

echo $this->Table->render([
    'wrapper' => ['class' => 'table-responsive-lg'],
    'table' => ['class' => 'table table-striped table-hover'],
    'body' => ['id' => 'table-body', 'data-controller' => 'sortable'],
]);

Complete Example

// Setup header
$this->Table->header([
    '#',
    'Name',
    'Email',
    'Status',
    ['Actions' => ['class' => 'text-end']],
]);

// Set body options (e.g., for sortable functionality)
$this->Table->body(['id' => 'sortable-users']);

// Add data rows with individual row options
foreach ($users as $user) {
    $status = $user->active 
        ? $this->Html->badge('Active', ['class' => 'bg-success'])
        : $this->Html->badge('Inactive', ['class' => 'bg-secondary']);
    
    $actions = $this->Html->link(['action' => 'edit', $user->id], ['class' => 'btn-primary btn-sm']) . ' ' .
               $this->Form->postLink(['action' => 'delete', $user->id], ['class' => 'btn-danger btn-sm']);
    
    $this->Table->row([
        $user->id,
        $user->name,
        $user->email,
        $status,
        [$actions, ['class' => 'text-end']],
    ], ['data-id' => $user->id]); // Row options
}

// Render with custom table classes
echo $this->Table->render([
    'table' => ['class' => 'table table-striped table-hover'],
]);

DescriptionHelper

Generate HTML description lists (<dl>) for displaying key-value pairs.

Basic Usage

echo $this->Description
    ->add('Name', 'John Doe')
    ->add('Email', 'john@example.com')
    ->add('Phone', '+1 234 567 890')
    ->render();

Templates

The DescriptionHelper uses the following default templates:

Template	Default HTML
`list`	`<dl{{attrs}}>{{content}}</dl>`
`term`	`<dt{{attrs}}>{{content}}</dt>`
`definition`	`<dd{{attrs}}>{{content}}</dd>`

Options

echo $this->Description
    ->add('Label', 'Value')
    ->render([
        'list' => ['class' => 'row'],
    ]);

Complete Example

// Display user details
echo $this->Description
    ->add(__('Username'), h($user->username))
    ->add(__('Email'), h($user->email))
    ->add(__('Role'), h($user->role->name))
    ->add(__('Created'), $user->created->nice())
    ->add(__('Modified'), $user->modified->nice())
    ->render([
        'list' => ['class' => 'dl-horizontal'],
    ]);

NavHelper

Render Bootstrap 5 nav tabs or pills with built-in JavaScript tab-switching behavior. Supports both in-page tab panels (buttons) and navigational links.

Basic Usage

// Simple tabs with content panels
echo $this->Nav
    ->add('home', 'Home', '<p>Home content goes here...</p>')
    ->add('profile', 'Profile', '<p>Profile content goes here...</p>')
    ->add('settings', 'Settings', '<p>Settings content goes here...</p>')
    ->render();

Pills Style

echo $this->Nav
    ->add('tab1', 'Tab 1', 'Content 1')
    ->add('tab2', 'Tab 2', 'Content 2')
    ->render(['type' => 'pills']);

Tabs with Icons

echo $this->Nav
    ->add('home', 'Home', 'Home content', ['icon' => 'house'])
    ->add('profile', 'Profile', 'Profile content', ['icon' => 'person'])
    ->add('settings', 'Settings', 'Settings content', ['icon' => 'gear'])
    ->render();

Navigational Links

For navigation between pages (no tab panels):

echo $this->Nav
    ->addLink('Dashboard', ['controller' => 'Dashboard', 'action' => 'index'], ['active' => true])
    ->addLink('Users', ['controller' => 'Users', 'action' => 'index'])
    ->addLink('Settings', ['controller' => 'Settings', 'action' => 'index'], ['icon' => 'gear'])
    ->renderNav(['type' => 'pills']);

Mixed Tabs and Links

echo $this->Nav
    ->add('details', 'Details', $detailsContent)
    ->add('history', 'History', $historyContent)
    ->addLink('View All', ['action' => 'index'], ['icon' => 'list'])
    ->render();

Methods

Method	Description
`add($id, $title, $content, $options)`	Add a tab with panel content (renders as button)
`addLink($title, $url, $options)`	Add a navigational link (no panel)
`render($options)`	Render nav with tab content panels
`renderNav($options)`	Render nav only (no panels)

Tab/Link Options

Option	Type	Default	Description
`icon`	string	`null`	Bootstrap Icons name (e.g., `'house'`, `'gear'`)
`active`	bool	`false`	Force this tab/link to be active (first tab is active by default)
`disabled`	bool	`false`	Disable the tab/link

Render Options

Option	Type	Default	Description
`type`	string	`'tabs'`	Nav type: `'tabs'` or `'pills'`
`fade`	bool	`true`	Enable fade animation on tab switch
`fill`	bool	`false`	Make nav items fill available width
`justified`	bool	`false`	Make nav items equal width
`vertical`	bool	`false`	Render nav vertically with flex layout
`navAttrs`	array	`[]`	HTML attributes for the nav element
`contentAttrs`	array	`[]`	HTML attributes for the tab-content wrapper

Templates

The NavHelper uses the following default templates:

Template	Default HTML
`nav`	`<ul{{attrs}}>{{content}}</ul>`
`navItem`	`<li{{attrs}}>{{content}}</li>`
`navButton`	`<button{{attrs}}>{{content}}</button>`
`navLink`	`<a{{attrs}}>{{content}}</a>`
`tabContent`	`<div{{attrs}}>{{content}}</div>`
`tabPane`	`<div{{attrs}}>{{content}}</div>`

Default Classes

Element	Default Classes
nav	`nav nav-tabs` or `nav nav-pills`
navItem	`nav-item`
navButton	`nav-link`
navLink	`nav-link`
tabContent	`tab-content`
tabPane	`tab-pane fade`

Accessibility

The helper automatically includes proper ARIA attributes:

Nav: role="tablist"
Nav item: role="presentation"
Button: role="tab", aria-controls, aria-selected
Tab pane: role="tabpanel", tabindex="0", aria-labelledby
Disabled: aria-disabled="true", tabindex="-1"
Active link: aria-current="page"

Bootstrap 5 Integration

Tab switching is handled automatically by Bootstrap 5's JavaScript via data attributes:

data-bs-toggle="tab" on buttons
data-bs-target="#panel-id" pointing to the tab pane

No additional JavaScript is required.

Complete Examples

User Profile Tabs

// Define tab content
$personalInfo = $this->element('user/personal_info', ['user' => $user]);
$security = $this->element('user/security', ['user' => $user]);
$preferences = $this->element('user/preferences', ['user' => $user]);

// Render tabs
echo $this->Nav
    ->add('personal', 'Personal Info', $personalInfo, ['icon' => 'person'])
    ->add('security', 'Security', $security, ['icon' => 'shield-lock'])
    ->add('preferences', 'Preferences', $preferences, ['icon' => 'sliders'])
    ->render(['type' => 'pills', 'fill' => true]);

Vertical Tabs

echo $this->Nav
    ->add('overview', 'Overview', $overviewContent)
    ->add('analytics', 'Analytics', $analyticsContent)
    ->add('reports', 'Reports', $reportsContent)
    ->add('settings', 'Settings', $settingsContent, ['icon' => 'gear'])
    ->render(['type' => 'pills', 'vertical' => true]);

echo $this->Nav
    ->addLink('All Users', ['action' => 'index'], ['active' => $this->request->getParam('action') === 'index'])
    ->addLink('Active', ['action' => 'index', '?' => ['status' => 'active']])
    ->addLink('Inactive', ['action' => 'index', '?' => ['status' => 'inactive']])
    ->addLink('Add New', ['action' => 'add'], ['icon' => 'plus'])
    ->renderNav(['type' => 'pills']);

Template Customization

All helpers use CakePHP's StringTemplateTrait, allowing you to customize templates at runtime or through configuration.

Runtime Customization

// Customize CardHelper templates
$this->Card->setTemplates([
    'card' => '<article{{attrs}}>{{content}}</article>',
    'header' => '<header{{attrs}}>{{content}}</header>',
    'body' => '<section{{attrs}}>{{content}}</section>',
    'footer' => '<footer{{attrs}}>{{content}}</footer>',
]);

// Customize TableHelper templates
$this->Table->setTemplates([
    'wrapper' => '<div{{attrs}}>{{content}}</div>',
    'table' => '<table{{attrs}}>{{content}}</table>',
]);

Configuration-based Customization

In your AppView.php:

public function initialize(): void
{
    parent::initialize();
    
    $this->loadHelper('Brammo/BootstrapUI.Card', [
        'templates' => [
            'card' => '<div{{attrs}}>{{content}}</div>',
        ],
    ]);
}

Template Placeholders

Placeholder	Description
`{{attrs}}`	HTML attributes formatted as string
`{{content}}`	Inner content

Tests

Run the test suite with PHPUnit:

composer test

Code Quality

Run code style checks:

composer cs-check

Fix code style issues:

composer cs-fix

Static Analysis

Run PHPStan and Psalm:

composer analyse

Or run them individually:

composer stan
composer psalm

License

This plugin is licensed under the MIT License.

Author

Roman Sidorkin - roman.sidorkin@gmail.com

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Bootstrap helpers

Requirements

Installation

Load the Plugin

Usage

View Helpers

Table of Contents

CardHelper

Basic Usage

Templates

Default Classes

Options

Examples

TableHelper

Basic Usage

Templates

Default Classes

Header with Attributes

Row Cells with Attributes

Row Options

Body Options

Render Options

Complete Example

DescriptionHelper

Basic Usage

Templates

Options

Complete Example

NavHelper

Basic Usage

Pills Style

Tabs with Icons

Navigational Links

Mixed Tabs and Links

Methods

Tab/Link Options

Render Options

Templates

Default Classes

Accessibility

Bootstrap 5 Integration

Complete Examples

User Profile Tabs

Vertical Tabs

Navigation Menu

Template Customization

Runtime Customization

Configuration-based Customization

Template Placeholders

Tests

Code Quality

Static Analysis

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