[NFR]: Volt extends from virable or from absolute path

[Jeckerson]

Sometimes there are need to extend layout dynamically. Now it is possible to do only with relative path, ex: {% extends "layouts/base" %}.
Related topic from forum - https://forum.phalcon.io/discussion/19331/volt-extends-from-virable

I would like to have possibility to set variable, relative path with ../ and absolute path inside {% extends ? %}
Examples:

1. {% extends "../another-theme/layouts/base" %}
2. {% extends $dynamicLayout %}
3. {% extends "/var/absolute/path/to/layout" %}

[yassinrais]

we really need this

DIRNAME == the volt file :: current folder
{% DIRNAME ~ 'exemple/part4' %}

At that moment
you have a lot of partials folders and files & you w tant to change a folder name

you will need to edit every partial file and change the path ...

Thanks

greetings.

[Jeckerson]

@yassinrais Give your vote in this issue - phalcon/cphalcon#14608

[AliShareei]

Hello
Can't we have this for version 4.x?
I think this is an important and basic feature.
I don't know about absolute path but at least simple dynamic variable is good enough for now.
I had almost decided to use Twig because of this problem.

Also, There is no post for this issue to vote on issue phalcon/cphalcon#14608

[Jeckerson]

@AliShareei It will be done in v5 because Volt is written in C. Process of rewrite to PHP native is still in progress, as there are 20+k lines of code in C.

[AliShareei]

Hi @Jeckerson
If so, since Twig and Volt seems to have similar syntax, what are the benefits of rewriting Volt in PHP? Why not use the Twig for v5?

[Jeckerson]

@AliShareei Hello, benefits are relative from view to view. But if generalize:

• compatibility with existing projects
• performance (I almost have no doubts about that, even if it is written in PHP)
• alternative (PHP templates, Volt, Twig or even Smarty). As mentioned here [NFR]: Refactor Phalcon\Mvc\View\Volt #90 (comment) - in future it might be used outside of Phalcon eco-system as independent package

[AliShareei]

Hello guys,
Do you think we have any chance for this in V5?