I'm looking for a way to insert a data attribute to my table anchors in CakePHP. It automatically generates the following code, but I have no clue on how to alter this in a way where I make it a data-target attribute.
The reason I want to achieve this is because I'm linking to different div's on the same page and want to prevent the page from reloading. Do I have to insert a preventDefault() from jQuery? And if so, how to do so?
This is my current code:
<?php foreach ($servers as $server): ?>
<tr>
<td><?= $this->Number->format($server->id) ?></td>
<td><?= h($server->url) ?></td>
<td><?= h($server->description) ?></td>
<td><?= h($server->Timestamp) ?></td>
<td class="actions">
<?= $this->Html->link('View', array('#' => 'admin-view-' . $server->id)) ?>
<?= $this->Html->link('Edit', array('#' => 'admin-edit-' . $server->id)) ?>
</td>
</tr>
<?php endforeach; ?>
Here's the result I'm looking for; it has to be done using the CakePHP conventions (don't mind the list item):
<a data-target="admin-edit">Edit</a>
<a data-target="admin-view">View</a>
Did you tried this:-
<?= $this->Html->link('View',array('#' => 'admin-view-' . $server->id,'data-target'=>"admin-view");?>
<?= $this->Html->link('Edit',array('#' => 'admin-view-' . $server->id,'data-target'=>"admin-edit");?>
To prevent from page reload, create a link with href="javascript:void(0);" like below:-
<?= $this->Html->link('View','javascript:void(0);',array('#' => 'admin-view-' . $server->id,'data-target'=>"admin-view");?>
<?= $this->Html->link('Edit','javascript:void(0);',array('#' => 'admin-view-' . $server->id,'data-target'=>"admin-edit");?>
If you want to prevent through jQuery (not with the above code) then:-
$('link').click(function(e){
e.preventDefault();
//rest your code
});
Note:- Make sure that jQuery library is added before this code and this code must be at the bottom of the page.
Here is the details about CakePHP HtmlHelper link method
CakePHP link methods takes 3 arguments as its parameters.
Syntax :
$this->Html->link($title, $url = null, array $options = []);
Example :
echo $this->Html->link(
'Title',
'/path/to/url', #OR ['controller'=>'','action'=>'','others']
[
'class' => 'button',
'target' => '_blank',
'data-url'=>'#',
'data-path'=>'',
/*Other attributes*/
]
);
Here is the details about Creating Links in CakePHP
For your problem, If no need
href=''in<a>tag, Then you can usebuttonor other tags instead of<a>tag.