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Phlex::SGML ​

Phlex::SGML (which stands for Standard Generalized Markup Language) is the superclass of Phlex::HTML and Phlex::SVG. It provides a common interface for both HTML and SVG components.

You can use this interface by subclassing either Phlex::HTML or Phlex::SVG with your own component class.

Class methods ​

.new ​

It’s worth noting that Phlex::SGML overrides .new in order to capture the block during instantiation. This block will not be passed on to your #initialize method. Instead, it is passed to your #view_template method when the component is rendered.

.register_element ​

Allows you to define a custom element that can be used in your templates. Since this defines an instance method, it’s inherited by subclasses.

ruby
class MyComponent < Phlex::HTML
  register_element :trix_editor

  def view_template
    trix_editor
  end
end

Instance methods ​

#after_template ​

A hook that is called after the template is rendered. Can be overridden to add custom behavior.

#around_template ​

A hook that wraps the template rendering. Can be overridden to add custom behavior before and after rendering. You should always call super in your implementation.

ruby
def around_template
  puts "Before rendering"
  super
  puts "After rendering"
end

#await ​

Waits for an asynchronous task to complete. If the task isn’t completed, it flushes. Supports Concurrent::IVar and Async::Task.

#before_template ​

A hook that is called before the template is rendered. Can be overridden to add custom behavior.

#call ​

Renders the view and returns the buffer. The default buffer is a mutable String.

#capture ​

Captures the block and returns the output as a string. In Rails, this is an ActionView::SafeBuffer.

#comment ​

Outputs an HTML comment. You can wrap other content and the content will still be rendered.

#context ​

Returns the current render context data.

#flush ​

Flushes the buffer if not capturing.

#format_object ​

Formats an object for output. Can be overridden to handle different object types.

#plain ​

Outputs text content. The text will be HTML-escaped.

#render? ​

Determines if the component should render. By default, it returns true. Override this method to conditionally render the component.

#render ​

Renders another component, block, string, or enumerable of the above.

#vanish ​

Similar to #capture, but the output is discarded.

#whitespace ​

Outputs a whitespace character. Useful for getting inline elements to wrap. You can optionall pass a block to wrap the content with a whitespace character on before and after.

#view_template ​

The main template method that should be overridden in subclasses to define the component’s structure.