[TYPO3-dev] hard coded <div> in pi_wrapInBaseClass

[Jigal van Hemert]

On 12-8-2010 23:33, Lina Wolf wrote:
> Almost all extensions that come with a non-fluid plugin have this
> TypoScript at the last line:
>
> return $this->pi_wrapInBaseClass($content);
>
> I usually prefere
>
> return $this->cObj->stdWrap($content, $conf['stdWrap.']);
>
> to be more flexible, but that breaks the prefix comments

I personally use

if (!$this->conf['disableBaseWrap']) {
	$content = $this->pi_wrapInBaseClass($content);
}

If there is no div with the prefixId wanted around the output a prefix 
comment is often also undesirable. E.g. inside lists, part of URL in 
link, etc.

The wrap in base class construction was probably added to make it 
possible to style the contents of a particular extension without 
influencing the rest.

With multiple instances of a plugin on the same page you may need 
something completely different: a wrap with a unique ID to differentiate 
between each instance. This would need a different solution (flexform 
setting to overwrite the TS?).

Demands for web pages have changed a bit over time, so I think it's up 
to the extension author to come with a solution that works well for 
typical usages of his/her extension.

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