Default theme implementations

Functions and templates for the user interface to be implemented by themes.

Backdrop's presentation layer is a pluggable system known as the theme layer. Each theme can take control over most of Backdrop's output, and has complete control over the CSS.

Inside Backdrop, the theme layer is utilized by the use of the theme() function, which is passed the name of a component (the theme hook) and an array of variables. For example, theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows)); Additionally, the theme() function can take an array of theme hooks, which can be used to provide 'fallback' implementations to allow for more specific control of output. For example, the function: theme(array('table__foo', 'table'), $variables) would look to see if 'table__foo' is registered anywhere; if it is not, it would 'fall back' to the generic 'table' implementation. This can be used to attach specific theme functions to named objects, allowing the themer more control over specific types of output.

Every theme hook is required to be registered by the module that owns it, so that Backdrop can tell what to do with it and to make it simple for themes to identify and override the behavior for these calls.

The theme hooks are registered via hook_theme(), which returns an array of arrays with information about the hook. It describes the arguments the function or template will need, and provides defaults for the template in case they are not filled in. If the default implementation is a function, by convention it is named theme_HOOK().

Each module should provide a default implementation for theme_hooks that it registers. This implementation may be either a function or a template; if it is a function it must be specified via hook_theme(). By convention, default implementations of theme hooks are named theme_HOOK. Default template implementations are stored in the module directory.

Backdrop's default template renderer is a simple PHP parsing engine that includes the template and stores the output. Backdrop's theme engines can provide alternate template engines, such as XTemplate, Smarty and PHPTal. The most common template engine is PHPTemplate (included with Backdrop and implemented in phptemplate.engine, which uses Backdrop's default template renderer.

In order to create theme-specific implementations of these hooks, themes can implement their own version of theme hooks, either as functions or templates. These implementations will be used instead of the default implementation. If using a pure .theme without an engine, the .theme is required to implement its own version of hook_theme() to tell Backdrop what it is implementing; themes utilizing an engine will have their well-named theme functions automatically registered for them. While this can vary based upon the theme engine, the standard set by phptemplate is that theme functions should be named THEMENAME_HOOK. For example, for Backdrop's default theme (Bartik) to implement the 'table' hook, the phptemplate.engine would find bartik_table().

The theme system is described and defined in theme.inc.

End of "defgroup themeable".

See also

theme()

hook_theme()

Hooks

Callbacks

File

modules/system/theme.api.php, line 3

Functions

Name	Location	Description
theme_tableselect	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a table with radio buttons or checkboxes.
theme_select	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a select form element.
theme_fieldset	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a fieldset form element and its children.
theme_email	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for an email form element.
theme_search	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a search form element.
theme_tel	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a tel form element.
theme_form_element_label	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a form element label and required marker.
theme_form_required_marker	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a marker for required form elements.
theme_form_element	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a form element.
theme_file	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a file upload form element.
theme_password	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a password form element.
theme_textarea	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a textarea form element.
theme_form	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a form.
theme_url	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a URL form element.
theme_color	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a color form element.
theme_number	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a number form element.
theme_radio	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a radio button form element.
theme_date	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a date selection form element.
theme_checkbox	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a checkbox form element.
theme_container	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML to wrap child elements in a container.
theme_details	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML to wrap children in a details element.
theme_range	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a range form element.
theme_vertical_tabs	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for an element's children fieldsets as vertical tabs.
theme_submit	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a submit button form element.
theme_button	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a button form element.
theme_image_button	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for an image button form element.
theme_hidden	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a hidden form element.
theme_textfield	includes/form.inc	Returns HTML for a textfield form element.
theme_menu_local_task	includes/menu.inc	Returns HTML for a single local task link.
theme_menu_link	includes/menu.inc	Returns HTML for a menu link and submenu.
theme_menu_tree	includes/menu.inc	Returns HTML for a wrapper for a menu tree.
theme_menu_local_tasks	includes/menu.inc	Returns HTML for primary and secondary local tasks.
theme_menu_toggle	includes/menu.inc	Returns rendered HTML for a menu toggle.
theme_menu_local_actions	includes/menu.inc	Returns rendered HTML for the local actions.
theme_menu_local_action	includes/menu.inc	Returns HTML for a single local action link.
theme_pager_next	includes/pager.inc	Returns HTML for the "next page" link in a query pager.
theme_pager_last	includes/pager.inc	Returns HTML for the "last page" link in query pager.
theme_pager_link	includes/pager.inc	Returns HTML for a link to a specific query result page.
theme_pager_previous	includes/pager.inc	Returns HTML for the "previous page" link in a query pager.
theme_pager_first	includes/pager.inc	Returns HTML for the "first page" link in a query pager.
theme_pager	includes/pager.inc	Returns HTML for a query pager.
theme_image	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for an image.
template_preprocess_datetime	includes/theme.inc	Preprocess variables for theme_datetime().
theme_datetime	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a date / time.
theme_status_messages	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for status and/or error messages, grouped by type.
theme_link	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a link.
theme_links	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a set of links.
theme_dropbutton_wrapper	includes/theme.inc	Provide wrapper HTML around dropbutton lists.
template_preprocess_image	includes/theme.inc	Preprocess variables for theme_image().
theme_breadcrumb	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a breadcrumb trail.
theme_table	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a table.
theme_tablesort_indicator	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a sort icon.
theme_mark	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a marker for new or updated content.
theme_item_list	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a list or nested list of items.
theme_help	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a help element.
theme_more_help_link	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a "more help" link.
theme_feed_icon	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a feed icon.
theme_head_tag	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a generic HTML tag with attributes.
theme_more_link	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a "more" link, like those used in blocks.
theme_progress_bar	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for a progress bar.
theme_indentation	includes/theme.inc	Returns HTML for an indentation div; used for drag and drop tables.
theme_authorize_report	includes/theme.maintenance.inc	Returns HTML for a results report of an operation run by authorize.php.
theme_authorize_message	includes/theme.maintenance.inc	Returns HTML for a single log message from the authorize.php batch operation.
theme_task_list	includes/theme.maintenance.inc	Returns HTML for a list of maintenance tasks to perform.
theme_admin_bar_icon	modules/admin_bar/admin_bar.theme.inc	Renders an icon to display in the administration bar.
theme_book_admin_table	modules/book/book.admin.inc	Returns HTML for a book administration form.
theme_color_preview	modules/color/color.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a theme's color preview.
theme_comment_block	modules/comment/comment.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a list of recent comments.
theme_comment_post_forbidden	modules/comment/comment.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a "you can't post comments" notice.
theme_contact_category_list_table	modules/contact/contact.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the contact form categories administrative table.
theme_date_time_ago	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a date in the format 'time ago'.
theme_date_display_combination	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a date element formatted as a Start/End combination.
theme_date_display_single	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a date element formatted as a single date.
theme_date_display_range	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a date element formatted as a range.
theme_date_display_interval	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a date element formatted as an interval.
theme_date_combo	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a start/end date combination on form.
theme_date_text_parts	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the text/select options for date parts in a table.
theme_date_popup	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Format a date popup element.
theme_date_display_remaining	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Returns HTML for remaining message.
theme_date_textfield_element	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a date textfield input form element.
template_preprocess_date_views_filter_form	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Preprocessor for Date Views filter form.
date_preprocess_views_view	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Implements template_preprocess_views_view().
template_preprocess_date_views_pager	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Preprocess function for Date pager template.
theme_date_nav_title	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Theme the calendar title.
theme_date_timezone	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a date timezone element.
theme_date_text	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a date text element.
theme_date_select	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a "date_select" element, including all child elements.
theme_date_select_element	modules/date/date.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a date select input form element.
theme_field_multiple_value_form	modules/field/field.theme.inc	Returns HTML for an individual form element.
theme_field	modules/field/field.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a field.
theme_options_none	modules/field/modules/options/options.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the label for the empty value for options that are not required.
theme_field_ui_table	modules/field_ui/field_ui.theme.inc	Returns HTML for Field UI overview tables.
theme_field_ui_view_modes	modules/field_ui/field_ui.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the entity display mode table.
theme_file_widget	modules/file/file.theme.inc	Returns HTML for an individual file upload widget.
theme_file_icon	modules/file/file.theme.inc	Returns HTML for an image with an appropriate icon for the given file.
theme_file_link	modules/file/file.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a link to a file.
theme_file_managed_file	modules/file/file.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a managed file element.
theme_file_video	modules/file/file.theme.inc	Returns HTML for displaying an HTML5 <video> tag.
theme_file_formatter_table	modules/file/file.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a file attachments table.
theme_file_upload_help	modules/file/file.theme.inc	Returns HTML for help text based on file upload validators.
theme_file_audio	modules/file/file.theme.inc	Returns HTML for displaying an HTML5 <audio> tag.
theme_file_widget_multiple	modules/file/file.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a group of file upload widgets.
theme_text_format_wrapper	modules/filter/filter.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a text format-enabled form element.
theme_filter_tips	modules/filter/filter.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a set of filter tips.
theme_filter_admin_format_filter_order	modules/filter/filter.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a text format's filter order form.
theme_filter_admin_overview	modules/filter/filter.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the text format administration overview form.
theme_filter_guidelines	modules/filter/filter.theme.inc	Returns HTML for guidelines for a text format.
theme_filter_tips_more_info	modules/filter/filter.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a link to the more extensive filter tips.
theme_image_style	modules/image/image.theme.inc	Returns HTML for an image using a specific image style.
theme_image_style_list	modules/image/image.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the page containing the list of image styles.
theme_image_style_effects	modules/image/image.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a listing of the effects within a specific image style.
theme_image_style_preview	modules/image/image.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a preview of an image style.
theme_image_anchor	modules/image/image.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a 3x3 grid of checkboxes for image anchors.
theme_image_resize_summary	modules/image/image.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a summary of an image resize effect.
theme_image_scale_summary	modules/image/image.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a summary of an image scale effect.
theme_image_crop_summary	modules/image/image.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a summary of an image crop effect.
theme_image_rotate_summary	modules/image/image.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a summary of an image rotate effect.
theme_image_widget	modules/image/image.theme.inc	Returns HTML for an image field widget.
theme_image_formatter	modules/image/image.theme.inc	Returns HTML for an image field formatter.
theme_language_admin_overview_form_table	modules/language/language.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the language overview form.
theme_locale_date_format_form	modules/locale/locale.theme.inc	Returns themed HTML for the locale_date_format_form() form.
theme_language_negotiation_configure_form	modules/locale/locale.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the language negotiation configuration form.
theme_menu_admin_overview Deprecated	modules/menu/menu.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a menu title and description for the menu overview page.
theme_menu_overview_form	modules/menu/menu.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the menu overview form into a table.
theme_node_recent_content	modules/node/node.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a recent node to be displayed in the recent content block.
theme_node_preview_banner_form	modules/node/node.theme.inc	Returns HTML for node_preview_banner_form().
theme_node_search_factors	modules/node/node.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the content ranking part of the search settings admin page.
theme_node_recent_block	modules/node/node.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a list of recent content.
theme_node_admin_overview Deprecated	modules/node/node.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a node type description for the content type admin page.
theme_node_add_list	modules/node/node.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a list of available node types for node creation.
theme_path_bulk_update_form	modules/path/path.admin.inc	Returns HTML for the Path bulk update page.
theme_simpletest_result_summary	modules/simpletest/simpletest.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the summary status of a simpletest result.
theme_simpletest_test_table	modules/simpletest/simpletest.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a test list generated by simpletest_test_form() into a table.
theme_admin_block_content	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the content of an administrative block.
theme_system_admin_index	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the output of the dashboard page.
theme_tree_table	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Theme a tree table.
theme_token_tree	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Provide a 'tree' display of nested tokens.
theme_label_machine_name	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the display of a label and its machine name.
theme_system_powered_by	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the Powered by Silkscreen text.
theme_confirm_form	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a confirmation form.
theme_system_settings_form	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a system settings form.
theme_exposed_filters	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for an exposed filter form.
theme_system_themes_page	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the Appearance page.
theme_system_modules_fieldset	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the modules form.
theme_system_modules_incompatible	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a message about incompatible modules.
theme_system_modules_uninstall	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a table of currently disabled modules.
theme_status_report	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the status report.
theme_admin_page	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for an administrative page.
theme_admin_block	modules/system/system.theme.inc	Returns HTML for an administrative block for display.
theme_taxonomy_vocabulary_name	modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the vocabulary human readable name, and its machine name.
theme_taxonomy_vocabulary_description	modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the vocabulary description.
theme_taxonomy_overview_terms	modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a terms overview form as a sortable list of terms.
theme_update_last_check	modules/update/update.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the last time we checked for update data.
theme_update_report	modules/update/update.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the project status report.
theme_update_version	modules/update/update.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the version display of a project.
theme_update_status_label	modules/update/update.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a label to display for a project's update status.
theme_update_manager_update_form	modules/update/update.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the first page in the process of updating projects.
theme_user_admin_roles	modules/user/user.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the role order form.
theme_user_admin_permissions	modules/user/user.theme.inc	Returns HTML for the administer permissions page.
theme_user_signature	modules/user/user.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a user signature.
theme_user_list	modules/user/user.theme.inc	Returns HTML for a list of users.
theme_user_permission_description	modules/user/user.theme.inc	Returns HTML for an individual permission description.

Files

Name	Location	Description
book-all-books-block.tpl.php	modules/book/templates/book-all-books-block.tpl.php	Default theme implementation for rendering book outlines within a block.
book-navigation.tpl.php	modules/book/templates/book-navigation.tpl.php	Default theme implementation to navigate books.
comment.tpl.php	modules/comment/templates/comment.tpl.php	Default theme implementation for comments.
field.tpl.php	modules/field/templates/field.tpl.php	field.tpl.php Default template implementation to display the value of a field.
file.tpl.php	modules/file/templates/file.tpl.php	Default theme implementation to display a file.
node.tpl.php	modules/node/templates/node.tpl.php	Default theme implementation to display a node.
search-results.tpl.php	modules/search/templates/search-results.tpl.php	Default theme implementation for displaying search results.
maintenance-page.tpl.php	modules/system/templates/maintenance-page.tpl.php	Default theme implementation to display a single Backdrop page while offline.
page.tpl.php	modules/system/templates/page.tpl.php	Default theme implementation to display the basic html structure of a single Backdrop page.
taxonomy-term.tpl.php	modules/taxonomy/templates/taxonomy-term.tpl.php	Default theme implementation to display a term.
user-picture.tpl.php	modules/user/templates/user-picture.tpl.php	Default theme implementation to present a picture configured for the user's account.
user-profile.tpl.php	modules/user/templates/user-profile.tpl.php	Default theme implementation to present all user profile data.