Define a custom CakePHP pagination url

Question

Is it possible to define a custom URL for CakePHP pagination url?

I need something like /:slug/:slug2/:slug3/. How should I provide this url to pagination?

Thanks!!

P.S. If I'm using this, CakePHP defines controller and view automatically in the URL and result is /controller/action/something/ - I need to disable controller and action in url.

$this->Paginator->options(array(
    'url' => '/something/'
));

floriank · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-26 13:55:59Z

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Use routing. http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/development/routing.html

You should not use string type URLs for "internal" links because they won't work the routing and your links wont work any more in the case the app is in subdirectory of the webroot.

answered Aug 26, 2013 at 13:55

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floriank Over a year ago

I don't think you understand: Routing maps the array to whatever your routing rule is string type URL and vice versa. Read the link before saying something does not work or is wrong. Routing is the tool for SEO as it allows you to generate whatever URL you want.

Gediminas Šukys Over a year ago

The problem is, CakePHP doesn't let the [/catalog/*/] routing, if there is url /catalog/something - this route accepts it, but it shouldn't, because there is no slash in the end. So it is not possible to make routes for links like /catalog/:slug/* in CakePHP - the star catches all deeper slugs in the first route.

floriank Over a year ago

That's simply plain wrong as I've implemented this multiple times. It is a matter of the order of the routes. So what have you tried...?

Gediminas Šukys Over a year ago

for me, route [/catalog/*/] catches everything: /catalog/smth And /catalog/slug/ And /catalog/slug/slug2/... links

floriank Over a year ago

You don't understand how routing works. As I said it goes by priority and the star is a wildcard. You have to define a route like /:slug1/:slug2/:slug3/ and very likely create your own route class to check if that's a valid route. And put it BEFORE your /catalog/* rule. If it fails to match your /catalog/* is the next one that will try to match.

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timstermatic · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-26 15:04:01Z

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in your view:

$this->Paginator->options(array('url' => $this->passedArgs));

Will add arguments passed to your pagination links.

answered Aug 26, 2013 at 15:04

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htxryan Over a year ago

This just adds more stuff to the URL; it does not replace or remove the default controller/action from the pagination URL, as the OP requested

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