The concept of URL management in Yii is fairly simple. URL management is based on the premise that the application uses
The concept of URL management in Yii is fairly simple. URL management is based on the premise that the application uses
internal routes and parameters everywhere. The framework itself will then translate routes into URLs, and vice vera, according to the URL manager's configuration. This approach allows you to change site-wide URLs merely by
internal routes and parameters everywhere. The framework itself will then translate routes into URLs, and vice versa, according to the URL manager's configuration. This approach allows you to change site-wide URLs merely by
editing a single configuration file, without ever touching the application code.
editing a single configuration file, without ever touching the application code.
Internal routes
Internal routes
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When implementing an application using Yii, you'll deal with internal routes, often referred to as routes and parameters.
When implementing an application using Yii, you'll deal with internal routes, often referred to as routes and parameters.
Each controller and controller action has a corresponding internal route such as `site/index` or `user/create`.
Each controller and controller action has a corresponding internal route such as `site/index` or `user/create`.
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-`createUrl($route, $params = [])`
-`createUrl($route, $params = [])`
-`createAbsoluteUrl($route, $params = [])`
-`createAbsoluteUrl($route, $params = [])`
The `createUrl` method creates a URL relative to the application root, such as `/index.php/site/index/`.
The `createUrl` method creates an URL relative to the application root, such as `/index.php/site/index/`.
The `createAbsoluteUrl` method creates a URL prefixed with the proper protocol and hostname:
The `createAbsoluteUrl` method creates an URL prefixed with the proper protocol and hostname:
`http://www.example.com/index.php/site/index`. The former is suitable for internal application URLs, while the latter
`http://www.example.com/index.php/site/index`. The former is suitable for internal application URLs, while the latter
is used when you need to create URLs for external resources, such as connecting to third party services, sending email, generating RSS feeds etc.
is used when you need to create URLs for external resources, such as connecting to third party services, sending email,
