Choose an other parser

Parvula is really flexible, let see how you can easily change the parser.

Use the Json parser [example]

Open system.yaml (in data/config) and edit the field headParser to use the Json parser.

# Class to parse pages (must implement ContentParserInterface), can be null
headParser: \Parvula\Parser\Json

You can now use Json in the front-matter of your pages. For example :

{
  "title": "My page"
}
---

# My content

PS: Do not forget to change all pages with new Json format. You cannot mix formats.

Create a new parser [example]

By default Parvula can parse the Json, Yaml en PHP formats and use Yaml as the default format.

Let’s add the INI format to parse our front-matter.

Create a new class

In Parvula/Core/Parser/ create a new file called Ini.php. Create the new class Ini and implements ParserInterface.

ParserInterface will force us to implements the methods decode($iniString) and encode($data).

<?php
namespace Parvula\Parser;
class Ini implements ParserInterface {
	/**
	 * Parse ini
	 * @param string $input The string to parse
	 * @return array|object Appropriate PHP type
	 */
	public function decode($iniString) {
		return parse_ini_string($iniString); // Will parse front-matter to array
	}

	public function encode($data) { } // Not in this example
}

You can now use your new class. Change headParser in system.yaml to use your yout Ini class.

headParser: \Parvula\Parser\Ini

You are now able to write your front-matter in the ini format.