Get Label from Repeater Matrix

[joe_g]

How can i get the label of the repeater matrix entry?

I can easily get then type with ->type, but I can't get the label with ->label

thanks!

 

[MoritzLost]

Not sure if this is documented anywhere, but you can use the RepeaterMatrixPage::matrix() to get the label:

// get the label in the current language
$page->my_repeater_matrix_field->first()->matrix('label');

In recent versions of RepeaterMatrix, you can also call RepeaterMatrixPage::getMatrixInfo() to get an array of information, including the label:

$page->my_repeater_matrix_field->first()->getMatrixInfo();

 

[joe_g]

perfect, thanks ->matrix('label') worked for me!

[DrQuincy]

This was just what I needed. Is there a list of other `->matrix()` options anywhere?

[dynweb]

https://processwire.com/talk/topic/11925-repeater-matrix-intro-and-docs/

[Najib]

Hey! Yeah, that's a classic snag with ProcessWire's Repeater Matrix. The ->type property actually returns the "name" (slug) of the type, but ->label isn't a direct property of the item itself.

To grab the human-readable label, you have to pull it from the field's definition. You can do it like this:

PHP
$label = $item->getRepeaterMatrixType()->label;
echo $label;
Essentially, $item->getRepeaterMatrixType() returns the actual type object, which contains all those extra details like the label, icon, and description. Super handy if you're building out a custom page builder and want the UI to match the backend!