Lorem Ipsum Generator

[Hairygit]

Hi folks.
I've been lurking here for a while, trying to figure how things work before I overhaul my site.
Anyway, I've no doubt I'll be asking for help at some point(s), so I didn't want to arrive empty handed.
 
MarkupLorenIpsum Module for Processwire

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This module hooks after Page Render, and replaces any [lorem] tags found with random lorem ipsum text.

How to use

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[lorem<length><format>]
<length> (optional) number - sets the length of the output. Default is 5.
<format> (optional) char - sets the format of the output, as follows: -
't' - formatted text. Each paragraph begins with a tab char.
'p' - plain text. No tabs or line feeds.
'h' - html. Each paragraph is formatted with <p>...</p>, except the first and last (see below).
'H' - html. Each paragraph is formatted with <p>...</p>.
The default format is 'h' unless the length is <= the default, in which case the format is 'p' - useful for headings etc.

The [lorem] tag is replaced with the generated text.

Note that paragraph length is 100 (this is set in the construtor).

Samples: -
'h':
lorem ipsum lectus dapibus ... sapien malesuada.</p><p> auctor sapien, arcu inceptos ... consequat metus litora.

'H':
<p>lorem ipsum lectus dapibus ... sapien malesuada.</p><p> auctor sapien, arcu inceptos ... consequat metus litora.</p>

't':
\tlorem ipsum lectus dapibus ... sapien malesuada.\n\n\t auctor sapien, arcu inceptos ... consequat metus litora.

'p':
lorem ipsum lectus dapibus donec sapien malesuada auctor sapien, arcu inceptos aenean consequat metus litora.

Examples :-
[lorem] - renders 5 words, plain format
[loremh] - renders 5 words, html format
[lorem20] - renders 20 words, html format
[lorem20H] - renders 20 words, html format, wrapped in <p>...</p>
[loren20p] - renders 20 words, plain format
[loren20t] - renders 20 words, text format

The reason for the two html options is that the textarea editor inserts <p> tags itself, so you would get
<p><p>lorem...dapibus</p></p>. By default the extra tags are stripped, but this can be overidden if desired.

It's built using example2 from the HelloWorld module as a wrapper for Mathew Tinsley's LoremIpsumGenerator class.

markuploremipsum.zip

[ryan]

Nice module Hairygit!

Thanks for adding to the modules directory too. Would it be possible for you to update your module with a download link at GitHub? (or to the ZIP in this forum if you don't want to set it up at GitHub). 

[Hairygit]

Glad you like it!

I've linked to the forum download, I don't use Git - I'm strictly an amateur at this, it's not my day job.

I must admit I was surprised how simple it was to achieve, once I'd realised what that hook was doing. A bit slow on the uptake here

[ryan]

Does your name "Hairygit" have anything to do with Git? I figured it did at first, but since you say you don't use Git…

[Hairygit]

errr.. no.

I've added a profile picture.

[adrian]

Just wanted to say thinks for this - another nice little time saver and works great direct from templates - check if a field already has content and if it's empty use the lorem text instead of the field.

Just one thing - the classname is incorrect in the modules directory: MarkupLorenIpsum

That probably explains why I get this error when trying to install from the modules manager:

TemplateFile: Could not open zip file

Manual installation worked great

[Hairygit]

Good call - I have corrected the typo.