如何在CakePHP中编写指向特定控制器和动作的HREF链接？

Question

I have a small application. I have written some of the code in index.ctp file and this file is working fine. Now I have added another function called add to my Controller file and also created a seperate file called add.ctp in Views folder.

My doubt is how to navigate to add.ctp file if I click a link. I want to create a menu in my main file and write a link so that when I click on that link the page must navigate to add() function.

My problem is:

1. How to write href in cake php?
2. What link do I provide? Controller or Views?

Answer 1

The manual would be a good place to start your CakePHP journey. Then you'd quickly notice it's very easy to link to a controller action from your views with:

echo $this->Html->link('Link text', array(
    'controller' => 'controller_name',
    'action' => 'add'
));

Answer 2

You can create hyperlink in view like this:

echo $this->link('text',
    array('controller'=>'controllerName','action'=>'actionName'));

you are able to create URLs just from controllerName and it's action:

echo $this->Html->url(
    array('controller' => 'controllerName','action' =>'actionName'),true);?>