endCode

endCode

Finalizes the output buffer, transforms all internal .php links into nested static .html relative paths, ensures target directories exist, writes the resulting static HTML file if content changes are detected, and optionally delegates local asset extraction/copying.

📌 This method captures the rendered output since the startCode() method was executed.

Usage

endCode(): bool

Parameters

• Takes no arguments.

📌 This method automatically derives the target filename from the $this->file property which is automatically set with the current PHP file when class is instantiated.

It maps the current script and $_GET state to a relative destination path (e.g., blog.php?year=2026&month=07 -> blog/2026/07.html) and measures directory depth. Then it transforms links and rewrites all href and action attributes, automatically prepending relative directory traversals (../) based on depth.

If $this->outputPath is specified, differs from $this->path, and the copyAssets config variable is set to true, endCode() automatically invokes processLocalAssets() to clone local CSS and image dependencies into the target build output directory before closing the output buffer.

Return Value

(bool) : Returns true if a static HTML file was newly generated or updated on disk, or false if the content remained unchanged (skipped file write) or if writing failed.

Examples

$file->startCode();
// PHP and HTML code goes here...
$file->endCode();

Config Options

Config Key	Default Value	Allowed Values	Description
copyAssets	true	bool	Copy local assets when using endCode().

copyAssets

Determines whether local assets (such as images, stylesheets, and local linked resources) embedded in the generated HTML should be scanned and copied into the target output directory when generating static files.

Trigger Conditions: Local asset copying executes during endCode() only if all of the following conditions are met:

1. An output directory ($this->outputPath) is defined (setOutputPath()) and non-empty.

2. The target output path differs from the source path ($this->path).

3. The copyAssets configuration value evaluates strictly to true.

Debug Errors

• No debug errors.

Related Methods

buildStaticPath | processLocalAssets | startCode | writeHtml

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