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diff --git a/lib/querypath/src/documentation.php b/lib/querypath/src/documentation.php new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3649a5b --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/querypath/src/documentation.php @@ -0,0 +1,261 @@ +<?php +/** @mainpage QueryPath: Find Your Way + * @image html querypath-200x333.png + * QueryPath is a PHP library for working with XML and HTML. It is a PHP implementation of jQuery's + * traversal and modification libraries. + * + * @section getting_started Getting Started + * + * To being using QueryPath, you will probably want to take a look at these three pieces of + * documentation: + * - qp(): The main QueryPath function (like jQuery's $ function.) + * - htmlqp(): A specialized version of qp() for dealing with poorly formatted HTML. + * - QueryPath: The QueryPath class, which has all of the main functions. + * + * One substantial difference from jQuery is that QueryPath does not return a new object for + * each call (for performance reasons). Instead, the same object is mutated from call to call. + * A chain, then, typically performs all methods on the same object. + * When you need multiple objects, QueryPath has a {@link QueryPath::branch()} function that + * will return a cloned QueryPath object. + * + * QueryPath also has numerous functions that jQuery does not. Some (like QueryPath::top() and + * QueryPath::dataURL()) are extensions we find useful. + * Most, however, are to either emphasize PHP features (QueryPath::filterPreg()) or adapt to + * server-side needs (QueryPathEntities::replaceAllEntities()). + * + * @subsection basic_example A Few Basic Examples + * + * Here is a basic example of QueryPath usage: + * + * @code + * require 'QueryPath/QueryPath.php'; + * + * qp('<?xml version="1.0"?><root><foo/></root>', 'foo')->append('<bar>baz</bar>')->writeXML(); + * @endcode + * + * The above will create a new document from the XML string, find the <code>foo</code> element, and then + * append the <code>bar</code> element (complete with its text). Finally, the call to QueryPath::writeXML() will + * print the entire finished XML document to standard out (usually the web browser). + * + * Here's an example using htmlqp(): + * + * @code + * require 'QueryPath/QueryPath.php'; + * + * // URL to fetch: + * $url = 'http://technosophos.com'; + * + * print htmlqp($url, 'title')->text(); + * @endcode + * + * The above will fetch the HTML from the given URL and then find the <code>title</code> tag. It will extract + * the text (QueryPath::text()) from the title and print it. + * + * For more examples, check out the #Examples namespace (start with {@link examples/html.php}). Also, read about the + * qp() and htmlqp() functions. + * + * @subsection online_sources Online Sources + * + * - The official QueryPath site http://querypath.org + * - The latest API docs http://api.querypath.org + * - IBM DeveloperWorks Intro to QueryPath http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/web/library/os-php-querypath/index.html + * - QueryPath articles at TechnoSophos.Com http://technosophos.com/qp/articles + * - The QueryPath GitHub repository http://github.com/technosophos/querypath + * + * If you find a good online resource, please submit it as an issue in GitHub, and we will + * most likely add it here. + * + * @subsection more_examples A Larger Example + * + * @include examples/html.php + * + * @page extensions Using and Writing Extensions + * + * Using an extension is as easy as including it in your code: + * + * @code + * <?php + * require 'QueryPath/QueryPath.php'; + * require 'QueryPath/Extension/QPXML.php'; + * + * // Now I have the QPXML methods available: + * qp(QueryPath::HTML_STUB)->comment('This is an HTML comment.'); + * ?> + * @endcode + * + * Like jQuery, QueryPath provides a simple mechanism for writing extensions. + * + * Check out QPXSL and QPXML for a few easy-to-read extensions. QPDB provides an example of + * a more complex extension. + * + * QueryPathExtension is the master interface for all extensions. + * + */ + + +/** @page CSSReference CSS Selector Reference + * QueryPath provides two query 'languages' that you can use to search through XML and HTML + * documents. The main query language is an implementation of the CSS3 Selectors specification. This + * is the query language that jQuery and CSS use -- and more recently, FireFox itself supports it + * via its JavaScript API. CSS3 should be familiar to developers and designers who have worked with + * HTML and stylesheets. + * + * QueryPath also allows XPath selectors, which can be executed using QueryPath::xpath(). While + * fewer functions take XPath expressions, it is noless a powerful tool for querying DOM objects. + * + * @code + * <?php + * qp($xml)->xpath('//foo'); + * ?> + * @endcode + * + * QueryPath provides a full CSS3 selector implementation, including all of the specified operators, + * robost not() and has() support, pseudo-class/elements, and XML namespace support. + * + * Selectors can be passed into a number of QueryPath functions including qp(), htmlqp(), + * QueryPath::find(), QueryPath::top(), QueryPath::children() and others. + * @code + * <?php + * $qp = qp($html, 'body'); // Find the body + * $another_qp = $qp->branch('p'); // Create another QP object that searches BODY for P tags. + * $qp->find('strong>a'); // Find all of the A elements directly inside of STRONG elements. + * $qp->top('head'); // Start over at the top of the document, and find the HEAD tag. + * ?> + * @endcode + * + * In all of the examples above, CSS selectors are used to locate specific things inside of the + * document. + * + * @section selector_examples Example Selectors + * Example selectors: + * - <code>p</code>: Select all P elements in a document. + * - <code>strong a</code>: Select any A elements that are inside (children or descendants of) a STRONG + * element. + * - <code>strong>a</code>: Select only A elements that are directly beneath STRONG elements. + * - <code>:root>head</code> select HEAD elements that are directly beneath the document root. + * - <code>h1, h2</code>: Select all H1's and H2's. + * - <code>a:link</code>: Select all A tags that have hrefs + * - <code>div.content</code>: Select all DIV elements that have the class=content set. + * - <code>#my-id</code>: Select the element that has id=my-id. + * - <code>p:contains(Hello World)</code>: Select any P elements that have the text Hello World. + * - <code>p:not(.nav)</code>: Select any elements in P that do not have the nav class. + * + * @section pseudo_reference Pseudo-class and pseudo-element selectors + * QueryPath provides an implementation of the CSS3 spec, including the CSS3 pseudo-classes and + * pseudo-elements defined in the spec. Some of the CSS3 pseudo-classes require a user agent, and + * so cannot be adequately captured on the server side, but all others have been implemented. + * + * Additionally, jQuery has added its own pseudo-classes, and jQuery users have come to expect those + * to work. So for the sake of convenience, we have implemented those as well. These include the + * form pseudo-classes, along with several others. + * + * Finally, QueryPath has added a couple of useful pseudo-classes, namely :x-root and + * :contains-exactly. + * + * @subsection pseudoelement_ref Pseudo-Elements + * + * Pseudo-elements are new in CSS3, and are syntactically similar to pseudo-classes. To use a + * pseudo-element in a selector, use the double-colon syntax: <code>::begins</code>. The following pseudo- + * elements are defined in QueryPath: + * + * - first-line: Selects the first line -- everything up to the first LF character (\ n). + * - first-letter: Slects the first letter of the element. + * + * These throw exceptions because they cannot be implemented without a user agent: + * - before + * - after + * - selection + * + * Pseudo-elements should be used with care, as they act like elements, but are not. + * + * @code + * <?php + * $textNode = qp($xml, 'p::first-letter')->get(); + * ?> + * @endcode + * + * @subsection pseudoclass_reference Pseudo-Classes + * + * Pseudo-classes are more familiar to CSS and jQuery users. They use a single-colon syntax, and + * are used to narrow the set of selected elements. + * + * The following pseudo-classes are supported: + * - link: Matches anything with the href attribute. + * - root: The root element of the document + * - x-root: The root element that was passed into QueryPath's constructor + * - x-reset: Same as above. + * - even: All even elements in a set. First element is odd. + * - odd: Odd elements in a set. First element is odd. + * - nth-child: Every nth child in a set. + * - nth-last-child: Every nth child in a set, counting from the end. + * - nth-of-type: Every nth tag in a set. + * - nth-last-of-type: Every nth tag in a set, counting from the end. + * - first-child: The first child in a set. + * - last-child: The last child in a set. + * - first-of-type: The first child of the specified tag in a set. + * - last-of-type: The last child of the specified tag in a set. + * - only-child: Matches only if this is the only child in a set. + * - only-of-type: Matches only if it is the only child of the given tag in a set. + * - empty: Selects only empty elements. + * - not: The negation operator, takes a CSS3 selector, e.g. <code>:not(strong>a)</code>. + * - lt: Items in a set whose index is less than the given integer, e.g. <code>lt(3)</code> + * - gt: Items in a set whose index is greater than the given integer, e.g. <code>gt(3)</code> + * - nth: The nth item in a set, e.g. <code>nth(3)</code> + * - eq: The nth item in a set, e.g. <code>eq(3)</code> + * - first: The first item in a set. + * - last: The last item in a set. + * - parent: Matches if the item is a parent of child elements. + * - enabled: Matches (form) items that are enabled + * - disabled: Matches form items that are disabled + * - checked: Matches form items that are checked + * - text: Matches form items that are text fields + * - radio: Matches form items that are radio fields + * - checkbox: Matches form items that are checkboxes. + * - file: Matches form items that are file upload widgets. + * - password: Mathces form items that are password entry boxes. + * - submit: Matches submit buttons + * - image: Matches image buttons + * - reset: Matches reset buttons + * - button: Matches buttons + * - header: Matches header fields (h1-h6) + * - has: Matches any items that have children that match the given selector, e.g. <code>:has(strong>a)</code> + * - contains: Contains *text* that matches. This is a substring match. + * - contains-exactly: Contains *exactly* the given text. This is NOT a substring match. + * + * These generate errors because they are not implemented: + * - indeterminate + * - lang + * + * These are quietly ignored because they require a user agent to be meaningful. + * - visited + * - hover + * - active + * - focus + * - animated + * - visible + * - hidden + * - target + * + * Examples: + * @code + * <?php + * qp($html, 'form input:text'); // Get all text input elements in a form. + * ?> + * @endcode + * @section xml_namespaces XML Namespaces + * QueryPath also supports the CSS3 namespace selection syntax. <b>This is syntactically different + * than the XML namespace tag format</b>. To select a tag whose namespaced name is foo:bar, the + * CSS element selector would be <code>foo|bar</code> (note the vertical bar instead of a colon). While + * QueryPath does its best to resolve namespaces to short names, there is a possibility that a + * malformed namespace will prevent specific namespace queries. + * + * You can also query across namespaces with <code>*|tagname</code>. + * + * @code + * <?php + * qp($xml, 'atom|entry'); // Find all <atom:entry> elements. + * qp($xml, 'atom|entry > xmedia|video'); // Find all <xmedia:video> elements directly inside <atom:entry> elements. + * qp($xml, '*|entry'); // Find any namespaced tag that has `entry` as the tag name. + * ?> + * @endcode + */ |