*
* @param string $type Filename without extension.
* @param array $templates An optional list of template candidates
- * @return string Full path to file.
+ * @return string Full path to template file.
*/
function get_query_template( $type, $templates = array() ) {
$type = preg_replace( '|[^a-z0-9-]+|', '', $type );
/**
* Filter the path of the queried template by type.
*
- * The dynamic portion of the hook name, $type, refers to the filename
+ * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$type`, refers to the filename
* -- minus the extension -- of the file to load. This hook also applies
* to various types of files loaded as part of the Template Hierarchy.
*
- * @since 1.5.2
+ * @since 1.5.0
*
- * @param string $template Path to the template. @see locate_template()
+ * @param string $template Path to the template. See {@see locate_template()}.
*/
return apply_filters( "{$type}_template", $template );
}
/**
* Retrieve path of index template in current or parent template.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'index_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 3.0.0
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to index template file.
*/
function get_index_template() {
return get_query_template('index');
/**
* Retrieve path of 404 template in current or parent template.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the '404_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 1.5.0
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to 404 template file.
*/
function get_404_template() {
return get_query_template('404');
/**
* Retrieve path of archive template in current or parent template.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'archive_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 1.5.0
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to archive template file.
*/
function get_archive_template() {
$post_types = array_filter( (array) get_query_var( 'post_type' ) );
/**
* Retrieve path of post type archive template in current or parent template.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'archive_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 3.7.0
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_archive_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to archive template file.
*/
function get_post_type_archive_template() {
$post_type = get_query_var( 'post_type' );
/**
* Retrieve path of author template in current or parent template.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'author_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 1.5.0
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to author template file.
*/
function get_author_template() {
$author = get_queried_object();
* trying category ID, for example 'category-1.php', and will finally fall back to category.php
* template, if those files don't exist.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'category_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 1.5.0
- * @uses apply_filters() Calls 'category_template' on file path of category template.
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to category template file.
*/
function get_category_template() {
$category = get_queried_object();
* trying tag ID, for example 'tag-1.php', and will finally fall back to tag.php
* template, if those files don't exist.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'tag_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 2.3.0
- * @uses apply_filters() Calls 'tag_template' on file path of tag template.
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to tag template file.
*/
function get_tag_template() {
$tag = get_queried_object();
* template is used. If none of the files exist, then it will fall back on to
* index.php.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'taxonomy_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 2.5.0
- * @uses apply_filters() Calls 'taxonomy_template' filter on found path.
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to taxonomy template file.
*/
function get_taxonomy_template() {
$term = get_queried_object();
/**
* Retrieve path of date template in current or parent template.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'date_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 1.5.0
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to date template file.
*/
function get_date_template() {
return get_query_template('date');
* Retrieve path of home template in current or parent template.
*
* This is the template used for the page containing the blog posts.
- *
* Attempts to locate 'home.php' first before falling back to 'index.php'.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'home_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 1.5.0
- * @uses apply_filters() Calls 'home_template' on file path of home template.
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to home template file.
*/
function get_home_template() {
$templates = array( 'home.php', 'index.php' );
/**
* Retrieve path of front-page template in current or parent template.
*
- * Looks for 'front-page.php'.
+ * Looks for 'front-page.php'. The template path is filterable via the
+ * 'front_page_template' hook.
*
* @since 3.0.0
- * @uses apply_filters() Calls 'front_page_template' on file path of template.
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to front page template file.
*/
function get_front_page_template() {
$templates = array('front-page.php');
* Then will search for 'page-{slug}.php', followed by 'page-{id}.php',
* and finally 'page.php'.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'page_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 1.5.0
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to page template file.
*/
function get_page_template() {
$id = get_queried_object_id();
/**
* Retrieve path of paged template in current or parent template.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'paged_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 1.5.0
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to paged template file.
*/
function get_paged_template() {
return get_query_template('paged');
/**
* Retrieve path of search template in current or parent template.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'search_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 1.5.0
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to search template file.
*/
function get_search_template() {
return get_query_template('search');
/**
* Retrieve path of single template in current or parent template.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'single_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 1.5.0
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to single template file.
*/
function get_single_template() {
$object = get_queried_object();
* Some examples for the 'text/plain' mime type are 'text.php', 'plain.php', and
* finally 'text_plain.php'.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'attachment_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 2.0.0
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to attachment template file.
*/
function get_attachment_template() {
global $posts;
* Checks for comment popup template in current template, if it exists or in the
* parent template.
*
+ * The template path is filterable via the 'comments_popup_template' hook.
+ *
* @since 1.5.0
- * @uses apply_filters() Calls 'comments_popup_template' filter on path.
*
- * @return string
+ * @see get_query_template()
+ *
+ * @return string Full path to comments popup template file.
*/
function get_comments_popup_template() {
$template = get_query_template( 'comments_popup', array( 'comments-popup.php' ) );