Default baseline variables

The following are the baseline variables available to all template files. They are generated through the preprocessor function, template_preprocess. Variables specific to the template are documented inside the file.

$id

The placement of the template. Each time the template is used, it is incremented by one.

$zebra

Either "odd" or "even". Alternate each time the template is used.

$directory

The theme path relative to the base install. example: "sites/all/themes/myTheme"

$is_admin

Boolean returns TRUE when the visitor is a site administrator.

$is_front

Boolean returns TRUE when viewing the front page of the site.

$logged_in

Boolean returns TRUE when the visitor is a member of the site, logged in and authenticated.

$db_is_active

Boolean returns TRUE when the database is active and running. This is only useful for theming in maintenance mode where the site may run into database problems.

$user

The user object containing data for the current visitor. Some of the data contained here may not be safe. Be sure to pass potentially dangerous strings through check_plain.