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$field->escape()
Escapes the field value to be safely used in HTML templates without the risk of XSS attacks
$field->excerpt()
Creates an excerpt of the field value without html or any other formatting.
$field->exists()
Checks if the field exists in the content data array
$field->html()
Converts the field content to valid HTML
$field->isEmpty()
Checks if the field content is empty
$field->isFalse()
Converts the field value into a proper boolean and inverts it
$field->isNotEmpty()
Checks if the field content is not empty
$field->isTrue()
Converts the field value into a proper boolean
$field->isValid()
Validates the field content with the given validator and parameters
$field->key()
Returns the name of the field
$field->kirbytags()
Parses all KirbyTags without also parsing Markdown
$field->kirbytext()
Converts the field content from Markdown/Kirbytext to valid HTML
$field->length()
Returns the length of the field content
$field->lower()
Converts the field content to lowercase
$field->markdown()
Converts markdown to valid HTML
$field->or()
Provides a fallback if the field value is empty
$field->parent()
Returns the parent object of the field
$field->short()
Cuts the string after the given length and adds "…" if it is longer
$field->slug()
Converts the field content to a slug
$field->smartypants()
Applies SmartyPants to the field
$field->split()
Splits the field content into an array
$field->toArray()
Converts the Field object to an array
$field->toBool()
Converts the field value into a proper boolean
$field->toData()
Parses the field value with the given method
$field->toDate()
Converts the field value to a timestamp or a formatted date
$field->toFile()
Returns a file object from a filename in the field
$field->toFiles()
Returns a file collection from a yaml list of filenames in the field
$field->toFloat()
Converts the field value into a proper float
$field->toInt()
Converts the field value into a proper integer
$field->toLink()
Wraps a link tag around the field value. The field value is used as the link text
$field->toPage()
Returns a page object from a page id in the field
$field->toPages()
Returns a pages collection from a yaml list of page ids in the field
$field->toString()
Returns the field value as string
$field->toStructure()
Converts a yaml field to a Structure object
$field->toTimestamp()
Converts the field value to a Unix timestamp
$field->toUrl()
Turns the field value into an absolute Url
$field->toUser()
Converts a user email address to a user object
$field->toUsers()
Returns a users collection from a yaml list of user email addresses in the field
$field->upper()
Converts the field content to uppercase
$field->value()
Returns the field content
$field->widont()
Avoids typographical widows in strings by replacing the last space with
$field->words()
Returns the number of words in the text
$field->xml()
Converts the field content to valid XML
$field->yaml()
Parses yaml in the field content and returns an array

$field->parent()

Returns the parent object of the field

$field->parent(): Page|\File|\Site|\User

Return type

Page|\File|\Site|\User

Source code

kirby/config/methods.php#L194

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