drupal_parse_info_file

• Drupal 6
• Drupal 7

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drupal_parse_info_file($filename)

Parse Drupal module and theme info file format.

Info files are NOT for placing arbitrary theme and module-specific settings. Use variable_get() and variable_set() for that.

Information stored in a module .info file:

• name: The real name of the module for display purposes.
• description: A brief description of the module.
• dependencies: An array of shortnames of other modules this module requires.
• package: The name of the package of modules this module belongs to.

See also

forum.info

Information stored in a theme .info file:

• name: The real name of the theme for display purposes
• description: Brief description
• screenshot: Path to screenshot relative to the theme's .info file.
• engine: Theme engine, typically: engine = phptemplate
• base: Name of a base theme, if applicable, eg: base = zen
• regions: Listed regions eg: region[left] = Left sidebar
• features: Features available eg: features[] = logo
• stylesheets: Theme stylesheets eg: stylesheets[all][] = my-style.css
• scripts: Theme scripts eg: scripts[] = my-script.css

See also

garland.info

See also

drupal_parse_info_format()

Parameters

$filename The file we are parsing. Accepts file with relative or absolute path.

Return value

The info array.

Code

includes/common.inc, line 5866

<?php
function drupal_parse_info_file($filename) {
  if (!file_exists($filename)) {
    return array();
  }

  $data = file_get_contents($filename);
  return drupal_parse_info_format($data);
}
?>

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