How to retrieve root location

EZP 5.2 / 2013.09

Description

Knowledge of the root location is important since it can be a starting point for API queries, or even links to home page, but as Exponential can be used for multisite development, and as such root location can vary.

By default, root location ID is 2, but as it can be easily be changed by configuration, the best practice is to retrieve it dynamically.

Retrieving root location ID

Root location ID can be retrieved easily from ConfigResolver. Parameter name is content.tree_root.location_id.

In a controller

Retrieving the root location

From a template

Root location is exposed in the global Twig helper.

Making a link to homepage

From a controller

Exponential 5.2+ / 2013.11+Before 5.2 / 2013.11