Goto Documentation – just one click away

This extension was created to complement the existing PHP IntelliSense-style plugins.

While in CSS, for example, it is quite easy to extend VSCode so that you get a direct link to MDN when hovering over a property, the situation in the PHP language is a bit more difficult.

For this reason, this lightweight extension provides an easy solution to look up a function in the official documentation on php.net or wordpress.org.

Screenshots / Preview

Lookup native PHP functions on php.net:

Screenshot 1: Example PHP Code, where the language construct 'isset()' is under the cursor.

Lookup WordPress core functions on the WP Codex:

Screenshot 2: WordPress PHP Code, where the function 'is_ssl()' is under the cursor. Help ist then provided in a layer, which floats above the function name.

Plays well with other VSCode extensions. Here, PHP IntelliSense added a parameter hint and a short function description. We then added our link to the functions documentation on php.net:

Screenshot 3: PHP code, where hinting is already provided via other Visual Studio Code Extensions. The function 'parse_url()' is under the cursor. In the tooltip we see the functions definition, a short descrition and as last entry (closest to the cursor) the link to the corresponding php.net manual page.

Changelog

v1.0.1 | 2022-06-08

Introduces a custom logo. No code changes.

This release fixes a possible licensing issue where the previously used graphic was not allowed to be used as a logo despite being purchased. We have not perceived the icon used as a logo so far, but we want to be on the safe side with this change. Special thanks to Thorsten Franke for the nice illustration.

v1.0.0 | 2022-06-03

Initial release.

License

MIT – see https://ke.mit-license.org/

Add link to manual for PHP & WP function hints

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