How to add active class to codeigniter hyperlinks? - php

Question

I know this question comes across a lot, but I just can't figure out how to do this using the, already answered posts.
I have a header with navigation links. I would like to add class="active" to the link that's active at the moment.
How could I do this if I have the following navigation?
<nav>
<ul id="main_nav">
<li class="home">
<a href="search">
<i class="icon-search"></i>
<span>BEDRIJF ZOEKEN</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class="categorie">
<a href="categorieen/all">
<i class="icon-list-ul"></i>
<span>CATEGORIE</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class="aanbieding">
<a href="aanbiedingen">
<i class="icon-shopping-cart"></i>
<span>AANBIEDING</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class="vacature">
<a href="vacatures">
<i class="icon-copy"></i>
<span>VACATURE</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class="agenda">
<a href="agenda">
<i class="icon-calendar"></i>
<span>AGENDA</span>
</a>
</li>
<li class="contact">
<a href="contact">
<i class="icon-envelope"></i>
<span>CONTACT</span>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
</nav>
I tried this, but it did not work:
<script>
$(function() {
var href = $(this).find('a').attr('href');
alert(window.location.pathname)
if (href === window.location.pathname) {
$(this).addClass('active');
}
});
</script>
Maybe there's a better Codeigniter-ish way?

Answer 1

try this one.i think no need of javascript or jquery.
If you are using codeigniter then you can use URI Class.
<li class="home">
<a class="<?php if($this->uri->segment(1)=="search"){echo "active";}?>" href="<?=base_url('search')?>">
<i class="icon-search"></i>
<span>BEDRIJF ZOEKEN</span>
</a>
</li>
please let me know if you face any problem

Answer 2

I created a helper and saved it into the helper directory named as "menu_helper.php":
<?php
if(!defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
if(!function_exists('active_link')) {
function activate_menu($controller) {
// Getting the class instance.
$ci = get_instance();
// Getting the router class to actived it.
$class = $ci->router->fetch_class();
return ($class == $controller) ? 'active' : '';
}
}
Then in config/autoload.php, I added "menu" as a helper on line 91.
The last step is to put the code for print the "active" class when accessing the page (i.e. Login Page):
<li class="<?php echo activate_menu('login'); ?>">
<?php echo anchor('login', 'Login'); ?>
</li>

Answer 3

if (href === window.location.pathname) {
$('a[href='+ href +']').addClass('active');
}

Answer 4

Try this one:
<a class="<?=(current_url()==base_url('search')) ? 'active':''?>" href="<?=base_url('search')?>">