🔍 What Are Snippets?

Snippets are short reusable pieces of frontend or backend markup that:

• Contain HTML and optional PHP logic
• Can include dynamic placeholders (e.g., {field_value}, {item->title})
• Are editable from the GUI
• Are version-controlled and package-aware
• Can be injected into Templates, Layouts, and Custom Admin Views

Snippets are useful for any repeated HTML pattern—such as:

• Field display blocks
• Info cards
• Alerts/notifications
• Button groups
• Reusable form sections

🧰 Where Are They Used?

• Layouts: You can inject one or more Snippets into layout blocks
• Templates: Templates can load Snippets dynamically
• Views: Both Admin and Site Views can render Snippets conditionally
• Libraries: JS/CSS assets can be linked to Snippets if needed

📋 Features

• ✅ GUI Editor with HTML/PHP support
• ✅ Named and keyed for reuse
• ✅ Linked to Layouts, Templates, Views
• ✅ Can contain nested placeholders
• ✅ Support for round-trip code integration
• ✅ Easily shareable and resettable across projects

📦 Snippets vs Layouts vs Templates

💡 Example Use Cases

• A consistent user profile card: + avatar + action button
• A notice section used in both Admin and Site interfaces
• A form block reused across multiple layouts (e.g. billing form)

🔁 Maintenance & Version Control

Like other JCB entities, Snippets are:

• Resettable to shared blueprints
• Forkable for long-term customization
• Pushable to external repositories

📎 Related Features

• Layouts
• Templates
• Libraries
• Field Injection Points
• Round-Trip Code Tags

🧩 Conclusion

Snippets reduce repetition and bring smart modularity to your Joomla component views. With GUI-driven editing, version-aware linking, and dynamic placeholder support—they’re your go-to tool for clean, maintainable interface design. Use them once, reuse them everywhere.