its a balance; the code you posted is readable and concise making links elements generally will add complexity to the simple and common (and varied task) of adding links
when your link element has the ability to handle the various options it will be quite complex and the code will be less readable and also harder to adjust (the code to putput the link is going to be about the same). Plus it add no real advantage when you have a generic nature to a block of markup and vary parts within eg a piece of gallery content that contains a few divs and a h3 and a link with and image - S On 10 September 2011 13:12, elija <elijatheg...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm going through the blog tutorial and have found myself wondering > why > > <?php echo $this->Html->link($post['Post']['title'], > array('controller' => 'posts', 'action' => 'view', $post['Post'] > ['id'])); ?> > > is better than writing an a element? > > -- > Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > http://tv.cakephp.org > Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help > others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group > at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php > -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php