pdoTools

pdoTools is a set of handy snippets for everyday use plus a small library that makes them very fast.

Thanks to the shared library, all pdoTools snippets share the same minimal feature set:

All database queries use PDO. xPDO objects are not created unless they are actually needed.
Simple placeholders are preprocessed in chunks. The MODX parser only handles complex calls.
Proper sorting, preparation, processing and output of TV parameters.
Chunk code can be specified right in the snippet call, or loaded as usual or from static files.
"Fast placeholders" in chunks that replace filters like "isempty" and wrap values in tags only when non-empty.
Detailed timestamped snippet log for debugging.

All queries are built on xPDO; data is fetched via PDO for resource and speed efficiency.

The package includes:

pdoResources — Much faster replacement for getResources, parameter-compatible.
pdoMenu — Replacement for Wayfinder, builds menus.
pdoUsers — Select and output site users, with filtering by roles and groups.
pdoCrumbs — Breadcrumbs, replacement for BreadCrumb.
pdoSitemap — Fast sitemap generation, replacement for GoogleSiteMap.
pdoNeighbors — Output links to neighboring documents.
pdoField — Output any document field, replacement for getResourceField and UltimateParent.
pdoPage — Paginated output, replacement for getPage.

Main features