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Where to put what ------------------ Often, when writing widgets or editing Yii code, it is unclear whether or not the code is following the MVC pattern. Here are a few suggestions to help detect the most obvious style errors. ### Controller The controller should contain code for collecting user input, retrieving models from the database, and rendering views. In a controller there shouldnever**never** be: - HTML code: HTML should be in the view - SQL code: If needed, SQL should be in amodelmodel, encapsulate in methods. - Field names: Field names should be in the view Avoiding embedding field names allows you to change the database easily. ### Views HTML code should only be in views. Views shouldnot**not** contain: - User input (e.g. $_GET and $_POST): Input should be collected in models in the controllers, never in views. - SQL: When needed, it is best to create a function in the model The fewer PHP operations there are in the views, the better it is. Instead of concatenating two fields, it is better to write a getter method, so you can reuse it in other views. ### Models Models are used for collecting user inputs, and accessing the database. In models there shouldnot**not** be: - User input ($_GET, $_POST): You should write a function that will be called in the controller. - HTML: HTML should be in a view Widgets ------------------ Widgets have a behaviour similar to controllers. If a widget is supposed to create a lot of HTML, it is better to create a view file for it.