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Ext.XTemplate

Hierarchy

Requires

Files

A template class that supports advanced functionality like:

  • Autofilling arrays using templates and sub-templates
  • Conditional processing with basic comparison operators
  • Basic math function support
  • Execute arbitrary inline code with special built-in template variables
  • Custom member functions
  • Many special tags and built-in operators that aren't defined as part of the API, but are supported in the templates that can be created

XTemplate provides the templating mechanism built into Ext.DataView.

The Ext.Template describes the acceptable parameters to pass to the constructor. The following examples demonstrate all of the supported features.

Sample Data

This is the data object used for reference in each code example:

var data = {
    name: 'Don Griffin',
    title: 'Senior Technomage',
    company: 'Sencha Inc.',
    drinks: ['Coffee', 'Water', 'More Coffee'],
    kids: [
        { name: 'Aubrey',  age: 17 },
        { name: 'Joshua',  age: 13 },
        { name: 'Cale',    age: 10 },
        { name: 'Nikol',   age: 5 },
        { name: 'Solomon', age: 0 }
    ]
};

Auto filling of arrays

The tpl tag and the for operator are used to process the provided data object:

  • If the value specified in for is an array, it will auto-fill, repeating the template block inside the tpl tag for each item in the array.
  • If for="." is specified, the data object provided is examined.
  • While processing an array, the special variable {#} will provide the current array index + 1 (starts at 1, not 0).

Examples:

<tpl for=".">...</tpl>       // loop through array at root node
<tpl for="foo">...</tpl>     // loop through array at foo node
<tpl for="foo.bar">...</tpl> // loop through array at foo.bar node

Using the sample data above:

var tpl = new Ext.XTemplate(
    '<p>Kids: ',
    '<tpl for=".">',       // process the data.kids node
        '<p>{#}. {name}</p>',  // use current array index to autonumber
    '</tpl></p>'
);
tpl.overwrite(panel.body, data.kids); // pass the kids property of the data object

An example illustrating how the for property can be leveraged to access specified members of the provided data object to populate the template:

var tpl = new Ext.XTemplate(
    '<p>Name: {name}</p>',
    '<p>Title: {title}</p>',
    '<p>Company: {company}</p>',
    '<p>Kids: ',
    '<tpl for="kids">',     // interrogate the kids property within the data
        '<p>{name}</p>',
    '</tpl></p>'
);
tpl.overwrite(panel.body, data);  // pass the root node of the data object

Flat arrays that contain values (and not objects) can be auto-rendered using the special {.} variable inside a loop. This variable will represent the value of the array at the current index:

var tpl = new Ext.XTemplate(
    '<p>{name}\'s favorite beverages:</p>',
    '<tpl for="drinks">',
        '<div> - {.}</div>',
    '</tpl>'
);
tpl.overwrite(panel.body, data);

When processing a sub-template, for example while looping through a child array, you can access the parent object's members via the parent object:

var tpl = new Ext.XTemplate(
    '<p>Name: {name}</p>',
    '<p>Kids: ',
    '<tpl for="kids">',
        '<tpl if="age &gt; 1">',
            '<p>{name}</p>',
            '<p>Dad: {parent.name}</p>',
        '</tpl>',
    '</tpl></p>'
);
tpl.overwrite(panel.body, data);

Conditional processing with basic comparison operators

The tpl tag and the if operator are used to provide conditional checks for deciding whether or not to render specific parts of the template.

Using the sample data above:

var tpl = new Ext.XTemplate(
    '<p>Name: {name}</p>',
    '<p>Kids: ',
    '<tpl for="kids">',
        '<tpl if="age &gt; 1">',
            '<p>{name}</p>',
        '</tpl>',
    '</tpl></p>'
);
tpl.overwrite(panel.body, data);

More advanced conditionals are also supported:

var tpl = new Ext.XTemplate(
    '<p>Name: {name}</p>',
    '<p>Kids: ',
    '<tpl for="kids">',
        '<p>{name} is a ',
        '<tpl if="age &gt;= 13">',
            '<p>teenager</p>',
        '<tpl elseif="age &gt;= 2">',
            '<p>kid</p>',
        '<tpl else>',
            '<p>baby</p>',
        '</tpl>',
    '</tpl></p>'
);

var tpl = new Ext.XTemplate(
    '<p>Name: {name}</p>',
    '<p>Kids: ',
    '<tpl for="kids">',
        '<p>{name} is a ',
        '<tpl switch="name">',
            '<tpl case="Aubrey" case="Nikol">',
                '<p>girl</p>',
            '<tpl default">',
                '<p>boy</p>',
        '</tpl>',
    '</tpl></p>'
);

A break is implied between each case and default, however, multiple cases can be listed in a single <tpl> tag.

Using double quotes

Examples:

var tpl = new Ext.XTemplate(
    "<tpl if='age &gt; 1 && age &lt; 10'>Child</tpl>",
    "<tpl if='age &gt;= 10 && age &lt; 18'>Teenager</tpl>",
    "<tpl if='this.isGirl(name)'>...</tpl>",
    '<tpl if="id == \'download\'">...</tpl>',
    "<tpl if='needsIcon'><img src='{icon}' class='{iconCls}'/></tpl>",
    "<tpl if='name == \"Don\"'>Hello</tpl>"
);

Basic math support

The following basic math operators may be applied directly on numeric data values:

+ - * /

For example:

var tpl = new Ext.XTemplate(
    '<p>Name: {name}</p>',
    '<p>Kids: ',
    '<tpl for="kids">',
        '<tpl if="age &gt; 1">',  // <-- Note that the > is encoded
            '<p>{#}: {name}</p>',  // <-- Auto-number each item
            '<p>In 5 Years: {age+5}</p>',  // <-- Basic math
            '<p>Dad: {parent.name}</p>',
        '</tpl>',
    '</tpl></p>'
);
tpl.overwrite(panel.body, data);

Execute arbitrary inline code with special built-in template variables

Anything between {[ ... ]} is considered code to be executed in the scope of the template. The expression is evaluated and the result is included in the generated result. There are some special variables available in that code:

  • out: The output array into which the template is being appended (using push to later join).
  • values: The values in the current scope. If you are using scope changing sub-templates, you can change what values is.
  • parent: The scope (values) of the ancestor template.
  • xindex: If you are in a looping template, the index of the loop you are in (1-based).
  • xcount: If you are in a looping template, the total length of the array you are looping.

This example demonstrates basic row striping using an inline code block and the xindex variable:

var tpl = new Ext.XTemplate(
    '<p>Name: {name}</p>',
    '<p>Company: {[values.company.toUpperCase() + ", " + values.title]}</p>',
    '<p>Kids: ',
    '<tpl for="kids">',
        '<div class="{[xindex % 2 === 0 ? "even" : "odd"]}">',
        '{name}',
        '</div>',
    '</tpl></p>'
 );

Any code contained in "verbatim" blocks (using "{% ... %}") will be inserted directly in the generated code for the template. These blocks are not included in the output. This can be used for simple things like break/continue in a loop, or control structures or method calls (when they don't produce output). The this references the template instance.

var tpl = new Ext.XTemplate(
    '<p>Name: {name}</p>',
    '<p>Company: {[values.company.toUpperCase() + ", " + values.title]}</p>',
    '<p>Kids: ',
    '<tpl for="kids">',
        '{% if (xindex % 2 === 0) continue; %}',
        '{name}',
        '{% if (xindex > 100) break; %}',
        '</div>',
    '</tpl></p>'
 );

Template member functions

One or more member functions can be specified in a configuration object passed into the XTemplate constructor for more complex processing:

var tpl = new Ext.XTemplate(
    '<p>Name: {name}</p>',
    '<p>Kids: ',
    '<tpl for="kids">',
        '<tpl if="this.isGirl(name)">',
            '<p>Girl: {name} - {age}</p>',
        '<tpl else>',
            '<p>Boy: {name} - {age}</p>',
        '</tpl>',
        '<tpl if="this.isBaby(age)">',
            '<p>{name} is a baby!</p>',
        '</tpl>',
    '</tpl></p>',
    {
        // XTemplate configuration:
        disableFormats: true,
        // member functions:
        isGirl: function(name){
           return name == 'Sara Grace';
        },
        isBaby: function(age){
           return age < 1;
        }
    }
);
tpl.overwrite(panel.body, data);

Available since: 1.1.0

Defined By

Config options

Only applies to Ext.Template, XTemplates are compiled automatically on the first call to apply or applyOut.

Only applies to Ext.Template, XTemplates are compiled automatically on the first call to apply or applyOut.

Available since: 2.0.0

Overrides: Ext.Template.compiled

True to disable format functions in the template. ...

True to disable format functions in the template. If the template doesn't contain format functions, setting disableFormats to true will reduce apply time. Defaults to false.

Defaults to: false

Available since: 1.1.0

Properties

Defined By

Instance Properties

...

Defaults to: /\/g

Available since: 1.1.0

...

Defaults to: /(\r\n|\n)/g

Available since: 1.1.0

...

Defaults to: /'/g

Available since: 1.1.0

Ext.XTemplate
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: Objectprivate
...

Defaults to: {}

Available since: Touch 2.0.2

true in this class to identify an object as an instantiated Template, or subclass thereof. ...

true in this class to identify an object as an instantiated Template, or subclass thereof.

Defaults to: true

Available since: 1.1.0

...

Defaults to: /\{([\w\-]+)(?:\:([\w\.]*)(?:\((.*?)?\))?)?\}/g

Available since: 1.1.0

Get the reference to the current class from which this object was instantiated. ...

Get the reference to the current class from which this object was instantiated. Unlike statics, this.self is scope-dependent and it's meant to be used for dynamic inheritance. See statics for a detailed comparison

Ext.define('My.Cat', {
    statics: {
        speciesName: 'Cat' // My.Cat.speciesName = 'Cat'
    },

    constructor: function() {
        alert(this.self.speciesName); / dependentOL on 'this'
    },

    clone: function() {
        return new this.self();
    }
});


Ext.define('My.SnowLeopard', {
    extend: 'My.Cat',
    statics: {
        speciesName: 'Snow Leopard'         // My.SnowLeopard.speciesName = 'Snow Leopard'
    }
});

var cat = new My.Cat();                     // alerts 'Cat'
var snowLeopard = new My.SnowLeopard();     // alerts 'Snow Leopard'

var clone = snowLeopard.clone();
alert(Ext.getClassName(clone));             // alerts 'My.SnowLeopard'

Available since: 2.0.0

Defined By

Static Properties

...

Defaults to: []

Available since: 2.0.0

Methods

Defined By

Instance Methods

Creates new template. ...

Creates new template.

Available since: 1.1.0

Parameters

  • html : String...

    List of strings to be concatenated into template. Alternatively an array of strings can be given, but then no config object may be passed.

  • config : Object (optional)

    Config object

Returns

( el, values, [returnElement] ) : HTMLElement/Ext.Element
Applies the supplied values to the template and appends the new node(s) to the specified el. ...

Applies the supplied values to the template and appends the new node(s) to the specified el.

For example usage see Ext.Template class docs.

Available since: 1.1.0

Parameters

Returns

Returns an HTML fragment of this template with the specified values applied. ...

Returns an HTML fragment of this template with the specified values applied.

Available since: 1.1.0

Parameters

  • values : Object/Array

    The template values. Can be an array if your params are numeric:

    var tpl = new Ext.Template('Name: {0}, Age: {1}');
    tpl.apply(['John', 25]);
    

    or an object:

    var tpl = new Ext.Template('Name: {name}, Age: {age}');
    tpl.apply({name: 'John', age: 25});
    

Returns

Ext.XTemplate
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( values, out ) : Array
Appends the result of this template to the provided output array. ...

Appends the result of this template to the provided output array.

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

Returns

  • Array

    The given out array.

Overrides: Ext.Template.applyOut

Alias for apply. ...

Alias for apply.

Returns an HTML fragment of this template with the specified values applied.

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

  • values : Object/Array

    The template values. Can be an array if your params are numeric:

    var tpl = new Ext.Template('Name: {0}, Age: {1}');
    tpl.apply(['John', 25]);
    

    or an object:

    var tpl = new Ext.Template('Name: {name}, Age: {age}');
    tpl.apply({name: 'John', age: 25});
    

Returns

Call the original method that was previously overridden with override Ext.define('My.Cat', { constructor: functi...

Call the original method that was previously overridden with override

Ext.define('My.Cat', {
    constructor: function() {
        alert("I'm a cat!");
    }
});

My.Cat.override({
    constructor: function() {
        alert("I'm going to be a cat!");

        var instance = this.callOverridden();

        alert("Meeeeoooowwww");

        return instance;
    }
});

var kitty = new My.Cat(); // alerts "I'm going to be a cat!"
                          // alerts "I'm a cat!"
                          // alerts "Meeeeoooowwww"

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

  • args : Array/Arguments

    The arguments, either an array or the arguments object from the current method, for example: this.callOverridden(arguments)

Returns

  • Object

    Returns the result of calling the overridden method

Call the "parent" method of the current method. ...

Call the "parent" method of the current method. That is the method previously overridden by derivation or by an override (see Ext.define).

 Ext.define('My.Base', {
     constructor: function (x) {
         this.x = x;
     },

     statics: {
         method: function (x) {
             return x;
         }
     }
 });

 Ext.define('My.Derived', {
     extend: 'My.Base',

     constructor: function () {
         this.callParent([21]);
     }
 });

 var obj = new My.Derived();

 alert(obj.x);  // alerts 21

This can be used with an override as follows:

 Ext.define('My.DerivedOverride', {
     override: 'My.Derived',

     constructor: function (x) {
         this.callParent([x*2]); // calls original My.Derived constructor
     }
 });

 var obj = new My.Derived();

 alert(obj.x);  // now alerts 42

This also works with static methods.

 Ext.define('My.Derived2', {
     extend: 'My.Base',

     statics: {
         method: function (x) {
             return this.callParent([x*2]); // calls My.Base.method
         }
     }
 });

 alert(My.Base.method(10);     // alerts 10
 alert(My.Derived2.method(10); // alerts 20

Lastly, it also works with overridden static methods.

 Ext.define('My.Derived2Override', {
     override: 'My.Derived2',

     statics: {
         method: function (x) {
             return this.callParent([x*2]); // calls My.Derived2.method
         }
     }
 });

 alert(My.Derived2.method(10); // now alerts 40

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

  • args : Array/Arguments

    The arguments, either an array or the arguments object from the current method, for example: this.callParent(arguments)

Returns

  • Object

    Returns the result of calling the parent method

Ext.XTemplate
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( ) : Ext.XTemplatechainable
Does nothing. ...

Does nothing. XTemplates are compiled automatically, so this function simply returns this.

Available since: 1.1.0

Returns

Overrides: Ext.Template.compile

( where, el, values, returnElement )private
...

Available since: 1.1.0

Parameters

...

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

...

Available since: 2.0.0

Returns the initial configuration passed to constructor. ...

Returns the initial configuration passed to constructor.

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

  • name : String (optional)

    When supplied, value for particular configuration option is returned, otherwise the full config object is returned.

Returns

...

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

( instanceConfig ) : Objectchainableprotected
Initialize configuration for this class. ...

Initialize configuration for this class. a typical example:

Ext.define('My.awesome.Class', {
    // The default config
    config: {
        name: 'Awesome',
        isAwesome: true
    },

    constructor: function(config) {
        this.initConfig(config);
    }
});

var awesome = new My.awesome.Class({
    name: 'Super Awesome'
});

alert(awesome.getName()); // 'Super Awesome'

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

Returns

  • Object

    mixins The mixin prototypes as key - value pairs

( el, values, [returnElement] ) : HTMLElement/Ext.Element
Applies the supplied values to the template and inserts the new node(s) after el. ...

Applies the supplied values to the template and inserts the new node(s) after el.

Available since: 1.1.0

Parameters

Returns

( el, values, [returnElement] ) : HTMLElement/Ext.Element
Applies the supplied values to the template and inserts the new node(s) before el. ...

Applies the supplied values to the template and inserts the new node(s) before el.

Available since: 1.1.0

Parameters

Returns

( el, values, [returnElement] ) : HTMLElement/Ext.Element
Applies the supplied values to the template and inserts the new node(s) as the first child of el. ...

Applies the supplied values to the template and inserts the new node(s) as the first child of el.

Available since: 1.1.0

Parameters

Returns

( names, callback, scope )private
...

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

( el, values, [returnElement] ) : HTMLElement/Ext.Element
Applies the supplied values to the template and overwrites the content of el with the new node(s). ...

Applies the supplied values to the template and overwrites the content of el with the new node(s).

Available since: 1.1.0

Parameters

Returns

( html, [compile] ) : Ext.Templatechainable
Sets the HTML used as the template and optionally compiles it. ...

Sets the HTML used as the template and optionally compiles it.

Available since: 1.1.0

Parameters

  • html : String
  • compile : Boolean (optional)

    True to compile the template.

Returns

( config, applyIfNotSet ) : Ext.Basechainableprivate
...

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

Returns

Get the reference to the class from which this object was instantiated. ...

Get the reference to the class from which this object was instantiated. Note that unlike self, this.statics() is scope-independent and it always returns the class from which it was called, regardless of what this points to during run-time

Ext.define('My.Cat', {
    statics: {
        totalCreated: 0,
        speciesName: 'Cat' // My.Cat.speciesName = 'Cat'
    },

    constructor: function() {
        var statics = this.statics();

        alert(statics.speciesName);     // always equals to 'Cat' no matter what 'this' refers to
                                        // equivalent to: My.Cat.speciesName

        alert(this.self.speciesName);   // dependent on 'this'

        statics.totalCreated++;
    },

    clone: function() {
        var cloned = new this.self;                      // dependent on 'this'

        cloned.groupName = this.statics().speciesName;   // equivalent to: My.Cat.speciesName

        return cloned;
    }
});


Ext.define('My.SnowLeopard', {
    extend: 'My.Cat',

    statics: {
        speciesName: 'Snow Leopard'     // My.SnowLeopard.speciesName = 'Snow Leopard'
    },

    constructor: function() {
        this.callParent();
    }
});

var cat = new My.Cat();                 // alerts 'Cat', then alerts 'Cat'

var snowLeopard = new My.SnowLeopard(); // alerts 'Cat', then alerts 'Snow Leopard'

var clone = snowLeopard.clone();
alert(Ext.getClassName(clone));         // alerts 'My.SnowLeopard'
alert(clone.groupName);                 // alerts 'Cat'

alert(My.Cat.totalCreated);             // alerts 3

Available since: 2.0.0

Returns

Defined By

Static Methods

( config, fullMerge )privatestatic
...

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

( members )chainableprivatestatic
...

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

( name, member )chainableprivatestatic
...

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

( members )chainablestatic
Add methods / properties to the prototype of this class. ...

Add methods / properties to the prototype of this class.

Ext.define('My.awesome.Cat', {
    constructor: function() {
        ...
    }
});

 My.awesome.Cat.implement({
     meow: function() {
        alert('Meowww...');
     }
 });

 var kitty = new My.awesome.Cat;
 kitty.meow();

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

( members ) : Ext.Basechainablestatic
Add / override static properties of this class. ...

Add / override static properties of this class.

Ext.define('My.cool.Class', {
    ...
});

My.cool.Class.addStatics({
    someProperty: 'someValue',      // My.cool.Class.someProperty = 'someValue'
    method1: function() { ... },    // My.cool.Class.method1 = function() { ... };
    method2: function() { ... }     // My.cool.Class.method2 = function() { ... };
});

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

Returns

( xtype )chainableprivatestatic
...

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

( fromClass, members ) : Ext.Basechainableprivatestatic
Borrow another class' members to the prototype of this class. ...

Borrow another class' members to the prototype of this class.

Ext.define('Bank', {
    money: '$$$',
    printMoney: function() {
        alert('$$$$$$$');
    }
});

Ext.define('Thief', {
    ...
});

Thief.borrow(Bank, ['money', 'printMoney']);

var steve = new Thief();

alert(steve.money); // alerts '$$$'
steve.printMoney(); // alerts '$$$$$$$'

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

  • fromClass : Ext.Base

    The class to borrow members from

  • members : Array/String

    The names of the members to borrow

Returns

( args )privatestatic
...

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

Create a new instance of this Class. ...

Create a new instance of this Class.

Ext.define('My.cool.Class', {
    ...
});

My.cool.Class.create({
    someConfig: true
});

All parameters are passed to the constructor of the class.

Available since: 2.0.0

Returns

( alias, origin )static
Create aliases for existing prototype methods. ...

Create aliases for existing prototype methods. Example:

Ext.define('My.cool.Class', {
    method1: function() { ... },
    method2: function() { ... }
});

var test = new My.cool.Class();

My.cool.Class.createAlias({
    method3: 'method1',
    method4: 'method2'
});

test.method3(); // test.method1()

My.cool.Class.createAlias('method5', 'method3');

test.method5(); // test.method3() -> test.method1()

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

( parent )privatestatic
...

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

Creates a template from the passed element's value (display:none textarea, preferred) or innerHTML. ...

Creates a template from the passed element's value (display:none textarea, preferred) or innerHTML.

Available since: 1.1.0

Parameters

  • el : String/HTMLElement

    A DOM element or its id

  • config : Object (optional)

    Config object

Returns

Get the current class' name in string format. ...

Get the current class' name in string format.

Ext.define('My.cool.Class', {
    constructor: function() {
        alert(this.self.getName()); // alerts 'My.cool.Class'
    }
});

My.cool.Class.getName(); // 'My.cool.Class'

Available since: 2.0.0

Returns

Ext.XTemplate
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Gets an XTemplate from an object (an instance of an Ext.define'd class). ...

Gets an XTemplate from an object (an instance of an Ext.define'd class). Many times, templates are configured high in the class hierarchy and are to be shared by all classes that derive from that base. To further complicate matters, these templates are seldom actual instances but are rather configurations. For example:

 Ext.define('MyApp.Class', {
     someTpl: [
         'tpl text here'
     ]
 });

The goal being to share that template definition with all instances and even instances of derived classes, until someTpl is overridden. This method will "upgrade" these configurations to be real XTemplate instances in place (to avoid creating one instance per object).

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

  • instance : Object

    The object from which to get the XTemplate (must be an instance of an Ext.define'd class).

  • name : String

    The name of the property by which to get the XTemplate.

Returns

...

Available since: 2.0.0

( name, mixinClass )privatestatic
Used internally by the mixins pre-processor ...

Used internally by the mixins pre-processor

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

( fn, scope )chainableprivatestatic
...

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

( members ) : Ext.Basechainabledeprecatedstatic
Override members of this class. ...

Override members of this class. Overridden methods can be invoked via callParent.

Ext.define('My.Cat', {
    constructor: function() {
        alert("I'm a cat!");
    }
});

My.Cat.override({
    constructor: function() {
        alert("I'm going to be a cat!");

        var instance = this.callParent(arguments);

        alert("Meeeeoooowwww");

        return instance;
    }
});

var kitty = new My.Cat(); // alerts "I'm going to be a cat!"
                          // alerts "I'm a cat!"
                          // alerts "Meeeeoooowwww"

As of 4.1, direct use of this method is deprecated. Use Ext.define instead:

Ext.define('My.CatOverride', {
    override: 'My.Cat',
    constructor: function() {
        alert("I'm going to be a cat!");

        var instance = this.callParent(arguments);

        alert("Meeeeoooowwww");

        return instance;
    }
});

The above accomplishes the same result but can be managed by the Ext.Loader which can properly order the override and its target class and the build process can determine whether the override is needed based on the required state of the target class (My.Cat).

This method has been deprecated since 4.1.0

Please use Ext.define instead

Available since: 2.0.0

Parameters

  • members : Object

    The properties to add to this class. This should be specified as an object literal containing one or more properties.

Returns

...

Available since: 2.0.0