optional parameters of "component"

[mvlcek]

BTW: a return after the eval would be beneficial

What kind of return would you suggest?

I just meant a return directly after the eval. But as you mention it, in the I18N plugin I return, if the component exists or not:

Code:

function get_component($id) {
    global $components;
    if (func_num_args() > 1) { $args = func_get_args(); array_shift($args); }
    if (!$components) {
         if (file_exists(GSDATAOTHERPATH.'components.xml')) {
            $data = getXML(GSDATAOTHERPATH.'components.xml');
            $components = $data->item;
        } else {
            $components = array();
        }
    }
    if (count($components) > 0) {
        foreach ($components as $component) {
            if ($id == $component->slug) {
                eval("?>" . strip_decode($component->value) . "<?php ");
                return true;
            }
        }
    }
    return false;
}

This way you can use code like this in your template (custom sidebar for specific pages):

Code:

<?php get_component('sidebar-'.return_page_slug()) || get_component('sidebar'); ?>