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I have a custom field with a person's name in it, and I need to convert it (in the template) to all lowercase with dashes instead of spaces so I can use it as an ID tag. Example:

Suzie McRowdy becomes suzie-mcrowdy

Is there an (ideally free) add-on that will take care of this for me?

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  • If it's a Matrix field, you could, maybe, use the url-title FT to do the conversion. – Eric Lamb Feb 12 '14 at 22:21
  • Can you clarify if you actually want the data in the database updated or keep that data 'as-is' and convert on template output? – Iain Urquhart Feb 12 '14 at 22:27
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If you need to do this from the template you could use a plugin like this one:

http://devot-ee.com/add-ons/create-url-title

If you need to do it directly to the DB please update us so we can give you that solution as well.

Note: CE String also has a custom method called url_title which will do the same thing but, it's not a free add-on.

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    Also of note, plugins can be used as formatting filters too. Check this screenshot: cl.ly/Tsdy You can click Edit List, enable your plugin there, and select it in the list, forcing that format on the content of your field. – Jeremy Gimbel Feb 12 '14 at 23:32
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I did this with CE String:

<a href="{url}" class="icon-{exp:ce_str:ing url_title}{label}{/exp:ce_str:ing}">{label}</a>

You can see the docs here

The reason I like this method is CE String is super helpful across most site builds. It has so many useful features!

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You could also use Low Replace (which is FREE!):

http://gotolow.com/addons/low-replace/docs#tags

I haven't used it for adjusting the case of outputted data but it is supported.

That should get you started!

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