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Name Formatting

Format Source

Name formats can be found in name_format.yml. Name formats are grouped by locale.

An example of format configuration for en_US:

en_US: "%prefix% %first_name% %middle_name% %last_name% %suffix%"

Possible format placeholders:

• prefix - name prefix
• first_name - first name
• middle_name - middle name
• last_name - last name
• suffix - name suffix

When format placeholder is in upper case, the corresponding value will be also be uppercased.

PHP Name Formatter

Class: Oro\Bundle\LocaleBundle\Formatter\NameFormatter

Service id: oro_locale.formatter.name

Formats name based on given locale.

Methods and Usage Examples

format

string *public* *format*(*person*[, string *locale*])

This method can be used to format objects that implement one of the following interfaces:

• FirstNameInterface - defines getter for first name
• MiddleNameInterface - defines getter for middle name
• LastNameInterface - defines getter for last name
• NamePrefixInterface - defines getter for name prefix
• NameSuffixInterface - defines getter for name suffix
• FullNameInterface - extends FirstNameInterface, MiddleNameInterface, LastNameInterface, NamePrefixInterface and NameSuffixInterface

To format a name using a specific locale format, pass locale parameters.

Format:

en_US: "%prefix% %first_name% %middle_name% %LAST_NAME% %suffix%"

Code:

$formatter = $container->get('oro_locale.formatter.name');
// Person implements FullNameInterface
$person->setNamePrefix('Mr.');
$person->setFirstName('First');
$person->setMiddleName('Middle');
$person->setLastName('Last');
$person->setNameSuffix('Sn.');
echo $formatter->format($person, 'en_US');

Outputs:

Mr. First Middle LAST Sn.

getNameFormat

string *public* *getNameFormat*([string *locale*])

Get the name format based on the locale; if the argument is not passed, locale from the system configuration is used.

Twig

Filters

oro_format_name

This filter uses the format method from the name formatter, and has the same logic.

{{ user|oro_format_name }}

JS

Methods and Usage Examples

format

string *public* *format*(Object *person*[, String *locale*])

This method can be used to format names. To format a name using a specific locale, pass format locale parameters.

Possible name object parameters are the same as format placeholder keys.

Usage example:

import nameFormatter from 'orolocale/js/formatter/name';

const formattedName = nameFormatter.format({
    prefix: 'Mr.',
    first_name: 'First',
    middle_name: 'Middle',
    last_name: 'Last',
    suffix: 'Sn.'
});

getNameFormat

string *public* *getNameFormat*([string *locale*])

Gets the name format based on the locale; if the argument is not passed, the locale from the system configuration is used.