function dblog_help

Same name in other branches
  1. 7.x modules/dblog/dblog.module \dblog_help()
  2. 9 core/modules/dblog/dblog.module \dblog_help()
  3. 8.9.x core/modules/dblog/dblog.module \dblog_help()

Implements hook_help().

File

core/modules/dblog/dblog.module, line 21

Code

function dblog_help($route_name, RouteMatchInterface $route_match) {
    switch ($route_name) {
        case 'help.page.dblog':
            $output = '';
            $output .= '<h2>' . t('About') . '</h2>';
            $output .= '<p>' . t('The Database Logging module logs system events in the Drupal database. For more information, see the <a href=":dblog">online documentation for the Database Logging module</a>.', [
                ':dblog' => 'https://www.drupal.org/documentation/modules/dblog',
            ]) . '</p>';
            $output .= '<h2>' . t('Uses') . '</h2>';
            $output .= '<dl>';
            $output .= '<dt>' . t('Monitoring your site') . '</dt>';
            $output .= '<dd>' . t('The Database Logging module allows you to view an event log on the <a href=":dblog">Recent log messages</a> page. The log is a chronological list of recorded events containing usage data, performance data, errors, warnings and operational information. Administrators should check the log on a regular basis to ensure their site is working properly.', [
                ':dblog' => Url::fromRoute('dblog.overview')->toString(),
            ]) . '</dd>';
            $output .= '<dt>' . t('Debugging site problems') . '</dt>';
            $output .= '<dd>' . t('In case of errors or problems with the site, the <a href=":dblog">Recent log messages</a> page can be useful for debugging, since it shows the sequence of events. The log messages include usage information, warnings, and errors.', [
                ':dblog' => Url::fromRoute('dblog.overview')->toString(),
            ]) . '</dd>';
            $output .= '<dt>' . t('This log is not persistent') . '</dt>';
            $output .= '<dd>' . t('The Database Logging module logs may be cleared by administrators and automated cron tasks, so they should not be used for <a href=":audit_trail_wiki">forensic logging</a>. For forensic purposes, use the Syslog module.', [
                ':audit_trail_wiki' => 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audit_trail',
            ]) . '</dd>';
            $output .= '</dl>';
            return $output;
        case 'dblog.overview':
            return '<p>' . t('The Database Logging module logs system events in the Drupal database. Monitor your site or debug site problems on this page.') . '</p>';
    }
}

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