1 field.api.php hook_field_formatter_info_alter(&$info)

Perform alterations on Field API formatter types.

Parameters

$info: An array of information on formatter types exposed by hook_field_formatter_info() implementations.

Related topics

Field Formatter API Define Field API formatter types. Hooks Allow modules to interact with the Backdrop core.

File

core/modules/field/field.api.php, line 1115
Hooks provided by the Field module.

Code

function hook_field_formatter_info_alter(&$info) {
  // Add a setting to a formatter type.
  $info['text_default']['settings'] += array(
    'my_module_additional_setting' => 'default value',
  );

  // Let a new field type re-use an existing formatter.
  $info['text_default']['field types'][] = 'my_field_type';
}