executing content plugins in tab.php

I made a template for the user account page: components\com_comprofiler\plugin\user\plug_cbarticles\templates\kwg\tab.php. I would need to execute content plugins on that file before it gets rendered in the front end. Particularly the Hikashop plugin code {product 6|name|description|pricedis3} needs to get handled. How can I trigger plugins in that template file?

Send whatever string you want processed by content plugins through the below API function.


Example as follows.


You may need to add a user statement at the top of the page to CBs Application class if not already there. Recommend loading your Joomla install into phpstorm with autocomplete otherwise using namespaced classes is going to be a pain.

Thanks. I have no idea how to use that code. Who or what is "phpstorm"? Why would I use "namespaced classes", how would I use that, what for would I use that? Is there some docs I could read?

When I place that code in my file I get: Class 'Application' not found

PhpStorm is an IDE. I suggest hiring a contract web developer with PHP experience to make the change for you if those concepts are not understood. Alternatively you can start learning PHP using some of the resources below.

General:
www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp

Namespaces:
php.net/manual/en/language.namespaces.basics.php

Please understand we are not here to teach coding languages and can not help you utilize API if you do not understand the language powering it.

When I place that code in my file I get: Class 'Application' not found

That's because the use statement for the namespaced class isn't specified at the top of the page. You can use the API without specifying a use statement with the below.

Thanks, that got me going. No I do not expect a PHP training I was just surprised how complex it got for a supposedly small task.

Using an IDE will help with that as it'll automatically add the use statements for you and provides auto complete. Using API is only complicated when you're trying to do so without an IDE. I personally use phpstorm and my entire Joomla install is a project within it so I can auto complete Joomla, CB, and any other installed extensions API. It's a commercial IDE though. For a free IDE I recommend Netbeans, but I haven't used it in years so not sure how well it has progressed.