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title: File extensions
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File extensions
===============
Plates does not enforce a specific template file extension. By default it assumes `.php`. This file extension is automatically appended to your template names when rendered. You are welcome to change the default extension using one of the following methods.
## Constructor method
~~~ php
// Create new engine and set the default file extension to ".tpl"
$template = new League\Plates\Engine('/path/to/templates', 'tpl');
~~~
## Setter method
~~~ php
// Sets the default file extension to ".tpl" after engine instantiation
$template->setFileExtension('tpl');
~~~
## Manually assign
If you prefer to manually set the file extension, simply set the default file extension to `null`.
~~~ php
// Disable automatic file extensions
$template->setFileExtension(null);
// Render template
echo $templates->render('home.php');
~~~