PHP

Drupal 9.3 quietly introduced support for defining bundle classes in custom entities—a long-awaited feature for developers seeking cleaner architecture. But with sparse documentation and incomplete tooling, implementing it can be frustrating. Hard-earned insights and a working example help navigate this underdeveloped corner of Drupal.

Struggling to remember what the various prefixes mean in Drupal’s t() function? Whether it’s @, %, or :, each plays a specific role in how text is sanitized and rendered. This breakdown clarifies what each one does, when to use them, and why certain older prefixes like ! are no longer supported in modern versions of Drupal.

Encountering browser errors like “Content Encoding Error” or “Cannot Decode Raw Data” in a Drupal 7 site? These issues often stem from corrupted compressed output, frequently caused by premature output—such as stray whitespace or closing PHP tags—in critical files like settings.php. Ensuring a clean output buffer before Drupal sends compressed content is key to resolving these problems.​