What Is a CTP File?

CTP files are templates for the CakePHP framework for application development, managed by the Cake Software Foundation. CTP files contain information for the program's user interface and dictates how an application appears to the user.

Content

• A CTP file contains information telling the CakePHP software how to display applications in progress. This user interface information is called the view layer, and the files are written in the PHP scripting language.

Parts

• View files have three different types of content, and each type may be represented in a single CTP file. Layout content is for presentational aspects of code, elements contain small bits of code that may be used multiple times and helpers are sections of viewing logic for use in needs such as RSS feeds and form building.

Compatibility

• CakePHP is the only program capable of creating CTP files. In addition to CakePHP, Adobe Dreamweaver can open CTP files and use them for development within that software.