Preprocessing Content: A Review of Common Techniques

There are several methods available to preprocess content. It can be challenging to choose the correct one, but if we have an understanding of how to use the most common methods – and understand their advantages and disadvantages – we can make more informed choices and produce sustainable websites that are easy to work with.

This session will provide a technical overview for beginner to intermediate developers. Specifically, we’ll look at how to use preprocess hooks, twig logic, field formatters, display fields, and custom twig functions and filters. While looking at each technique, we’ll discuss its pros and cons while evaluating its maintainability, chance for collateral damage, and chance for misuse.