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first

line:787 at /lib/Cake/View/Helper/PaginatorHelper.php
Returns a first or set of numbers for the first pages.

Method

(string) public first ($first = '<< first', $options = array())

Parameters

ParameterTypeCommentDefault
$first mixed optional if string use as label for the link. If numeric, the number of page links you want at the beginning of the range. '<< first'
$options mixed optional An array of options. array()

Return

string

Comment

Returns a first or set of numbers for the first pages.

`echo $this->Paginator->first('< first');`

Creates a single link for the first page. Will output nothing if you are on the first page.

`echo $this->Paginator->first(3);`

Will create links for the first 3 pages, once you get to the third or greater page. Prior to that
nothing will be output.

### Options:

- `tag` The tag wrapping tag you want to use, defaults to 'span'
- `after` Content to insert after the link/tag
- `model` The model to use defaults to PaginatorHelper::defaultModel()
- `separator` Content between the generated links, defaults to ' | '
- `ellipsis` Content for ellipsis, defaults to '...'

@param mixed $first if string use as label for the link. If numeric, the number of page links
you want at the beginning of the range.
@param mixed $options An array of options.
@return string numbers string.
@link http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-libraries/helpers/paginator.html#PaginatorHelper::first