The md5 function provides an easy way to calculate the MD5 hash of a given value.
| Template function properties | |
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| Function | Calculate the MD5 hash of a given value |
| Function name | md5 |
| Returns | The MD5 hash |
| Return type | string |
| Can be used as a filter | Yes |
| Can be used as a test | No |
| Spook's influence | Newly added template function |
| Developer tools | Try this in the template developer tools |
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Default / Example |
value | string | Yes | hash me |
Examples¶
Using md5 as a function¶
1{{ md5("hash me") }}
Returns:
d09dba7d332adb585d176cf807f00f34Using md5 as a filter¶
1{{ "hash me" | md5 }}
Returns:
d09dba7d332adb585d176cf807f00f34Features requests, ideas, and support¶
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