All my page types extend Page. In Page.php I have the following function:

	function testMe() {
		return "Testing 123";
	}

In my template, I call it as follows:

$TestMe
<% loop $Parent.Children %>
	$TestMe
<% end_loop %>

However, it is not called from inside the loop even though the parent and all its children inherit from the Page class. Ugh!

I assume it has something to do with the current scope and that I need to put the function elsewhere. But I am unsure where it should go.

Any help would be appreciated.

Hey AnimalStripe,

Page.php has two classes, Page and Page_Controller

In which class did you write the method testMe() ??

If it's in the Page (a DataObject) it should be callable inside the <% loop $Children %>, if it's in the current controller you cannot call it from the Dataobject directly.

If it's a general getter method (e.g. for getting something unrelated like a weather forecast) it's ok in the controller. Then you can call it using $Up.testMe or $Top.testMe, see templating docs

If it's a method that shoud return e.g. a formatted value of the current DataObject or a relation of the current DO be sure to place it in the DataObject subclass (in this case inside the Page class).