# Class TagCloud

A widget for rendering a tag cloud, based off the TagObject instances in the database.

Package: alpha::view::widgets
Copyright: Copyright (c) 2012, John Collins (founder of Alpha Framework). All rights reserved.

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License: The BSD License
Author: John Collins <dev@alphaframework.org>
Version: $Id: TagCloud.inc 1548 2012-07-29 17:07:07Z alphadevx $
Since: 1.0
Located at view/widgets/TagCloud.inc

Methods summary
`public` | # `__construct( mixed $limit, mixed $cacheKey = '' )` Constructor Constructor #### Parameters $limit `mixed` $limit The maximum amount of tags to include in the cloud. $cacheKey `mixed` $cacheKey Set this optional value to attempt to store the tag cloud array in the available cache for 24hrs (cache.provider.name). #### Since 1.0
`public string` | # `render( mixed $minLinkSize = 8, mixed $maxLinkSize = 20, mixed $target = '' )` Render the tag cloud and return all of the HTML links in a single paragraph. Render the tag cloud and return all of the HTML links in a single paragraph. #### Parameters $minLinkSize `mixed` $minLinkSize The minimum font size for any tag link, in points. $maxLinkSize `mixed` $maxLinkSize The maximum font size for any tag link, in points. $target `mixed` $target The target attribute for the links #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0

Properties summary
`private static `Logger`` | $logger | `null` | # Trace logger Trace logger #### Since 1.0
`private array` | $popTags | `array()` | # A hash array of popular tags A hash array of popular tags #### Since 1.0