/**
 * General Functions
 *
 */

defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit; // Exit if accessed directly



/**
 * Get the components of theme mobile header
 */
if( ! function_exists( 'tie_mobile_header_components' ) ) {

	function tie_mobile_header_components( $area ){

		$mobile_header_components = array(

			'menu' => tie_mobile_menu_icon(),

			'search' => '
				<a href="#" class="tie-search-trigger-mobile">
					<span class="tie-icon-search tie-search-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
					<span class="screen-reader-text">'. esc_html__( 'Search for', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'</span>
				</a>
			',

			'skin' => '
				<a href="#" class="change-skin" title="'. esc_html__( 'Switch skin', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'">
					<span class="tie-icon-moon change-skin-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
					<span class="screen-reader-text">'. esc_html__( 'Switch skin', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'</span>
				</a>
			',
		);

		// Login and user account
		if( is_user_logged_in() ){

			ob_start();
			tie_login_form();
			$login_form = ob_get_clean();

			$current_user = wp_get_current_user();
			$mobile_header_components['login'] = '
				<a href="#" class="profile-btn">'.
					get_avatar( $current_user->ID, apply_filters( 'TieLabs/Login/avatar_size', 30 ) ) .'
					<span class="screen-reader-text">'. esc_html__( 'Your Profile', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'</span>
				</a>

				<div class="components-sub-menu comp-sub-menu components-user-profile">'. $login_form .'</div>
			';
		}
		else {
			$mobile_header_components['login'] = '
				<a href="#" class="lgoin-btn tie-popup-trigger">
					<span class="tie-icon-author" aria-hidden="true"></span>
					<span class="screen-reader-text">'. esc_html__( 'Log In', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'</span>
				</a>
			';
		}

		// WooCommerce Cart
		if ( TIELABS_WOOCOMMERCE_IS_ACTIVE ){
			$mobile_header_components['cart'] = tie_component_button_cart();
		}

		// BuddyPress
		if ( TIELABS_BUDDYPRESS_IS_ACTIVE ){
			$mobile_header_components['bp_notifications'] = tie_component_button_bp_notifications();
		}

		// Check the active components
		$components = array();
		foreach ( $mobile_header_components as $key => $html ) {
			if( tie_get_option( 'mobile_header_components_'.$key ) == $area ){
				$components[ $key ] = '<li class="mobile-component_'.$key .' custom-menu-link">'. $html .'</li>';
			}
		}

		//
		$components = apply_filters( 'TieLabs/Mobile/Header/Components', $components, $area );


		if( ! empty( $components ) ){
			echo '<div id="mobile-header-components-'. $area .'" class="mobile-header-components">';
				echo '<ul class="components">'. join( ' ', $components ) .'</ul>';
			echo '</div>';
		}

		// If Header layout is centered we need to place the div even if it is empty || FLEX
		elseif ( tie_get_option( 'mobile_header' ) == 'centered' ) {
			echo '<div id="mobile-header-components-'. $area .'" class="mobile-header-components"></div>';
		}

		return false;
	}
}


/**
 * Mobile Menu icon
 */
if( ! function_exists( 'tie_mobile_menu_icon' ) ) {

	function tie_mobile_menu_icon(){

		if( ! tie_get_option( 'mobile_header_components_menu' ) ){
			return false;
		}

		$menu_icon = tie_get_option( 'mobile_menu_icon', 1 );

		$class = 'tie-mobile-menu-icon ';

		if( is_numeric( $menu_icon ) ){
			$class .= "nav-icon is-layout-$menu_icon";
		}
		else{
			$class .= "tie-icon-$menu_icon";
		}

		$class_wrapper = tie_get_option( 'mobile_menu_text' ) ? 'menu-text-wrapper' : '';

		$mobile_icon  = '<a href="#" id="mobile-menu-icon" class="'. $class_wrapper .'">';
		$mobile_icon .= '<span class="'. $class .'"></span>';

		if( tie_get_option( 'mobile_menu_text' ) ){
			$mobile_icon .= '<span class="menu-text">'. esc_html__( 'Menu', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'</span>';
		}
		else{
			$mobile_icon .= '<span class="screen-reader-text">'. esc_html__( 'Menu', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'</span>';
		}

		$mobile_icon .= '</a>';

		return $mobile_icon;
	}
}


/**
 * Mobile Header Components Main area
 */
if( ! function_exists( 'tie_mobile_header_components_area_1' ) ) {

	add_action( 'TieLabs/Logo/before', 'tie_mobile_header_components_area_1' );
	function tie_mobile_header_components_area_1(){
		tie_mobile_header_components( 'area_1' );
	}
}



/**
 * Mobile Header Components
 */
if( ! function_exists( 'tie_mobile_header_components_area_2' ) ) {

	add_action( 'TieLabs/Logo/after', 'tie_mobile_header_components_area_2' );
	function tie_mobile_header_components_area_2(){
		tie_mobile_header_components( 'area_2' );
	}
}/**
 * Filters
 *
 */

defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit; // Exit if accessed directly


class TIELABS_FILTERS {

	/**
	 * Runs on class initialization. Adds filters and actions.
	 */
	function __construct() {

		// Add Support for Shortcodes in the terms descriptions
		add_filter( 'term_description', 'do_shortcode' );

		add_action( 'init',                  array( $this, 'init_hook' ) );
		add_action( 'init',                  array( $this, 'redirect_random_post' ) );

		add_action( 'wp_head',               array( $this, 'meta_description' ) );
		add_action( 'wp_head',               array( $this, 'meta_generator' ) );
		add_action( 'wp_head',               array( $this, 'x_ua_compatible' ) );

		add_action( 'wp_footer',             array( $this, 'footer_inline_scripts' ), 999 );
		add_action( 'wp_footer',             array( $this, 'footer_misc'  ) );
		add_action( 'wp_footer',             array( $this, 'popup_module' ) );

		add_action( 'comment_class',         array( $this, 'is_avatar_enabled' ) );
		add_filter( 'pre_get_posts',         array( $this, 'search_filters' ) );
		add_filter( 'pre_get_posts',         array( $this, 'category_posts_order' ) );
		add_filter( 'TieLabs/cache_key',     array( $this, 'cache_key' ) );
		add_filter( 'widget_tag_cloud_args', array( $this, 'tag_widget_limit' ) );
		add_filter( 'widget_title',          array( $this, 'tagcloud_widget_title' ), 10, 3 );
		add_filter( 'login_headerurl',       array( $this, 'dashboard_login_logo_url' ) );
		add_filter( 'login_head',            array( $this, 'dashboard_login_logo' ) );
		add_filter( 'get_the_archive_title', array( $this, 'archive_title' ), 15 );
		add_filter( 'wp_link_pages_args',    array( $this, 'pages_next_and_number' ) );
		add_filter( 'excerpt_more',          array( $this, 'excerpt_more' ) );
		add_filter( 'get_the_excerpt',       array( $this, 'post_excerpt' ), 9 );

		add_filter( 'has_post_thumbnail',    array( $this, 'has_post_thumbnail' ) );
		add_filter( 'post_thumbnail_html',   array( $this, 'default_featured_image' ), 10, 5 );

		add_filter( 'TieLabs/exclude_content',            'TIELABS_HELPER::strip_shortcodes' );
		add_filter( 'wp_get_attachment_image_src',        array( $this, 'gif_image' ), 10, 4 );
		add_filter( 'wp_get_attachment_image_attributes', array( $this, 'small_thumb_image_class' ), 10, 3 );

		add_filter( 'TieLabs/Primary_Category/custom', array( $this, 'yoast_seo_primary_category' ) );

		// Translations
		if( tie_get_option( 'translations' ) ){
			add_filter( 'gettext', array( $this, 'theme_translation' ), 10, 3 );
		}

		if( tie_get_option( 'translation_numbers' ) ){
			add_filter( 'get_the_date',                   array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'get_comment_date',               array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'get_comment_time',               array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'comments_number',                array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'wp_list_categories',             array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/number_format',          array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/post_date',              array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/reading_time',           array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/post_views_number',      array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Social_Counters/number', array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Weather/number',         array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
		}
	}


	/**
	 * init_hook
	 */
	function init_hook(){

		/*if( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ){
			add_filter( 'the_content', array( $this, 'shortcodes_notice' ) );
		}
		*/

		//WordPress doesn't recognize it as RTL language because there is an error in the main translation file of the Sindhi language!
		if( get_locale() == 'snd' && ! is_rtl() ){
			global $wp_locale;
			$wp_locale->text_direction = 'rtl';
		}
	}


	/**
	 * Add notice for the shortcodes plugin
	 */
	function shortcodes_notice( $content ){

		// Don't show the message if this is excerpt OR backend OR AMP
		if(
				is_admin() ||
				( function_exists( 'is_amp_endpoint' ) && is_amp_endpoint() ) ||
				in_array( 'parse_request',   $GLOBALS['wp_current_filter'] ) ||
				in_array( 'get_the_excerpt', $GLOBALS['wp_current_filter'] ) ){
			return $content;
		}

		$message = '';

		// Timetable and Event Schedule Plugin
		if( ! TIELABS_MPTIMETABLE_IS_ACTIVE ){

			if( strpos( $content, '[mp-timetable' ) !== false ){

				$message .= TIELABS_HELPER::notice_message( sprintf(
					esc_html__( 'This section contains some shortcodes that requries the %2$s%1$s%3$s Plugin.', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ),
					'<strong>Timetable and Event Schedule</strong>',
					'<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/mp-timetable/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">',
					'</a>'
				), false );
			}
		}

		// Contact Form 7 Plugin
		if( ! class_exists( 'WPCF7' ) ){

			if( strpos( $content, '[contact-form-7' ) !== false ){

				$message .= TIELABS_HELPER::notice_message( sprintf(
					esc_html__( 'This section contains some shortcodes that requries the %2$s%1$s%3$s Plugin.', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ),
					'<strong>Contact Form 7</strong>',
					'<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">',
					'</a>'
				), false) ;
			}
		}

		// Return the content with message
		return apply_filters( 'TieLabs/shortcodes_check', $message, $content ) . $content;
	}


	/**
	 * x_ua_compatible
	 */
	function x_ua_compatible(){
		echo '<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">';
	}


	/**
	 * meta_escription
	 */
	function meta_description(){

		// Return if the description option is disabled or the Yoast SEO or Rank Math SEO plugins are active
		if( ! tie_get_option( 'post_meta_escription' ) || class_exists( 'WPSEO_Frontend' ) || class_exists( 'RankMath' ) ){
			return;
		}

		// Single Page doesn't have a builder
		if( is_singular() && ! TIELABS_HELPER::has_builder() ){

			$post = get_post();

			if( ! empty( $post->post_content ) ){
				$description = apply_filters( 'TieLabs/exclude_content', $post->post_content );
			}
		}
		// Archives
		elseif( get_the_archive_description() ){
			$description = get_the_archive_description();
		}

		// Default
		if( empty( $description ) ){
			$description = get_bloginfo( 'description' );
		}

		if( ! empty( $description ) ){
			$description = strip_tags( strip_shortcodes( $description ) );
			echo ' <meta name="description" content="'. esc_attr( wp_html_excerpt( $description, 150 ) ) .'" />';
		}
	}


	/**
	 * Theme translations
	 */
	function theme_translation( $translation, $text, $domain ){

		if( $domain == TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN || $domain == 'amp' ){

			$translations = tie_get_option( 'translations' );

			if( ! empty( $translations ) ){  // To minimize the calls of sanitize_title
				$sanitize_text = sanitize_title( htmlspecialchars( $text ) );

				if( ! empty( $translations[ $sanitize_text ] ) ){
					return htmlspecialchars_decode( $translations[ $sanitize_text ] );
				}
			}
		}

		return $translation;
	}


	/**
	 * Add the inline scripts to the Footer
	 */
	function footer_inline_scripts(){

		// Check if we are in an AMP page
		if( function_exists( 'is_amp_endpoint' ) && is_amp_endpoint() ){
			return;
		}

		// Print the inline scripts if the BWP is active
		if( ! empty( $GLOBALS['tie_inline_scripts'] ) && TIELABS_HELPER::is_js_minified() ){
			echo '<script type="text/javascript">'. $GLOBALS['tie_inline_scripts'] .'</script>';
		}
	}


	/**
	 * Add Misc Footer Conetnt
	 */
	function footer_misc(){

		// Check if we are in an AMP page
		if( function_exists( 'is_amp_endpoint' ) && is_amp_endpoint() ){
			return;
		}

		// Custom Footer Code
		if ( tie_get_option( 'footer_code' ) ){
			echo do_shortcode( apply_filters( 'TieLabs/footer_code', tie_get_option( 'footer_code' ) ) );
		}

		// Reading Position Indicator
		if ( tie_get_option( 'reading_indicator' ) && is_single() && ! tie_get_option( 'autoload_posts' ) ){
			echo '<div id="reading-position-indicator"></div>';
		}

		// Live Search
		if(
			tie_menu_has_search( 'top_nav', true )  ||
			tie_menu_has_search( 'main_nav', true ) ||
		  ( tie_get_option( 'mobile_header_components_search') && tie_get_option( 'mobile_header_live_search') )
		){
			echo '<div id="autocomplete-suggestions" class="autocomplete-suggestions"></div>';
		}

		// Scrollbar - Used to get the default scrollbar width.
		echo '<div id="is-scroller-outer"><div id="is-scroller"></div></div>';

		// Facebook buttons
		echo '<div id="fb-root"></div>';
	}


	/**
	 * Add the Popup module to the footer
	 */
	function popup_module(){

		// Check if we are in an AMP page
		if( function_exists( 'is_amp_endpoint' ) && is_amp_endpoint() ){
			return;
		}

		TIELABS_HELPER::get_template_part( 'templates/popup' );
	}


	/**
	 * Add an extra class to the comment item if the avatar is active
	 */
	function is_avatar_enabled( $classes ){

		if( is_array( $classes ) && get_option( 'show_avatars' ) ){
			$classes[] = 'has-avatar';
		}

		return $classes;
	}


	/**
	 * Exclude post types and categories From Search results
	 */
	function search_filters( $query ){

		if( is_admin() || isset( $_GET['post_type'] ) ){
			return $query;
		}

		if( is_search() && $query->is_main_query() ){

			// Exclude Post types from search
			if ( ($exclude_post_types = tie_get_option( 'search_exclude_post_types' )) && is_array( $exclude_post_types ) ){

				$args = array(
					'public' => true,
					'exclude_from_search' => false,
				);

				$post_types = get_post_types( $args );

				foreach ( $exclude_post_types as $post_type ){
					unset( $post_types[ $post_type ] );
				}

				$query->set( 'post_type', $post_types );
			}

			// Exclude specific categoies from search
			if ( tie_get_option( 'search_cats' ) ){
				$query->set( 'cat', tie_get_option( 'search_cats' ) );
			}
		}

		return $query;
	}


	/**
	 * Change the posts order in the category page
	 */
	function category_posts_order( $query ){

		if( ! is_admin() && is_category() && $query->is_main_query() ){

			$current_category = get_queried_object();

			if( ! empty( $current_category->term_id ) ){

				$posts_order = tie_get_category_option( 'posts_order', $current_category->term_id );

				// Posts Order
				if( ! empty( $posts_order ) ){

					if( $posts_order == 'views' && tie_get_option( 'tie_post_views' ) ){ // Most Viewd posts
						$query->set( 'orderby', 'meta_value_num' );
						$query->set( 'meta_key', apply_filters( 'TieLabs/views_meta_field', 'tie_views' ) );
					}
					elseif( $posts_order == 'popular' ){ // Popular Posts by comments
						$query->set( 'orderby', 'comment_count' );
					}
					elseif( $posts_order == 'title' ){
						$query->set( 'orderby', 'title' );
						$query->set( 'order', 'ASC' );
					}
					else{
						$query->set( 'orderby', $posts_order );
					}
				}
			}
		}

		return $query;
	}


	/**
	 * Random Article
	 */
	function redirect_random_post(){

		if( wp_doing_ajax() ){
			return;
		}

		if( isset( $_GET['random-post'] ) && ( tie_get_option( 'top-nav-components_random' ) || tie_get_option( 'main-nav-components_random' ) ) ) {

			$args = array(
				'posts_per_page'      => 1,
				'orderby'             => 'rand',
				'fields'              => 'ids',
				'no_found_rows'       => true,
				'ignore_sticky_posts' => true,
			);

			$random_post = new WP_Query ( $args );

			while ( $random_post->have_posts () ){
				$random_post->the_post();
				wp_redirect( get_permalink() );
				exit;
			}
		}
	}


	/**
	 * Widgets Small Image Class
	 *
	 * By default WordPress uses 2 classes attachment-{size} size-{size}
	 * we need to add a general class doesn't linked with the thumb name
	 */
	function small_thumb_image_class( $attr, $attachment, $size = false ) {

		if( ! empty( $size ) && $size == TIELABS_THEME_SLUG.'-image-small' ){
			$attr['class'] .= ' tie-small-image';
		}

		return $attr;
	}


	/**
	 * Gif images
	 */
	function gif_image( $image, $attachment_id, $size, $icon ){

		if( ! tie_get_option( 'disable_featured_gif' ) ){

			$file_type = ! empty( $image[0] ) ? wp_check_filetype( $image[0] ) : false;

			if( ! empty( $file_type ) && $file_type['ext'] == 'gif' && $size != 'full' ){

				$full_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src( $attachment_id, $size = 'full', $icon );

				// For the avatars we need to keep the original width and height
				if( ! empty( $full_image ) && in_array( 'get_avatar', $GLOBALS['wp_current_filter'] ) ){
					$full_image[1] = $image[1];
					$full_image[2] = $image[2];
				}

				return $full_image;
			}
		}

		return $image;
	}


	/**
	 * Modify Excerpts
	 */
	function post_excerpt( $text = '' ){

		$raw_excerpt = $text;

		if ( '' == $text ){

			//$text = get_the_content( '' ); // Causes issues with the new Posts List Blocks

			$_post = get_post();
			$text = ! empty( $_post->post_content ) ? $_post->post_content : '';
			$text = apply_filters( 'TieLabs/exclude_content', $text );

			/**
			 * If images with class wp-image-{ID} exists in the conetnt, WordPress make a DB request to get andd add the srcset
			 * Since we are in excerpt we don't need that, Great affect on archives pages
			 */
			$text = str_replace( 'wp-image-', 'tie-image', $text );

			$text = strip_shortcodes( $text );
			$text = apply_filters( 'the_content', $text );
			$text = str_replace( ']]>', ']]>', $text );

			$excerpt_length = apply_filters( 'excerpt_length', 55 );
			$excerpt_more   = apply_filters( 'excerpt_more', ' ' . '[&hellip;]' );
			$text           = wp_trim_words( $text, $excerpt_length, $excerpt_more );
		}

		return apply_filters( 'wp_trim_excerpt', $text, $raw_excerpt );
	}


	/**
	 * Global Cache Key
	 */
	function cache_key( $key ){
		return 'tie-cache-'. TIELABS_HELPER::get_locale() . $key;
	}


	/**
	 * Change the number of tags in the cloud tags
	 */
	function tag_widget_limit( $args ){

		if( isset($args['taxonomy']) && $args['taxonomy'] == 'post_tag' ){
			$args['number'] = 18;
		}

		return $args;
	}


	/**
	 * Remove the default Tag CLoud titles if the title field is empty
	 */
	function tagcloud_widget_title( $title = false, $instance = false, $id_base = false ){

		if( $id_base == 'tag_cloud' && empty( $instance['title'] ) ){
			return false;
		}

		return $title;
	}


	/**
	 * Custom Dashboard login URL
	 */
	function dashboard_login_logo_url(){

		if( tie_get_option( 'dashboard_logo_url' ) ){
			return tie_get_option( 'dashboard_logo_url' );
		}
	}


	/**
	 * Custom Dashboard login page logo
	 */
	function dashboard_login_logo(){

		if( tie_get_option( 'dashboard_logo' ) ){
			echo '<style type="text/css"> .login h1 a {  background-image:url('.tie_get_option( 'dashboard_logo' ).')  !important; background-size: contain; width: 320px; height: 85px; } </style>';
		}
	}



	/**
	 * Remove anything that looks like an archive title prefix ("Archive:", "Foo:", "Bar:").
	 */
	function archive_title( $title ){

		if ( is_category() ) {
			return single_cat_title( '', false );
		}
		elseif ( is_tag() ) {
			return single_tag_title( '', false );
		}
		elseif ( is_author() ) {
			return '<span class="vcard">' . get_the_author() . '</span>';
		}
		elseif ( is_post_type_archive() ) {
			return post_type_archive_title( '', false );
		}
		elseif ( is_tax() ) {
			return single_term_title( '', false );
		}

		return $title;
	}


	/**
	 * Add Number and Next / prev multiple post pages
	 */
	function pages_next_and_number( $args ){

		if( $args['next_or_number'] == 'next_and_number' ){

			global $page, $numpages, $multipage, $more;
			$args['next_or_number'] = 'number';
			$prev = '';
			$next = '';

			if ( $multipage && $more ){
				$i = $page - 1;
				if ( $i && $more ){
					$prev .= _wp_link_page($i);
					$prev .= $args['link_before']. $args['previouspagelink'] . $args['link_after'] . '</a>';
				}

				$i = $page + 1;
				if ( $i <= $numpages && $more ){
					$next .= _wp_link_page($i);
					$next .= $args['link_before']. $args['nextpagelink'] . $args['link_after'] . '</a>';
				}
			}

			$args['before'] = $args['before'].$prev;
			$args['after'] = $next.$args['after'];
		}

		return $args;
	}


	/**
	 * Excerpt More
	 */
	function excerpt_more( $more ){
		return ' &hellip;';
	}


	/**
	 * Theme Generator Meta
	 */
	function meta_generator(){

		$active_theme = wp_get_theme();

		if ( is_child_theme() ) {
			$active_theme = wp_get_theme( $active_theme->Template );
		}

		if( ! empty( $active_theme->Name ) ){
			$theme_info = apply_filters( 'TieLabs/theme_meta_generator', $active_theme->Name .' '.  TIELABS_DB_VERSION );
			if( ! empty( $theme_info ) ){
				echo "\n" . "<meta name='generator' content='' />" . "\n";
			}
		}
	}


	/**
	 * If the post doesn't have a Primary Category, use the Primary Category of Yoast if it is available
	 */
	function yoast_seo_primary_category( $category = false ){

		if( class_exists( 'WPSEO_Meta' ) ){

			$wpseo_primary_term = get_post_meta( get_the_id(), WPSEO_Meta::$meta_prefix . 'primary_category', true );

			if( ! empty( $wpseo_primary_term ) ){
				$get_the_category = TIELABS_WP_HELPER::get_term_by( 'id', $wpseo_primary_term, 'category' );

				if ( ! empty( $get_the_category ) && ! is_wp_error( $get_the_category ) ) {
					return $get_the_category;
				}
			}
		}

		return false;
	}


	/**
	 * Always return true, If there is a default featured image
	 */
	function has_post_thumbnail( $has_thumbnail ) {

		if( tie_get_option( 'default_featured_image' ) && tie_get_option( 'default_featured_image_id' ) ){
			$has_thumbnail = true;
		}

		return $has_thumbnail;
	}


	/**
	 * Set a default featured image if it is missing
	 */
	function default_featured_image( $html, $post_id, $post_thumbnail_id, $size, $attr ) {

		// Return if the post has a featured image
		if( ! empty( $html ) ){
			return $html;
		}

		// Check if the default eatured image option is active
		if( ! tie_get_option( 'default_featured_image' ) || ! tie_get_option( 'default_featured_image_id' ) ){
			return $html;
		}

		$default_thumbnail_id = tie_get_option( 'default_featured_image_id' ); // select the default thumb.

		return wp_get_attachment_image( $default_thumbnail_id, $size, false, $attr );
	}


	/**
	 * Translate numbers
	 */
	function translate_numbers( $the_number ) {

		if( ! ( is_admin() && ! wp_doing_ajax() ) ) {

			$translated_numbers = tie_get_option( 'translation_numbers' );

			if( ! empty( $translated_numbers ) && is_array( $translated_numbers ) && count( $translated_numbers ) == 10 ){

				$original_numbers = array( '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9' );
				return str_replace( $original_numbers, $translated_numbers, $the_number );
			}
		}

		return $the_number;
	}

}

// Single instance.
$TIELABS_FILTERS = new TIELABS_FILTERS();/**
 * Taqyeem Class
 *
 */

defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit; // Exit if accessed directly



if( ! class_exists( 'TIELABS_TAQYEEM' ) ) {

	class TIELABS_TAQYEEM{

		/**
		 * __construct
		 *
		 * Class constructor where we will call our filter and action hooks.
		 */
		function __construct(){

			// Disable if the Taqyeem plugin is not active
			if( ! TIELABS_TAQYEEM_IS_ACTIVE ){
				return;
			}

			// Disable the Custom Styles and Typofraphy options
			add_filter( 'taqyeem_custom_styles', '__return_false' );

			// Disable Updater and Verification
			add_filter( 'Taqyeem/Updater/disable',      '__return_true' );
			add_filter( 'Taqyeem/Verification/disable', '__return_true' );

			// Disable the plugin Rich Snippets
			add_filter( 'tie_taqyeem_rich_snippets', '__return_false' );

			// Remove Shortcodes code and Keep the content
			add_filter( 'taqyeem_exclude_content', 'TIELABS_HELPER::strip_shortcodes' );

			// Dequeue Scripts and Styles
			add_filter( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', array( $this, 'enqueue_scripts' ), 50 );

			// Dequeue Scripts and Styles
			add_filter( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', array( $this, 'admin_enqueue_scripts' ), 50 );

			// Change the reviews head box class
			add_filter( 'taqyeem_reviews_head_classes', array( $this, 'review_head_class' ) );

			// Alter the Queries
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Query/args', array( $this, 'best_reviews_query' ), 10, 2 );

			// Alter the Related Posts Query
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/related_posts_query', array( $this, 'related_posts_query' ) );

			// Alter the Check Also box Query
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/checkalso_query', array( $this, 'checkalso_query' ) );

			// Default Widgets Posts Thumb Size
			add_filter( 'tie_taqyeem_widget_thumb_size', array( $this, 'reviews_thumb_size' ) );

			// Allow the Rview Rich Snippet on Pages
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/is_page_rich_snippet', array( $this, 'rich_snippet_for_page' ) );

			// Change the Review Rich Snippet
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/rich_snippet_schema', array( $this, 'review_rich_snippet' ) );

			// Add Best Reviews to the post order option menu.
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Options/Related/post_order_args',   array( $this, 'posts_order_args' ) );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Options/Checkalso/post_order_args', array( $this, 'posts_order_args' ) );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Builder/Block/post_order_args',     array( $this, 'posts_order_args' ) );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Settings/Category/posts_order',     array( $this, 'posts_order_args' ) );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Widget/Slider/post_order_args',     array( $this, 'posts_order_args' ) );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Widget/Posts/post_order_args',      array( $this, 'posts_order_args_2' ) );

			// Prevent Taqyeem from displaying the review box in the content block in the builder
			add_action( 'TieLabs/Builder/before', array( $this, 'remove_review_block' ) );

			// Replace the old icon classes with the new classes of Font Awesome 5.0
			add_filter( 'taqyeem_buttons_icon',  array( $this, 'replace_icon_fa5' ) );
		}


		/**
		 * Allow the Rview Rich Snippet on Pages
		 */
		function rich_snippet_for_page(){

			if( tie_get_postdata( 'taq_review_position' ) ){
				return true;
			}
		}


		/**
		 * Change the Review Rich Snippet
		 */
		function review_rich_snippet( $schema ){

			// Check if the Taqyeem Structured Data is active, current post has review and the Taqyeem version is >= 2.3.0
			if( ! taqyeem_get_option( 'structured_data' ) || ! tie_get_postdata( 'taq_review_position' ) || ! function_exists( 'taqyeem_review_get_rich_snippet' ) ){
				return $schema;
			}

			// Unset some data
			unset( $schema['articleBody'] );
			unset( $schema['articleSection'] );

			// Get the Review structure data
			$review_rich_snippet = taqyeem_review_get_rich_snippet();

			if( $review_rich_snippet['@type'] == 'product' ){
				$schema = $review_rich_snippet;
			}
			else{
				// Add the data to the post structure data
				$schema['@type']        = 'review';
				$schema['itemReviewed'] = $review_rich_snippet['itemReviewed'];
				$schema['reviewBody']   = $review_rich_snippet['reviewBody'];
				$schema['reviewRating'] = $review_rich_snippet['reviewRating'];
			}

			// return the modefied data
			return $schema;
		}


		/**
		 * Change the reviews head box class
		 */
		function review_head_class( $class ){
			return tie_get_box_class( $class );
		}


		/**
		 * Alter the query for the best reviews
		 */
		function best_reviews_query( $args, $block ){

			if( ! empty( $block['order'] ) && $block['order'] == 'best' ){
				$args['orderby']  = 'meta_value_num';
				$args['meta_key'] = 'taq_review_score';
			}

			return $args;
		}


		/**
		 * Alter the Related Posts Query
		 */
		function related_posts_query( $args ){

			if( tie_get_option( 'related_order' ) == 'best' ){
				$args['orderby']  = 'meta_value_num';
				$args['meta_key'] = 'taq_review_score';
			}

			return $args;
		}


		/**
		 * Alter the Check Also Query
		 */
		function checkalso_query( $args ){

			if( tie_get_option( 'check_also_order' ) == 'best' ){
				$args['orderby']  = 'meta_value_num';
				$args['meta_key'] = 'taq_review_score';
			}

			return $args;
		}


		/**
		 * Add Best Reviews to the post order option menu.
		 */
		function posts_order_args( $args ){

			$args['best'] = esc_html__( 'Best Reviews', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN );

			return $args;
		}


		/**
		 * Add Best Reviews to the post order option menu.
		 */
		function posts_order_args_2( $args ){

			$args['standard']['best'] = esc_html__( 'Best Reviews', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN );

			return $args;
		}


		/**
		 * Default Widgets Posts Thumb Size
		 */
		function reviews_thumb_size(){
			return TIELABS_THEME_SLUG.'-image-small';
		}


		/**
		 * Prevent Taqyeem from displaying the review box in the content block in the builder
		 */
		function remove_review_block(){
			remove_filter( 'the_content', 'taqyeem_insert_review' );
		}


		/**
		 * Dequeue Scripts and Styles
		 */
		function enqueue_scripts(){

			wp_dequeue_script( 'taqyeem-main' );
			wp_dequeue_style( 'taqyeem-style' );

			wp_enqueue_style( 'taqyeem-styles', TIELABS_TEMPLATE_URL.'/assets/css/plugins/taqyeem'. TIELABS_STYLES::is_minified() .'.css', array(), TIELABS_DB_VERSION, 'all' );

			if( ! is_admin() ){
				wp_dequeue_style( 'taqyeem-fontawesome' );
			}
		}


		/**
		 * Dequeue Scripts and Styles from admin
		 */
		function admin_enqueue_scripts(){

			// Don't Load the main Font Awesome file of the theme in the add/edit posts screens, avoid issue with Taqyeem Button which uses v4.0
			if( function_exists( 'tie_taqyeem_button_output' ) && get_post_type() ){

				wp_dequeue_style( 'tie-fontawesome' );
			}
		}


		/**
		 * Replace the old icon classes with the new classes of Font Awesome 5.0
		 */
		function replace_icon_fa5( $icon ){
			return tie_fa4_to_fa5_value_migration( $icon );
		}


	}


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	new TIELABS_TAQYEEM();
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<p class="_2GMChG _3-to_p"><span class="_2GMChG _3-to_p">Certain, weddings are enjoyable, however an important a part of any wedding ceremony is the whole lot that occurs after — your actual life, collectively. Don’t begin that life with </span><span class="_2GMChG _3-to_p">bank card debt</span><span class="_2GMChG _3-to_p"> that lasts till your fifth anniversary.</span></p>
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<p class="_2GMChG _3-to_p"><span class="_2GMChG _3-to_p">If you happen to focus your spending on what you and your friends will truly discover, and skip costly issues nobody actually cares about, you’ll have an exquisite wedding ceremony with out the debt.</span></p>
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<p class="_2GMChG _3-to_p"><span class="_2GMChG _3-to_p">Earlier than you intend something, </span><span class="_2GMChG _3-to_p">set a finances</span><span class="_2GMChG _3-to_p"> primarily based on what you (and your households, in the event that they’re contributing) can afford. Make each determination with that quantity in thoughts, whether or not it’s $250, $5,000 or $50,000.</span></p>
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<p class="_2GMChG _3-to_p"><span class="_2GMChG _3-to_p">At its core, a marriage is just “a celebration of affection,” says Jen Glantz, founding father of the corporate Bridesmaid for Rent and an e-mail publication referred to as The First Years of Marriage. “In that celebration, there aren&#8217;t any guidelines. … Have a look at your wedding ceremony as a clean slate, an empty room. What do you wish to fill it with? What are you able to afford to fill it with?”</span></p>
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<p class="_2GMChG _3-to_p"><span class="_2GMChG _3-to_p">Hiring a good friend or doing a process your self may really feel like a money-saving transfer. Harris cautions that in contrast to an expert vendor, your good friend doubtless gained’t have a backup plan for when the flower order is late or the sound gear is on the fritz. And reserving a professional on the final minute as a result of that good friend backs out will find yourself costing you much more.</span></p>
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If you happen to don\u2019t wish to put on a costume or a tuxedo, don\u2019t.\u201dListed here are another methods to avoid wasting:DecorFriends bear in mind the general vibe, not the tiny particulars. \u201cIndividuals at weddings are busy,\u201d Glantz says. \u201cAnd whenever you\u2019re busy, you don\u2019t see issues.\u201d Save on decor by renting it or scouring Purchase Nothing teams on social media. Already-married mates might have leftover gadgets they\u2019d be joyful to lend or go alongside. There are even companies the place you possibly can share flowers with one other couple getting married the identical week.Transportation\u201cWe\u2019re locked into this concept that the large stretch limo will get you to the church or get you to the venue,\u201d says Sheavonne Harris, proprietor and lead coordinator at Occasions by Sheavonne in New York Metropolis. 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