Module Development

Implement hook_help() for Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11

To use a hook in a Drupal module, we need to add a class with a method for each hook we want to implement and a #[Hook] attribute that declares which specific hook we're implementing. Each hook has unique arguments and an expected return value. In this tutorial, we'll walk through the process of implementing a hook by adding end-user help text for the anytown module, which Drupal's administrative UI will display. The process we'll use here applies to any hook implementation.

In this tutorial, we'll:

  • Locate the documentation for hook_help().
  • Implement the hook in the anytown module.
  • Verify our hook implementation.

By the end, you'll have implemented hook_help() to display help text in the Drupal UI.

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