The test checks the basic opt:attributes-build functionality, if a standard attribute is present. >>>>templates/test.tpl <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?> <opt:root> <foo goo="value" opt:attributes-build="$input"> bar </foo> </opt:root> >>>>data.php $view->input = array( 'abc' => 'def', 'foo' => 'bar' ); >>>>expected.txt OUTPUT >>>>result.txt <foo goo="value" abc="def" foo="bar"> bar </foo>