th no dependence on other
functions.</p>
<p>CodeIgniter does not load Helper Files by default, so the first step in
using a Helper is to load it. Once loaded, it becomes globally available
in your <a class="reference internal" href="controllers.html"><span class="doc">controller</span></a> and
<a class="reference internal" href="views.html"><span class="doc">views</span></a>.</p>
<p>Helpers are typically stored in your <strong>system/helpers</strong>, or
<strong>application/helpers directory</strong>. CodeI