Static Classes
You can directly access static classes. The syntax is roughly the same as in PHP.
Note
Direct access to PHP classes is not recommended. This ties the underlying application code structure directly to the presentation, and also complicates template syntax. It is recommended to register plugins which insulate templates from PHP classes/objects. Use at your own discretion.
Examples
class constant BAR
method result
method chaining
property bar of class myclass
using Smarty variable bar as class name