From 91facd2d0a2869e2c26a5943d8afe1849d3891f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Adam Magness <adam.magness@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:35:50 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] replace macros

implement new replaceMacros function
---
 doc/Addons.md                         |  2 +-
 doc/smarty3-templates.md              |  4 +--
 include/conversation.php              | 13 ++++----
 include/enotify.php                   |  7 +++--
 include/items.php                     |  5 ++--
 include/text.php                      | 14 ++++-----
 mod/admin.php                         | 43 ++++++++++++++-------------
 mod/allfriends.php                    |  3 +-
 mod/api.php                           |  5 ++--
 mod/apps.php                          |  3 +-
 mod/babel.php                         |  3 +-
 mod/cal.php                           |  7 +++--
 mod/common.php                        |  5 ++--
 mod/community.php                     |  5 ++--
 mod/credits.php                       |  3 +-
 mod/crepair.php                       |  3 +-
 mod/delegate.php                      |  3 +-
 mod/dfrn_request.php                  |  5 ++--
 mod/directory.php                     |  3 +-
 mod/dirfind.php                       |  3 +-
 mod/display.php                       |  3 +-
 mod/editpost.php                      |  7 +++--
 mod/events.php                        |  7 +++--
 mod/fbrowser.php                      |  5 ++--
 mod/feedtest.php                      |  3 +-
 mod/filer.php                         |  3 +-
 mod/follow.php                        |  5 ++--
 mod/group.php                         |  9 +++---
 mod/help.php                          |  3 +-
 mod/home.php                          |  3 +-
 mod/hostxrd.php                       |  3 +-
 mod/hovercard.php                     |  3 +-
 mod/invite.php                        |  3 +-
 mod/lostpass.php                      |  5 ++--
 mod/maintenance.php                   |  3 +-
 mod/manage.php                        |  3 +-
 mod/manifest.php                      |  3 +-
 mod/match.php                         |  3 +-
 mod/message.php                       | 19 ++++++------
 mod/network.php                       | 11 +++----
 mod/notifications.php                 | 11 +++----
 mod/notify.php                        |  5 ++--
 mod/oexchange.php                     |  3 +-
 mod/opensearch.php                    |  3 +-
 mod/photos.php                        | 39 ++++++++++++------------
 mod/poco.php                          |  3 +-
 mod/poke.php                          |  5 ++--
 mod/profile_photo.php                 |  7 +++--
 mod/profiles.php                      | 11 +++----
 mod/register.php                      |  5 ++--
 mod/removeme.php                      |  3 +-
 mod/search.php                        |  7 +++--
 mod/settings.php                      | 41 ++++++++++++-------------
 mod/suggest.php                       |  5 ++--
 mod/uexport.php                       |  3 +-
 mod/uimport.php                       |  3 +-
 mod/unfollow.php                      |  5 ++--
 mod/videos.php                        |  9 +++---
 mod/viewcontacts.php                  |  3 +-
 mod/wallmessage.php                   |  5 ++--
 mod/xrd.php                           |  3 +-
 src/App.php                           | 10 +++----
 src/Content/ForumManager.php          |  3 +-
 src/Content/Nav.php                   |  3 +-
 src/Content/OEmbed.php                |  3 +-
 src/Content/Pager.php                 |  5 ++--
 src/Content/Text/BBCode.php           |  3 +-
 src/Content/Widget.php                | 13 ++++----
 src/Content/Widget/CalendarExport.php |  3 +-
 src/Content/Widget/TagCloud.php       |  3 +-
 src/Core/ACL.php                      |  3 +-
 src/Core/Installer.php                |  5 ++--
 src/Core/Renderer.php                 |  1 +
 src/Core/System.php                   |  3 +-
 src/Model/Event.php                   |  3 +-
 src/Model/Group.php                   |  5 ++--
 src/Model/Profile.php                 | 15 +++++-----
 src/Module/Contact.php                | 19 ++++++------
 src/Module/Install.php                |  9 +++---
 src/Module/Itemsource.php             |  3 +-
 src/Module/Login.php                  |  5 ++--
 src/Module/Tos.php                    |  3 +-
 src/Object/Post.php                   |  3 +-
 src/Util/Temporal.php                 |  7 +++--
 util/README                           |  2 +-
 view/theme/duepuntozero/config.php    |  3 +-
 view/theme/frio/config.php            |  3 +-
 view/theme/quattro/config.php         |  3 +-
 view/theme/smoothly/theme.php         |  3 +-
 view/theme/vier/config.php            |  5 ++--
 view/theme/vier/theme.php             | 13 ++++----
 91 files changed, 335 insertions(+), 249 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/Addons.md b/doc/Addons.md
index f7dfcc870..cc5ea8d73 100644
--- a/doc/Addons.md
+++ b/doc/Addons.md
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ $tpl = get_markup_template('mytemplate.tpl', 'addon/addon_name/');
 
 # apply template. first argument is the loaded template,
 # second an array of 'name' => 'values' to pass to template
-$output = replace_macros($tpl, array(
+$output = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, array(
 	'title' => 'My beautiful addon',
 ));
 ```
diff --git a/doc/smarty3-templates.md b/doc/smarty3-templates.md
index d44f26325..6d53199f8 100644
--- a/doc/smarty3-templates.md
+++ b/doc/smarty3-templates.md
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ Templates that are only used by addons shall be placed in the
 
 directory.
 
-To render a template use the function *get_markup_template* to load the template and *replace_macros* to replace the macros/variables in the just loaded template file.
+To render a template use the function *getMarkupTemplate* to load the template and *replaceMacros* to replace the macros/variables in the just loaded template file.
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('install_settings.tpl');
-        $o .= replace_macros($tpl, array( ... ));
+        $o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, array( ... ));
 
 the array consists of an association of an identifier and the value for that identifier, i.e.
 
diff --git a/include/conversation.php b/include/conversation.php
index 8317746dd..45f5607bd 100644
--- a/include/conversation.php
+++ b/include/conversation.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -758,7 +759,7 @@ function conversation(App $a, array $items, Pager $pager, $mode, $update, $previ
 		}
 	}
 
-	$o = replace_macros($page_template, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($page_template, [
 		'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl($ssl_state),
 		'$return_path' => $a->query_string,
 		'$live_update' => $live_update_div,
@@ -1062,7 +1063,7 @@ function format_like($cnt, array $arr, $type, $id) {
 	}
 
 	$phrase .= EOL ;
-	$o .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('voting_fakelink.tpl'), [
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('voting_fakelink.tpl'), [
 		'$phrase' => $phrase,
 		'$type' => $type,
 		'$id' => $id
@@ -1076,10 +1077,10 @@ function status_editor(App $a, $x, $notes_cid = 0, $popup = false)
 {
 	$o = '';
 
-	$geotag = x($x, 'allow_location') ? replace_macros(get_markup_template('jot_geotag.tpl'), []) : '';
+	$geotag = x($x, 'allow_location') ? Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('jot_geotag.tpl'), []) : '';
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('jot-header.tpl');
-	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$newpost'   => 'true',
 		'$baseurl'   => System::baseUrl(true),
 		'$geotag'    => $geotag,
@@ -1117,10 +1118,10 @@ function status_editor(App $a, $x, $notes_cid = 0, $popup = false)
 		$public_post_link = '&public=1';
 	}
 
-	// $tpl = replace_macros($tpl,array('$jotplugins' => $jotplugins));
+	// $tpl = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl,array('$jotplugins' => $jotplugins));
 	$tpl = get_markup_template("jot.tpl");
 
-	$o .= replace_macros($tpl,[
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl,[
 		'$new_post' => L10n::t('New Post'),
 		'$return_path'  => $query_str,
 		'$action'       => 'item',
diff --git a/include/enotify.php b/include/enotify.php
index bc9a7b9b0..cf8b195de 100644
--- a/include/enotify.php
+++ b/include/enotify.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -517,7 +518,7 @@ function notification($params)
 		}
 
 		$itemlink = System::baseUrl().'/notify/view/'.$notify_id;
-		$msg = replace_macros($epreamble, ['$itemlink' => $itemlink]);
+		$msg = Renderer::replaceMacros($epreamble, ['$itemlink' => $itemlink]);
 		$msg_cache = format_notification_message($datarray['name_cache'], strip_tags(BBCode::convert($msg)));
 
 		$fields = ['msg' => $msg, 'msg_cache' => $msg_cache];
@@ -590,7 +591,7 @@ function notification($params)
 
 		// load the template for private message notifications
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('email_notify_html.tpl');
-		$email_html_body = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$email_html_body = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$banner'       => $datarray['banner'],
 			'$product'      => $datarray['product'],
 			'$preamble'     => str_replace("\n", "<br>\n", $datarray['preamble']),
@@ -611,7 +612,7 @@ function notification($params)
 
 		// load the template for private message notifications
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('email_notify_text.tpl');
-		$email_text_body = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$email_text_body = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$banner'       => $datarray['banner'],
 			'$product'      => $datarray['product'],
 			'$preamble'     => $datarray['preamble'],
diff --git a/include/items.php b/include/items.php
index 104547ab8..ff9559b28 100644
--- a/include/items.php
+++ b/include/items.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Item;
@@ -390,7 +391,7 @@ function drop_item($id)
 				}
 			}
 
-			return replace_macros(get_markup_template('confirm.tpl'), [
+			return Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('confirm.tpl'), [
 				'$method' => 'get',
 				'$message' => L10n::t('Do you really want to delete this item?'),
 				'$extra_inputs' => $inputs,
@@ -481,7 +482,7 @@ function posted_date_widget($url, $uid, $wall)
 	$cutoff_year = intval(DateTimeFormat::localNow('Y')) - $visible_years;
 	$cutoff = ((array_key_exists($cutoff_year, $ret))? true : false);
 
-	$o = replace_macros(get_markup_template('posted_date_widget.tpl'),[
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('posted_date_widget.tpl'),[
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Archives'),
 		'$size' => $visible_years,
 		'$cutoff_year' => $cutoff_year,
diff --git a/include/text.php b/include/text.php
index 0c2ea61de..d5c2ee961 100644
--- a/include/text.php
+++ b/include/text.php
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ function unxmlify($s) {
  */
 function scroll_loader() {
 	$tpl = get_markup_template("scroll_loader.tpl");
-	return replace_macros($tpl, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'wait' => L10n::t('Loading more entries...'),
 		'end' => L10n::t('The end')
 	]);
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ function contact_block() {
 	}
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('contact_block.tpl');
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$contacts' => $contacts,
 		'$nickname' => $a->profile['nickname'],
 		'$viewcontacts' => L10n::t('View Contacts'),
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ function micropro($contact, $redirect = false, $class = '', $textmode = false) {
 		$url = '';
 	}
 
-	return replace_macros(get_markup_template(($textmode)?'micropro_txt.tpl':'micropro_img.tpl'),[
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template(($textmode)?'micropro_txt.tpl':'micropro_img.tpl'),[
 		'$click' => defaults($contact, 'click', ''),
 		'$class' => $class,
 		'$url' => $url,
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ function search($s, $id = 'search-box', $url = 'search', $save = false, $aside =
 		}
 	}
 
-	return replace_macros(get_markup_template('searchbox.tpl'), $values);
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('searchbox.tpl'), $values);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -904,14 +904,14 @@ function prepare_body(array &$item, $attach = false, $is_preview = false)
 		if (strpos($mime, 'video') !== false) {
 			if (!$vhead) {
 				$vhead = true;
-				$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('videos_head.tpl'), [
+				$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('videos_head.tpl'), [
 					'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 				]);
 			}
 
 			$url_parts = explode('/', $the_url);
 			$id = end($url_parts);
-			$as .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('video_top.tpl'), [
+			$as .= Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('video_top.tpl'), [
 				'$video' => [
 					'id'     => $id,
 					'title'  => L10n::t('View Video'),
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ function apply_content_filter($html, array $reasons)
 {
 	if (count($reasons)) {
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('wall/content_filter.tpl');
-		$html = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$html = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$reasons'   => $reasons,
 			'$rnd'       => random_string(8),
 			'$openclose' => L10n::t('Click to open/close'),
diff --git a/mod/admin.php b/mod/admin.php
index d4cbafe54..dce65c2fc 100644
--- a/mod/admin.php
+++ b/mod/admin.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Theme;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ function admin_content(App $a)
 	//	apc_delete($toDelete);
 	//}
 	// Header stuff
-	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('admin/settings_head.tpl'), []);
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('admin/settings_head.tpl'), []);
 
 	/*
 	 * Side bar links
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ function admin_content(App $a)
 	}
 
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/aside.tpl');
-	$a->page['aside'] .= replace_macros($t, [
+	$a->page['aside'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$admin' => $aside_tools,
 		'$subpages' => $aside_sub,
 		'$admtxt' => L10n::t('Admin'),
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ function admin_page_tos(App $a)
 {
 	$tos = new Tos();
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/tos.tpl');
-	return replace_macros($t, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page' => L10n::t('Terms of Service'),
 		'$displaytos' => ['displaytos', L10n::t('Display Terms of Service'), Config::get('system', 'tosdisplay'), L10n::t('Enable the Terms of Service page. If this is enabled a link to the terms will be added to the registration form and the general information page.')],
@@ -376,7 +377,7 @@ function admin_page_blocklist(App $a)
 		}
 	}
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/blocklist.tpl');
-	return replace_macros($t, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page' => L10n::t('Server Blocklist'),
 		'$intro' => L10n::t('This page can be used to define a black list of servers from the federated network that are not allowed to interact with your node. For all entered domains you should also give a reason why you have blocked the remote server.'),
@@ -491,7 +492,7 @@ function admin_page_contactblock(App $a)
 	$contacts = DBA::toArray($statement);
 
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/contactblock.tpl');
-	$o = replace_macros($t, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		// strings //
 		'$title'       => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page'        => L10n::t('Remote Contact Blocklist'),
@@ -534,7 +535,7 @@ function admin_page_deleteitem(App $a)
 {
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/deleteitem.tpl');
 
-	return replace_macros($t, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page' => L10n::t('Delete Item'),
 		'$submit' => L10n::t('Delete this Item'),
@@ -726,7 +727,7 @@ function admin_page_federation(App $a)
 
 	// load the template, replace the macros and return the page content
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/federation.tpl');
-	return replace_macros($t, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page' => L10n::t('Federation Statistics'),
 		'$intro' => $intro,
@@ -769,7 +770,7 @@ function admin_page_queue(App $a)
 	DBA::close($entries);
 
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/queue.tpl');
-	return replace_macros($t, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page' => L10n::t('Inspect Queue'),
 		'$count' => count($r),
@@ -820,7 +821,7 @@ function admin_page_workerqueue(App $a, $deferred)
 	DBA::close($entries);
 
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/workerqueue.tpl');
-	return replace_macros($t, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page' => $sub_title,
 		'$count' => count($r),
@@ -938,7 +939,7 @@ function admin_page_summary(App $a)
 				'mysql' => ['max_allowed_packet' => $max_allowed_packet]];
 
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/summary.tpl');
-	return replace_macros($t, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page' => L10n::t('Summary'),
 		'$queues' => $queues,
@@ -1449,7 +1450,7 @@ function admin_page_site(App $a)
 	}
 
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/site.tpl');
-	return replace_macros($t, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page' => L10n::t('Site'),
 		'$submit' => L10n::t('Save Settings'),
@@ -1642,13 +1643,13 @@ function admin_page_dbsync(App $a)
 	}
 
 	if (!count($failed)) {
-		$o = replace_macros(get_markup_template('structure_check.tpl'), [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('structure_check.tpl'), [
 			'$base' => System::baseUrl(true),
 			'$banner' => L10n::t('No failed updates.'),
 			'$check' => L10n::t('Check database structure'),
 		]);
 	} else {
-		$o = replace_macros(get_markup_template('failed_updates.tpl'), [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('failed_updates.tpl'), [
 			'$base' => System::baseUrl(true),
 			'$banner' => L10n::t('Failed Updates'),
 			'$desc' => L10n::t('This does not include updates prior to 1139, which did not return a status.'),
@@ -1910,7 +1911,7 @@ function admin_page_users(App $a)
 	$th_users = array_map(null, [L10n::t('Name'), L10n::t('Email'), L10n::t('Register date'), L10n::t('Last login'), L10n::t('Last item'), L10n::t('Type')], $valid_orders);
 
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/users.tpl');
-	$o = replace_macros($t, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		// strings //
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page' => L10n::t('Users'),
@@ -2027,7 +2028,7 @@ function admin_page_addons(App $a, array $addons_admin)
 
 		$t = get_markup_template('admin/addon_details.tpl');
 
-		return replace_macros($t, [
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 			'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 			'$page' => L10n::t('Addons'),
 			'$toggle' => L10n::t('Toggle'),
@@ -2087,7 +2088,7 @@ function admin_page_addons(App $a, array $addons_admin)
 	}
 
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/addons.tpl');
-	return replace_macros($t, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page' => L10n::t('Addons'),
 		'$submit' => L10n::t('Save Settings'),
@@ -2297,7 +2298,7 @@ function admin_page_themes(App $a)
 		}
 
 		$t = get_markup_template('admin/addon_details.tpl');
-		return replace_macros($t, [
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 			'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 			'$page' => L10n::t('Themes'),
 			'$toggle' => L10n::t('Toggle'),
@@ -2341,7 +2342,7 @@ function admin_page_themes(App $a)
 	}
 
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/addons.tpl');
-	return replace_macros($t, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$title'               => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page'                => L10n::t('Themes'),
 		'$submit'              => L10n::t('Save Settings'),
@@ -2416,7 +2417,7 @@ function admin_page_logs(App $a)
 
 	$t = get_markup_template('admin/logs.tpl');
 
-	return replace_macros($t, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page' => L10n::t('Logs'),
 		'$submit' => L10n::t('Save Settings'),
@@ -2483,7 +2484,7 @@ function admin_page_viewlogs(App $a)
 			fclose($fp);
 		}
 	}
-	return replace_macros($t, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Administration'),
 		'$page' => L10n::t('View Logs'),
 		'$data' => $data,
@@ -2562,7 +2563,7 @@ function admin_page_features(App $a)
 		}
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('admin/settings_features.tpl');
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$form_security_token' => BaseModule::getFormSecurityToken("admin_manage_features"),
 			'$title' => L10n::t('Manage Additional Features'),
 			'$features' => $arr,
diff --git a/mod/allfriends.php b/mod/allfriends.php
index 83ea73af6..5f368220b 100644
--- a/mod/allfriends.php
+++ b/mod/allfriends.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Content\ContactSelector;
 use Friendica\Content\Pager;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model;
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ function allfriends_content(App $a)
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('viewcontact_template.tpl');
 
-	$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		//'$title' => L10n::t('Friends of %s', htmlentities($c[0]['name'])),
 		'$tab_str' => $tab_str,
 		'$contacts' => $entries,
diff --git a/mod/api.php b/mod/api.php
index 716b48446..e81633531 100644
--- a/mod/api.php
+++ b/mod/api.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Module\Login;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ function api_content(App $a)
 			}
 
 			$tpl = get_markup_template("oauth_authorize_done.tpl");
-			$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+			$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 				'$title' => L10n::t('Authorize application connection'),
 				'$info' => L10n::t('Return to your app and insert this Securty Code:'),
 				'$code' => $verifier,
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ function api_content(App $a)
 		}
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('oauth_authorize.tpl');
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$title' => L10n::t('Authorize application connection'),
 			'$app' => $app,
 			'$authorize' => L10n::t('Do you want to authorize this application to access your posts and contacts, and/or create new posts for you?'),
diff --git a/mod/apps.php b/mod/apps.php
index 80138f78d..5fd00462e 100644
--- a/mod/apps.php
+++ b/mod/apps.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use Friendica\Content\Nav;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 
 function apps_content()
 {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ function apps_content()
 	}
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('apps.tpl');
-	return replace_macros($tpl, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$title' => $title,
 		'$apps'  => $apps,
 	]);
diff --git a/mod/babel.php b/mod/babel.php
index 65287b9f2..6a6e084a0 100644
--- a/mod/babel.php
+++ b/mod/babel.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 use Friendica\Content\Text;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 
 function visible_whitespace($s)
 {
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ function babel_content()
 	}
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('babel.tpl');
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$text'          => ['text', L10n::t('Source text'), htmlentities(defaults($_REQUEST, 'text', '')), ''],
 		'$type_bbcode'   => ['type', L10n::t('BBCode'), 'bbcode', '', defaults($_REQUEST, 'type', 'bbcode') == 'bbcode'],
 		'$type_markdown' => ['type', L10n::t('Markdown'), 'markdown', '', defaults($_REQUEST, 'type', 'bbcode') == 'markdown'],
diff --git a/mod/cal.php b/mod/cal.php
index 6f483acc1..f9e4b3fdf 100644
--- a/mod/cal.php
+++ b/mod/cal.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Nav;
 use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ function cal_init(App $a)
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template("vcard-widget.tpl");
 
-	$vcard_widget = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$vcard_widget = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$name' => $profile['name'],
 		'$photo' => $profile['photo'],
 		'$addr' => (($profile['addr'] != "") ? $profile['addr'] : ""),
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ function cal_content(App $a)
 	$i18n = Event::getStrings();
 
 	$htpl = get_markup_template('event_head.tpl');
-	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($htpl, [
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($htpl, [
 		'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 		'$module_url' => '/cal/' . $a->data['user']['nickname'],
 		'$modparams' => 2,
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ function cal_content(App $a)
 			$events[$key]['item'] = $event_item;
 		}
 
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 			'$tabs' => $tabs,
 			'$title' => L10n::t('Events'),
diff --git a/mod/common.php b/mod/common.php
index 8fb19b57c..0a84dc56c 100644
--- a/mod/common.php
+++ b/mod/common.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Content\ContactSelector;
 use Friendica\Content\Pager;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model;
 use Friendica\Module;
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ function common_content(App $a)
 		$contact = DBA::selectFirst('contact', ['name', 'url', 'photo', 'uid', 'id'], ['self' => true, 'uid' => $uid]);
 
 		if (DBA::isResult($contact)) {
-			$vcard_widget = replace_macros(get_markup_template("vcard-widget.tpl"), [
+			$vcard_widget = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template("vcard-widget.tpl"), [
 				'$name'  => htmlentities($contact['name']),
 				'$photo' => $contact['photo'],
 				'url'    => 'contact/' . $cid
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ function common_content(App $a)
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('viewcontact_template.tpl');
 
-	$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$title'    => $title,
 		'$tab_str'  => $tab_str,
 		'$contacts' => $entries,
diff --git a/mod/community.php b/mod/community.php
index 1017698ea..a85a79c05 100644
--- a/mod/community.php
+++ b/mod/community.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\ACL;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Model\Item;
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ function community_content(App $a, $update = 0)
 		}
 
 		$tab_tpl = get_markup_template('common_tabs.tpl');
-		$o .= replace_macros($tab_tpl, ['$tabs' => $tabs]);
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tab_tpl, ['$tabs' => $tabs]);
 
 		Nav::setSelected('community');
 
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ function community_content(App $a, $update = 0)
 	}
 
 	$t = get_markup_template("community.tpl");
-	return replace_macros($t, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$content' => $o,
 		'$header' => '',
 		'$show_global_community_hint' => ($content == 'global') && Config::get('system', 'show_global_community_hint'),
diff --git a/mod/credits.php b/mod/credits.php
index 880b4b34c..42894484a 100644
--- a/mod/credits.php
+++ b/mod/credits.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 
 function credits_content()
 {
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ function credits_content()
 	$credits_string = file_get_contents('util/credits.txt');
 	$names = explode("\n", htmlspecialchars($credits_string));
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('credits.tpl');
-	return replace_macros($tpl, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$title'  => L10n::t('Credits'),
 		'$thanks' => L10n::t('Friendica is a community project, that would not be possible without the help of many people. Here is a list of those who have contributed to the code or the translation of Friendica. Thank you all!'),
 		'$names'  => $names,
diff --git a/mod/crepair.php b/mod/crepair.php
index 1ca04af50..7c8761a54 100644
--- a/mod/crepair.php
+++ b/mod/crepair.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model;
 use Friendica\Module;
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ function crepair_content(App $a)
 	$tab_str = Module\Contact::getTabsHTML($a, $contact, 5);
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('crepair.tpl');
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$tab_str'        => $tab_str,
 		'$warning'        => $warning,
 		'$info'           => $info,
diff --git a/mod/delegate.php b/mod/delegate.php
index e38ce058e..bd21bb2ee 100644
--- a/mod/delegate.php
+++ b/mod/delegate.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\BaseModule;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\User;
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ function delegate_content(App $a)
 		$parent_password = ['parent_password', L10n::t('Parent Password:'), '', L10n::t('Please enter the password of the parent account to legitimize your request.')];
 	}
 
-	$o = replace_macros(get_markup_template('delegate.tpl'), [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('delegate.tpl'), [
 		'$form_security_token' => BaseModule::getFormSecurityToken('delegate'),
 		'$parent_header' => L10n::t('Parent User'),
 		'$parent_user' => $parent_user,
diff --git a/mod/dfrn_request.php b/mod/dfrn_request.php
index 674248be2..65b0b2ed3 100644
--- a/mod/dfrn_request.php
+++ b/mod/dfrn_request.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -515,7 +516,7 @@ function dfrn_request_content(App $a)
 		}
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template("dfrn_req_confirm.tpl");
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$dfrn_url' => $dfrn_url,
 			'$aes_allow' => (($aes_allow) ? '<input type="hidden" name="aes_allow" value="1" />' : "" ),
 			'$hidethem' => L10n::t('Hide this contact'),
@@ -639,7 +640,7 @@ function dfrn_request_content(App $a)
 			get_server() . '/servers'
 		);
 
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$header' => L10n::t('Friend/Connection Request'),
 			'$desc' => L10n::t('Examples: jojo@demo.friendica.com, http://demo.friendica.com/profile/jojo, testuser@gnusocial.de'),
 			'$pls_answer' => L10n::t('Please answer the following:'),
diff --git a/mod/directory.php b/mod/directory.php
index 6c8be7c3c..6f6348103 100644
--- a/mod/directory.php
+++ b/mod/directory.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Model\Profile;
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ function directory_content(App $a)
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('directory_header.tpl');
 
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$search'    => $search,
 			'$globaldir' => L10n::t('Global Directory'),
 			'$gdirpath'  => $gdirpath,
diff --git a/mod/dirfind.php b/mod/dirfind.php
index 5d7815bd8..4c38a2dbd 100644
--- a/mod/dirfind.php
+++ b/mod/dirfind.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ function dirfind_content(App $a, $prefix = "") {
 			}
 
 			$tpl = get_markup_template('viewcontact_template.tpl');
-			$o .= replace_macros($tpl,[
+			$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl,[
 				'title' => $header,
 				'$contacts' => $entries,
 				'$paginate' => $pager->renderFull($j->total),
diff --git a/mod/display.php b/mod/display.php
index d95404a5b..b6577b008 100644
--- a/mod/display.php
+++ b/mod/display.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ function display_content(App $a, $update = false, $update_uid = 0)
 		$conversation = '';
 	}
 
-	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('display-head.tpl'),
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('display-head.tpl'),
 				['$alternate' => $alternate,
 					'$conversation' => $conversation]);
 
diff --git a/mod/editpost.php b/mod/editpost.php
index 83fcdca56..fe1e5842e 100644
--- a/mod/editpost.php
+++ b/mod/editpost.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Feature;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendcia\Model\FileTag;
 use Friendica\Model\Item;
@@ -40,12 +41,12 @@ function editpost_content(App $a)
 
 	$geotag = '';
 
-	$o .= replace_macros(get_markup_template("section_title.tpl"), [
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template("section_title.tpl"), [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Edit post')
 	]);
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('jot-header.tpl');
-	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 		'$ispublic' => '&nbsp;', // L10n::t('Visible to <strong>everybody</strong>'),
 		'$geotag' => $geotag,
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ function editpost_content(App $a)
 	Addon::callHooks('jot_tool', $jotplugins);
 	//Addon::callHooks('jot_networks', $jotnets);
 
-	$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$is_edit' => true,
 		'$return_path' => '/display/' . $item['guid'],
 		'$action' => 'item',
diff --git a/mod/events.php b/mod/events.php
index a13080a8e..932f9acfa 100644
--- a/mod/events.php
+++ b/mod/events.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Widget\CalendarExport;
 use Friendica\Core\ACL;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ function events_content(App $a)
 	$i18n = Event::getStrings();
 
 	$htpl = get_markup_template('event_head.tpl');
-	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($htpl, [
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($htpl, [
 		'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 		'$module_url' => '/events',
 		'$modparams' => 1,
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ function events_content(App $a)
 			$events[$key]['item'] = $event_item;
 		}
 
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$baseurl'   => System::baseUrl(),
 			'$tabs'      => $tabs,
 			'$title'     => L10n::t('Events'),
@@ -499,7 +500,7 @@ function events_content(App $a)
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('event_form.tpl');
 
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$post' => System::baseUrl() . '/events',
 			'$eid'  => $eid,
 			'$cid'  => $cid,
diff --git a/mod/fbrowser.php b/mod/fbrowser.php
index 3839bcc1c..e1e4dc572 100644
--- a/mod/fbrowser.php
+++ b/mod/fbrowser.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Object\Image;
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ function fbrowser_content(App $a)
 
 			$tpl = get_markup_template($template_file);
 
-			$o =  replace_macros($tpl, [
+			$o =  Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 				'$type'     => 'image',
 				'$baseurl'  => System::baseUrl(),
 				'$path'     => $path,
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ function fbrowser_content(App $a)
 
 
 				$tpl = get_markup_template($template_file);
-				$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+				$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 					'$type'     => 'file',
 					'$baseurl'  => System::baseUrl(),
 					'$path'     => [ [ "", L10n::t("Files")] ],
diff --git a/mod/feedtest.php b/mod/feedtest.php
index e75e7a1b8..a284c4115 100644
--- a/mod/feedtest.php
+++ b/mod/feedtest.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Protocol\Feed;
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ function feedtest_content(App $a)
 	}
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('feedtest.tpl');
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$url'    => ['url', L10n::t('Source URL'), defaults($_REQUEST, 'url', ''), ''],
 		'$result' => $result
 	]);
diff --git a/mod/filer.php b/mod/filer.php
index 050fa7063..f4e90d603 100644
--- a/mod/filer.php
+++ b/mod/filer.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Model\FileTag;
 
 require_once 'include/items.php';
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ function filer_content(App $a)
 		$filetags = explode(",", $filetags);
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template("filer_dialog.tpl");
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$field' => ['term', L10n::t("Save to Folder:"), '', '', $filetags, L10n::t('- select -')],
 			'$submit' => L10n::t('Save'),
 		]);
diff --git a/mod/follow.php b/mod/follow.php
index adc3fcc3b..2a069e72a 100644
--- a/mod/follow.php
+++ b/mod/follow.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Model\Profile;
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ function follow_content(App $a)
 
 	$header = L10n::t('Connect/Follow');
 
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$header'        => htmlentities($header),
 		//'$photo'         => ProxyUtils::proxifyUrl($ret['photo'], false, ProxyUtils::SIZE_SMALL),
 		'$desc'          => '',
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ function follow_content(App $a)
 	}
 
 	if ($gcontact_id <> 0) {
-		$o .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('section_title.tpl'),
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('section_title.tpl'),
 			['$title' => L10n::t('Status Messages and Posts')]
 		);
 
diff --git a/mod/group.php b/mod/group.php
index 404448ebb..1791fce3e 100644
--- a/mod/group.php
+++ b/mod/group.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Friendica\BaseModule;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model;
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ function group_content(App $a) {
 	];
 
 	if (($a->argc == 2) && ($a->argv[1] === 'new')) {
-		return replace_macros($tpl, $context + [
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, $context + [
 			'$title' => L10n::t('Create a group of contacts/friends.'),
 			'$gname' => ['groupname', L10n::t('Group Name: '), '', ''],
 			'$gid' => 'new',
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ function group_content(App $a) {
 		}
 
 		$drop_tpl = get_markup_template('group_drop.tpl');
-		$drop_txt = replace_macros($drop_tpl, [
+		$drop_txt = Renderer::replaceMacros($drop_tpl, [
 			'$id' => $group['id'],
 			'$delete' => L10n::t('Delete Group'),
 			'$form_security_token' => BaseModule::getFormSecurityToken("group_drop"),
@@ -307,10 +308,10 @@ function group_content(App $a) {
 
 	if ($change) {
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('groupeditor.tpl');
-		echo replace_macros($tpl, $context);
+		echo Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, $context);
 		killme();
 	}
 
-	return replace_macros($tpl, $context);
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, $context);
 
 }
diff --git a/mod/help.php b/mod/help.php
index 53118544f..553f1ae8f 100644
--- a/mod/help.php
+++ b/mod/help.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Nav;
 use Friendica\Content\Text\Markdown;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 
 function load_doc_file($s)
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ function help_content(App $a)
 	if (!strlen($text)) {
 		header($_SERVER["SERVER_PROTOCOL"] . ' 404 ' . L10n::t('Not Found'));
 		$tpl = get_markup_template("404.tpl");
-		return replace_macros($tpl, [
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$message' => L10n::t('Page not found.')
 		]);
 	}
diff --git a/mod/home.php b/mod/home.php
index bf5b5d27f..4c7a1a8a4 100644
--- a/mod/home.php
+++ b/mod/home.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Module\Login;
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ function home_content(App $a) {
 
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('home.tpl');
-	return replace_macros($tpl, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$defaultheader' => $defaultheader,
 		'$customhome' => $customhome,
 		'$login' => $login,
diff --git a/mod/hostxrd.php b/mod/hostxrd.php
index 30343381c..ec8b2cb35 100644
--- a/mod/hostxrd.php
+++ b/mod/hostxrd.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Protocol\Salmon;
 use Friendica\Util\Crypto;
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ function hostxrd_init(App $a)
 	}
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('xrd_host.tpl');
-	echo replace_macros($tpl, [
+	echo Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$zhost' => $a->getHostName(),
 		'$zroot' => System::baseUrl(),
 		'$domain' => System::baseUrl(),
diff --git a/mod/hovercard.php b/mod/hovercard.php
index 8b51eb00a..1c9766d49 100644
--- a/mod/hovercard.php
+++ b/mod/hovercard.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ function hovercard_content()
 	];
 	if ($datatype == 'html') {
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('hovercard.tpl');
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$profile' => $profile,
 		]);
 
diff --git a/mod/invite.php b/mod/invite.php
index 7f479157f..374628f55 100644
--- a/mod/invite.php
+++ b/mod/invite.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use Friendica\BaseModule;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Protocol\Email;
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ function invite_content(App $a) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$form_security_token' => BaseModule::getFormSecurityToken("send_invite"),
 		'$title'               => L10n::t('Send invitations'),
 		'$recipients'          => ['recipients', L10n::t('Enter email addresses, one per line:')],
diff --git a/mod/lostpass.php b/mod/lostpass.php
index 9cde1c9ff..954788aa4 100644
--- a/mod/lostpass.php
+++ b/mod/lostpass.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\User;
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ function lostpass_content(App $a)
 function lostpass_form()
 {
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('lostpass.tpl');
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Forgot your Password?'),
 		'$desc' => L10n::t('Enter your email address and submit to have your password reset. Then check your email for further instructions.'),
 		'$name' => L10n::t('Nickname or Email: '),
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ function lostpass_generate_password($user)
 	$result = User::updatePassword($user['uid'], $new_password);
 	if (DBA::isResult($result)) {
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('pwdreset.tpl');
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$lbl1'    => L10n::t('Password Reset'),
 			'$lbl2'    => L10n::t('Your password has been reset as requested.'),
 			'$lbl3'    => L10n::t('Your new password is'),
diff --git a/mod/maintenance.php b/mod/maintenance.php
index 8727e4afb..ccff935b8 100644
--- a/mod/maintenance.php
+++ b/mod/maintenance.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 
 function maintenance_content(App $a)
 {
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ function maintenance_content(App $a)
 	header('Status: 503 Service Temporarily Unavailable');
 	header('Retry-After: 600');
 
-	return replace_macros(get_markup_template('maintenance.tpl'), [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('maintenance.tpl'), [
 		'$sysdown' => L10n::t('System down for maintenance'),
 		'$reason' => $reason
 	]);
diff --git a/mod/manage.php b/mod/manage.php
index b98fcac6f..20ed7e294 100644
--- a/mod/manage.php
+++ b/mod/manage.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Authentication;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ function manage_content(App $a) {
 		$identities[$key]['notifications'] = $notifications;
 	}
 
-	$o = replace_macros(get_markup_template('manage.tpl'), [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('manage.tpl'), [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Manage Identities and/or Pages'),
 		'$desc' => L10n::t('Toggle between different identities or community/group pages which share your account details or which you have been granted "manage" permissions'),
 		'$choose' => L10n::t('Select an identity to manage: '),
diff --git a/mod/manifest.php b/mod/manifest.php
index a651f5166..98325c336 100644
--- a/mod/manifest.php
+++ b/mod/manifest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 
 function manifest_content(App $a) {
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ function manifest_content(App $a) {
 		$touch_icon = 'images/friendica-128.png';
 	}
 
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 		'$touch_icon' => $touch_icon,
 		'$title' => Config::get('config', 'sitename', 'Friendica'),
diff --git a/mod/match.php b/mod/match.php
index 43a391650..1856dd981 100644
--- a/mod/match.php
+++ b/mod/match.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Pager;
 use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ function match_content(App $a)
 
 			$tpl = get_markup_template('viewcontact_template.tpl');
 
-			$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+			$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 				'$title'    => L10n::t('Profile Match'),
 				'$contacts' => $entries,
 				'$paginate' => $pager->renderFull($j->total)
diff --git a/mod/message.php b/mod/message.php
index 5f7ffb2b7..3e2cccb76 100644
--- a/mod/message.php
+++ b/mod/message.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Smilies;
 use Friendica\Content\Text\BBCode;
 use Friendica\Core\ACL;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -37,14 +38,14 @@ function message_init(App $a)
 	];
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('message_side.tpl');
-	$a->page['aside'] = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$a->page['aside'] = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$tabs' => $tabs,
 		'$new' => $new,
 	]);
 	$base = System::baseUrl();
 
 	$head_tpl = get_markup_template('message-head.tpl');
-	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($head_tpl, [
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($head_tpl, [
 		'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(true),
 		'$base' => $base
 	]);
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ function message_content(App $a)
 			'accesskey' => 'm',
 		];
 	}
-	$header = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$header = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$messages' => L10n::t('Messages'),
 		'$button' => $button,
 	]);
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ function message_content(App $a)
 			}
 
 			//$a->page['aside'] = '';
-			return replace_macros(get_markup_template('confirm.tpl'), [
+			return Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('confirm.tpl'), [
 				'$method' => 'get',
 				'$message' => L10n::t('Do you really want to delete this message?'),
 				'$extra_inputs' => $inputs,
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ function message_content(App $a)
 		$o .= $header;
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('msg-header.tpl');
-		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(true),
 			'$nickname' => $a->user['nickname'],
 			'$linkurl' => L10n::t('Please enter a link URL:')
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ function message_content(App $a)
 		$select = ACL::getMessageContactSelectHTML('messageto', 'message-to-select', $preselect, 4, 10);
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('prv_message.tpl');
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$header' => L10n::t('Send Private Message'),
 			'$to' => L10n::t('To:'),
 			'$showinputs' => 'true',
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ function message_content(App $a)
 		);
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('msg-header.tpl');
-		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(true),
 			'$nickname' => $a->user['nickname'],
 			'$linkurl' => L10n::t('Please enter a link URL:')
@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@ function message_content(App $a)
 		$parent = '<input type="hidden" name="replyto" value="' . $message['parent-uri'] . '" />';
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('mail_display.tpl');
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$thread_id' => $a->argv[1],
 			'$thread_subject' => $message['title'],
 			'$thread_seen' => $seen,
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ function render_messages(array $msg, $t)
 			$from_photo = (($rr['thumb']) ? $rr['thumb'] : $rr['from-photo']);
 		}
 
-		$rslt .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$rslt .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$id' => $rr['id'],
 			'$from_name' => $participants,
 			'$from_url' => Contact::magicLink($rr['url']),
diff --git a/mod/network.php b/mod/network.php
index 6ba353d7e..5913f804b 100644
--- a/mod/network.php
+++ b/mod/network.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Model\Group;
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ function saved_searches($search)
 	}
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('saved_searches_aside.tpl');
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$title'     => L10n::t('Saved Searches'),
 		'$add'       => L10n::t('add'),
 		'$searchbox' => search($search, 'netsearch-box', $srchurl, true),
@@ -653,7 +654,7 @@ function networkThreadedView(App $a, $update, $parent)
 			info(L10n::t('Group is empty'));
 		}
 
-		$o = replace_macros(get_markup_template('section_title.tpl'), [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('section_title.tpl'), [
 			'$title' => L10n::t('Group: %s', $group['name'])
 		]) . $o;
 	} elseif ($cid) {
@@ -674,7 +675,7 @@ function networkThreadedView(App $a, $update, $parent)
 
 			$entries[0]['account_type'] = Contact::getAccountType($contact);
 
-			$o = replace_macros(get_markup_template('viewcontact_template.tpl'), [
+			$o = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('viewcontact_template.tpl'), [
 				'contacts' => $entries,
 				'id' => 'network',
 			]) . $o;
@@ -1034,7 +1035,7 @@ function network_tabs(App $a)
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('common_tabs.tpl');
 
-	return replace_macros($tpl, ['$tabs' => $arr['tabs']]);
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, ['$tabs' => $arr['tabs']]);
 
 	// --- end item filter tabs
 }
@@ -1059,7 +1060,7 @@ function network_infinite_scroll_head(App $a, &$htmlhead)
 		&& defaults($_GET, 'mode', '') != 'minimal'
 	) {
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('infinite_scroll_head.tpl');
-		$htmlhead .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$htmlhead .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$pageno'     => $pager->getPage(),
 			'$reload_uri' => $pager->getBaseQueryString()
 		]);
diff --git a/mod/notifications.php b/mod/notifications.php
index 81084c1bc..c2dc1cd4c 100644
--- a/mod/notifications.php
+++ b/mod/notifications.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Pager;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\NotificationsManager;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Module\Login;
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ function notifications_content(App $a)
 			// We have to distinguish between these two because they use different data.
 			switch ($notif['label']) {
 				case 'friend_suggestion':
-					$notif_content[] = replace_macros($sugg, [
+					$notif_content[] = Renderer::replaceMacros($sugg, [
 						'$type'       => $notif['label'],
 						'$str_notifytype' => L10n::t('Notification type:'),
 						'$notify_type'=> $notif['notify_type'],
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ function notifications_content(App $a)
 					}
 
 					$dfrn_tpl = get_markup_template('netfriend.tpl');
-					$dfrn_text = replace_macros($dfrn_tpl, [
+					$dfrn_text = Renderer::replaceMacros($dfrn_tpl, [
 						'$intro_id'    => $notif['intro_id'],
 						'$friend_selected' => $friend_selected,
 						'$fan_selected'=> $fan_selected,
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ function notifications_content(App $a)
 						$discard = '';
 					}
 
-					$notif_content[] = replace_macros($tpl, [
+					$notif_content[] = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 						'$type'        => $notif['label'],
 						'$header'      => htmlentities($header),
 						'$str_notifytype' => L10n::t('Notification type:'),
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@ function notifications_content(App $a)
 
 			$tpl_notif = get_markup_template($notification_templates[$notif['label']]);
 
-			$notif_content[] = replace_macros($tpl_notif, [
+			$notif_content[] = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl_notif, [
 				'$item_label' => $notif['label'],
 				'$item_link'  => $notif['link'],
 				'$item_image' => $notif['image'],
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ function notifications_content(App $a)
 		$notif_nocontent = L10n::t('No more %s notifications.', $notifs['ident']);
 	}
 
-	$o .= replace_macros($notif_tpl, [
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($notif_tpl, [
 		'$notif_header'    => $notif_header,
 		'$tabs'            => $tabs,
 		'$notif_content'   => $notif_content,
diff --git a/mod/notify.php b/mod/notify.php
index 6ec36d8f9..b7e2faf1c 100644
--- a/mod/notify.php
+++ b/mod/notify.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Content\Text\BBCode;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\NotificationsManager;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Item;
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ function notify_content(App $a)
 	$r = $nm->getAll(['seen'=>0]);
 	if (DBA::isResult($r) > 0) {
 		foreach ($r as $it) {
-			$notif_content .= replace_macros($not_tpl, [
+			$notif_content .= Renderer::replaceMacros($not_tpl, [
 				'$item_link' => System::baseUrl(true).'/notify/view/'. $it['id'],
 				'$item_image' => $it['photo'],
 				'$item_text' => strip_tags(BBCode::convert($it['msg'])),
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ function notify_content(App $a)
 		$notif_content .= L10n::t('No more system notifications.');
 	}
 
-	$o = replace_macros($notif_tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($notif_tpl, [
 		'$notif_header' => L10n::t('System Notifications'),
 		'$tabs' => false, // $tabs,
 		'$notif_content' => $notif_content,
diff --git a/mod/oexchange.php b/mod/oexchange.php
index 72577ab4e..df5f391d4 100644
--- a/mod/oexchange.php
+++ b/mod/oexchange.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Module\Login;
 use Friendica\Util\Network;
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ function oexchange_init(App $a) {
 	if (($a->argc > 1) && ($a->argv[1] === 'xrd')) {
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('oexchange_xrd.tpl');
 
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, ['$base' => System::baseUrl()]);
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, ['$base' => System::baseUrl()]);
 		echo $o;
 		killme();
 	}
diff --git a/mod/opensearch.php b/mod/opensearch.php
index 541002410..b7c5ce280 100644
--- a/mod/opensearch.php
+++ b/mod/opensearch.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 use Friendica\App;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 
 function opensearch_content(App $a) {
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ function opensearch_content(App $a) {
 
 	header("Content-type: application/opensearchdescription+xml");
 
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 		'$nodename' => $a->getHostName(),
 	]);
diff --git a/mod/photos.php b/mod/photos.php
index 8ddb0010d..92f79d7c9 100644
--- a/mod/photos.php
+++ b/mod/photos.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ function photos_init(App $a) {
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template("vcard-widget.tpl");
 
-		$vcard_widget = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$vcard_widget = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$name' => $profile['name'],
 			'$photo' => $profile['photo'],
 			'$addr' => defaults($profile, 'addr', ''),
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ function photos_init(App $a) {
 		}
 
 		if ($ret['success']) {
-			$photo_albums_widget = replace_macros(get_markup_template('photo_albums.tpl'), [
+			$photo_albums_widget = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('photo_albums.tpl'), [
 				'$nick'     => $a->data['user']['nickname'],
 				'$title'    => L10n::t('Photo Albums'),
 				'$recent'   => L10n::t('Recent Photos'),
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ function photos_init(App $a) {
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template("photos_head.tpl");
 
-		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($tpl,[
+		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl,[
 			'$ispublic' => L10n::t('everybody')
 		]);
 	}
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ function photos_post(App $a)
 					['name' => 'albumname', 'value' => $_POST['albumname']],
 				];
 
-				$a->page['content'] = replace_macros(get_markup_template('confirm.tpl'), [
+				$a->page['content'] = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('confirm.tpl'), [
 					'$method' => 'post',
 					'$message' => L10n::t('Do you really want to delete this photo album and all its photos?'),
 					'$extra_inputs' => $extra_inputs,
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ function photos_post(App $a)
 		if (!empty($_REQUEST['confirm'])) {
 			$drop_url = $a->query_string;
 
-			$a->page['content'] = replace_macros(get_markup_template('confirm.tpl'), [
+			$a->page['content'] = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('confirm.tpl'), [
 				'$method' => 'post',
 				'$message' => L10n::t('Do you really want to delete this photo?'),
 				'$extra_inputs' => [],
@@ -1084,8 +1085,8 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 
 		Addon::callHooks('photo_upload_form',$ret);
 
-		$default_upload_box = replace_macros(get_markup_template('photos_default_uploader_box.tpl'), []);
-		$default_upload_submit = replace_macros(get_markup_template('photos_default_uploader_submit.tpl'), [
+		$default_upload_box = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('photos_default_uploader_box.tpl'), []);
+		$default_upload_submit = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('photos_default_uploader_submit.tpl'), [
 			'$submit' => L10n::t('Submit'),
 		]);
 
@@ -1095,7 +1096,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 
 		$aclselect_e = ($visitor ? '' : ACL::getFullSelectorHTML($a->user));
 
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl,[
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl,[
 			'$pagename' => L10n::t('Upload Photos'),
 			'$sessid' => session_id(),
 			'$usage' => $usage_message,
@@ -1169,7 +1170,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 
 					$album_e = $album;
 
-					$o .= replace_macros($edit_tpl,[
+					$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($edit_tpl,[
 						'$nametext' => L10n::t('New album name: '),
 						'$nickname' => $a->data['user']['nickname'],
 						'$album' => $album_e,
@@ -1220,7 +1221,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 		}
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('photo_album.tpl');
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$photos' => $photos,
 			'$album' => $album,
 			'$can_post' => $can_post,
@@ -1342,7 +1343,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 
 		if ($cmd === 'edit') {
 			$tpl = get_markup_template('photo_edit_head.tpl');
-			$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($tpl,[
+			$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl,[
 				'$prevlink' => $prevlink,
 				'$nextlink' => $nextlink
 			]);
@@ -1434,7 +1435,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 			$caption_e = $ph[0]['desc'];
 			$aclselect_e = ACL::getFullSelectorHTML($a->user, false, $ph[0]);
 
-			$edit = replace_macros($edit_tpl, [
+			$edit = Renderer::replaceMacros($edit_tpl, [
 				'$id' => $ph[0]['id'],
 				'$album' => ['albname', L10n::t('New album name'), $album_e,''],
 				'$caption' => ['desc', L10n::t('Caption'), $caption_e, ''],
@@ -1473,7 +1474,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 
 			if ($can_post || Security::canWriteToUserWall($owner_uid)) {
 				$like_tpl = get_markup_template('like_noshare.tpl');
-				$likebuttons = replace_macros($like_tpl, [
+				$likebuttons = Renderer::replaceMacros($like_tpl, [
 					'$id' => $link_item['id'],
 					'$likethis' => L10n::t("I like this \x28toggle\x29"),
 					'$nolike' => (Feature::isEnabled(local_user(), 'dislike') ? L10n::t("I don't like this \x28toggle\x29") : ''),
@@ -1484,7 +1485,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 
 			if (!DBA::isResult($items)) {
 				if (($can_post || Security::canWriteToUserWall($owner_uid))) {
-					$comments .= replace_macros($cmnt_tpl, [
+					$comments .= Renderer::replaceMacros($cmnt_tpl, [
 						'$return_path' => '',
 						'$jsreload' => $return_path,
 						'$id' => $link_item['id'],
@@ -1523,7 +1524,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 				}
 
 				if (($can_post || Security::canWriteToUserWall($owner_uid))) {
-					$comments .= replace_macros($cmnt_tpl,[
+					$comments .= Renderer::replaceMacros($cmnt_tpl,[
 						'$return_path' => '',
 						'$jsreload' => $return_path,
 						'$id' => $link_item['id'],
@@ -1568,7 +1569,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 					$title_e = $item['title'];
 					$body_e = BBCode::convert($item['body']);
 
-					$comments .= replace_macros($template,[
+					$comments .= Renderer::replaceMacros($template,[
 						'$id' => $item['id'],
 						'$profile_url' => $profile_url,
 						'$name' => $item['author-name'],
@@ -1583,7 +1584,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 					]);
 
 					if (($can_post || Security::canWriteToUserWall($owner_uid))) {
-						$comments .= replace_macros($cmnt_tpl, [
+						$comments .= Renderer::replaceMacros($cmnt_tpl, [
 							'$return_path' => '',
 							'$jsreload' => $return_path,
 							'$id' => $item['item_id'],
@@ -1612,7 +1613,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 		}
 
 		$photo_tpl = get_markup_template('photo_view.tpl');
-		$o .= replace_macros($photo_tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($photo_tpl, [
 			'$id' => $ph[0]['id'],
 			'$album' => [$album_link, $ph[0]['album']],
 			'$tools' => $tools,
@@ -1704,7 +1705,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 	}
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('photos_recent.tpl');
-	$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Recent Photos'),
 		'$can_post' => $can_post,
 		'$upload' => [L10n::t('Upload New Photos'), 'photos/'.$a->data['user']['nickname'].'/upload'],
diff --git a/mod/poco.php b/mod/poco.php
index 7a33a69d0..9eac87679 100644
--- a/mod/poco.php
+++ b/mod/poco.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Cache;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Protocol\PortableContact;
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ function poco_init(App $a) {
 
 	if ($format === 'xml') {
 		header('Content-type: text/xml');
-		echo replace_macros(get_markup_template('poco_xml.tpl'), array_xmlify(['$response' => $ret]));
+		echo Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('poco_xml.tpl'), array_xmlify(['$response' => $ret]));
 		killme();
 	}
 	if ($format === 'json') {
diff --git a/mod/poke.php b/mod/poke.php
index 3eefeb9ab..37714eb4a 100644
--- a/mod/poke.php
+++ b/mod/poke.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ function poke_content(App $a)
 	$base = System::baseUrl();
 
 	$head_tpl = get_markup_template('poke_head.tpl');
-	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($head_tpl,[
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($head_tpl,[
 		'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(true),
 		'$base' => $base
 	]);
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ function poke_content(App $a)
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('poke_content.tpl');
 
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl,[
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl,[
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Poke/Prod'),
 		'$desc' => L10n::t('poke, prod or do other things to somebody'),
 		'$clabel' => L10n::t('Recipient'),
diff --git a/mod/profile_photo.php b/mod/profile_photo.php
index da45226fe..ad9f5ab66 100644
--- a/mod/profile_photo.php
+++ b/mod/profile_photo.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\BaseModule;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ function profile_photo_content(App $a)
 	if (empty($imagecrop)) {
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('profile_photo.tpl');
 
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl,
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl,
 			[
 			'$user' => $a->user['nickname'],
 			'$lbl_upfile' => L10n::t('Upload File:'),
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ function profile_photo_content(App $a)
 	} else {
 		$filename = $imagecrop['hash'] . '-' . $imagecrop['resolution'] . '.' . $imagecrop['ext'];
 		$tpl = get_markup_template("cropbody.tpl");
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl,
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl,
 			[
 			'$filename'  => $filename,
 			'$profile'   => (isset($_REQUEST['profile']) ? intval($_REQUEST['profile']) : 0),
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ function profile_photo_crop_ui_head(App $a, Image $image)
 		}
 	}
 
-	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros(get_markup_template("crophead.tpl"), []);
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template("crophead.tpl"), []);
 
 	$imagecrop = [
 		'hash'       => $hash,
diff --git a/mod/profiles.php b/mod/profiles.php
index a4a49ec78..216edacb5 100644
--- a/mod/profiles.php
+++ b/mod/profiles.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
@@ -526,12 +527,12 @@ function profiles_content(App $a) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('profed_head.tpl'), [
+		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('profed_head.tpl'), [
 			'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(true),
 		]);
 
 		$opt_tpl = get_markup_template("profile-hide-friends.tpl");
-		$hide_friends = replace_macros($opt_tpl,[
+		$hide_friends = Renderer::replaceMacros($opt_tpl,[
 			'$yesno' => [
 				'hide-friends', //Name
 				L10n::t('Hide contacts and friends:'), //Label
@@ -553,7 +554,7 @@ function profiles_content(App $a) {
 
 		$is_default = (($r[0]['is-default']) ? 1 : 0);
 		$tpl = get_markup_template("profile_edit.tpl");
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$personal_account' => $personal_account,
 			'$detailled_profile' => $detailled_profile,
 
@@ -667,7 +668,7 @@ function profiles_content(App $a) {
 
 			$profiles = '';
 			foreach ($r as $rr) {
-				$profiles .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+				$profiles .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 					'$photo'        => $a->removeBaseURL($rr['thumb']),
 					'$id'           => $rr['id'],
 					'$alt'          => L10n::t('Profile Image'),
@@ -678,7 +679,7 @@ function profiles_content(App $a) {
 			}
 
 			$tpl_header = get_markup_template('profile_listing_header.tpl');
-			$o .= replace_macros($tpl_header,[
+			$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl_header,[
 				'$header'      => L10n::t('Edit/Manage Profiles'),
 				'$chg_photo'   => L10n::t('Change profile photo'),
 				'$cr_new'      => L10n::t('Create New Profile'),
diff --git a/mod/register.php b/mod/register.php
index 73b57124a..0948098d7 100644
--- a/mod/register.php
+++ b/mod/register.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Model;
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@ function register_content(App $a)
 		$profile_publish = '<input type="hidden" name="profile_publish_reg" value="1" />';
 	} else {
 		$publish_tpl = get_markup_template("profile_publish.tpl");
-		$profile_publish = replace_macros($publish_tpl, [
+		$profile_publish = Renderer::replaceMacros($publish_tpl, [
 			'$instance' => 'reg',
 			'$pubdesc' => L10n::t('Include your profile in member directory?'),
 			'$yes_selected' => '',
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ function register_content(App $a)
 
 	$tos = new Tos();
 
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$oidhtml' => $oidhtml,
 		'$invitations' => Config::get('system', 'invitation_only'),
 		'$permonly'    => intval(Config::get('config', 'register_policy')) === REGISTER_APPROVE,
diff --git a/mod/removeme.php b/mod/removeme.php
index 86d46a177..c49940648 100644
--- a/mod/removeme.php
+++ b/mod/removeme.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\User;
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ function removeme_content(App $a)
 	$_SESSION['remove_account_verify'] = $hash;
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('removeme.tpl');
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$basedir' => $a->getBaseURL(),
 		'$hash' => $hash,
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Remove My Account'),
diff --git a/mod/search.php b/mod/search.php
index 4be378ba9..320bf1b3b 100644
--- a/mod/search.php
+++ b/mod/search.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Cache;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Item;
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ function search_saved_searches() {
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template("saved_searches_aside.tpl");
 
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$title'	=> L10n::t('Saved Searches'),
 			'$add'		=> '',
 			'$searchbox'	=> '',
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ function search_content(App $a) {
 	}
 
 	// contruct a wrapper for the search header
-	$o = replace_macros(get_markup_template("content_wrapper.tpl"),[
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template("content_wrapper.tpl"),[
 		'name' => "search-header",
 		'$title' => L10n::t("Search"),
 		'$title_size' => 3,
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ function search_content(App $a) {
 		$title = L10n::t('Results for: %s', $search);
 	}
 
-	$o .= replace_macros(get_markup_template("section_title.tpl"),[
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template("section_title.tpl"),[
 		'$title' => $title
 	]);
 
diff --git a/mod/settings.php b/mod/settings.php
index 2973a7f72..5a1ab5ba6 100644
--- a/mod/settings.php
+++ b/mod/settings.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Theme;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ function settings_init(App $a)
 	// These lines provide the javascript needed by the acl selector
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('settings/head.tpl');
-	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$ispublic' => L10n::t('everybody')
 	]);
 
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ function settings_init(App $a)
 
 
 	$tabtpl = get_markup_template("generic_links_widget.tpl");
-	$a->page['aside'] = replace_macros($tabtpl, [
+	$a->page['aside'] = Renderer::replaceMacros($tabtpl, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Settings'),
 		'$class' => 'settings-widget',
 		'$items' => $tabs,
@@ -672,7 +673,7 @@ function settings_content(App $a)
 	if (($a->argc > 1) && ($a->argv[1] === 'oauth')) {
 		if (($a->argc > 2) && ($a->argv[2] === 'add')) {
 			$tpl = get_markup_template('settings/oauth_edit.tpl');
-			$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+			$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 				'$form_security_token' => BaseModule::getFormSecurityToken("settings_oauth"),
 				'$title'	=> L10n::t('Add application'),
 				'$submit'	=> L10n::t('Save Settings'),
@@ -698,7 +699,7 @@ function settings_content(App $a)
 			$app = $r[0];
 
 			$tpl = get_markup_template('settings/oauth_edit.tpl');
-			$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+			$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 				'$form_security_token' => BaseModule::getFormSecurityToken("settings_oauth"),
 				'$title'	=> L10n::t('Add application'),
 				'$submit'	=> L10n::t('Update'),
@@ -730,7 +731,7 @@ function settings_content(App $a)
 
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('settings/oauth.tpl');
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$form_security_token' => BaseModule::getFormSecurityToken("settings_oauth"),
 			'$baseurl'	=> $a->getBaseURL(true),
 			'$title'	=> L10n::t('Connected Apps'),
@@ -757,7 +758,7 @@ function settings_content(App $a)
 
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('settings/addons.tpl');
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$form_security_token' => BaseModule::getFormSecurityToken("settings_addon"),
 			'$title'	=> L10n::t('Addon Settings'),
 			'$settings_addons' => $settings_addons
@@ -778,7 +779,7 @@ function settings_content(App $a)
 		}
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('settings/features.tpl');
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$form_security_token' => BaseModule::getFormSecurityToken("settings_features"),
 			'$title'               => L10n::t('Additional Features'),
 			'$features'            => $arr,
@@ -837,7 +838,7 @@ function settings_content(App $a)
 
 		$mail_disabled_message = (($mail_disabled) ? L10n::t('Email access is disabled on this site.') : '');
 
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$form_security_token' => BaseModule::getFormSecurityToken("settings_connectors"),
 
 			'$title'	=> L10n::t('Social Networks'),
@@ -956,7 +957,7 @@ function settings_content(App $a)
 		}
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('settings/display.tpl');
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$ptitle' 	=> L10n::t('Display Settings'),
 			'$form_security_token' => BaseModule::getFormSecurityToken("settings_display"),
 			'$submit' 	=> L10n::t('Save Settings'),
@@ -1033,7 +1034,7 @@ function settings_content(App $a)
 
 	$pageset_tpl = get_markup_template('settings/pagetypes.tpl');
 
-	$pagetype = replace_macros($pageset_tpl, [
+	$pagetype = Renderer::replaceMacros($pageset_tpl, [
 		'$account_types'	=> L10n::t("Account Types"),
 		'$user' 		=> L10n::t("Personal Page Subtypes"),
 		'$community'		=> L10n::t("Community Forum Subtypes"),
@@ -1094,40 +1095,40 @@ function settings_content(App $a)
 	if (Config::get('system', 'publish_all')) {
 		$profile_in_dir = '<input type="hidden" name="profile_in_directory" value="1" />';
 	} else {
-		$profile_in_dir = replace_macros($opt_tpl, [
+		$profile_in_dir = Renderer::replaceMacros($opt_tpl, [
 			'$field' => ['profile_in_directory', L10n::t('Publish your default profile in your local site directory?'), $profile['publish'], L10n::t('Your profile will be published in this node\'s <a href="%s">local directory</a>. Your profile details may be publicly visible depending on the system settings.', System::baseUrl().'/directory'), [L10n::t('No'), L10n::t('Yes')]]
 		]);
 	}
 
 	if (strlen(Config::get('system', 'directory'))) {
-		$profile_in_net_dir = replace_macros($opt_tpl, [
+		$profile_in_net_dir = Renderer::replaceMacros($opt_tpl, [
 			'$field' => ['profile_in_netdirectory', L10n::t('Publish your default profile in the global social directory?'), $profile['net-publish'], L10n::t('Your profile will be published in the global friendica directories (e.g. <a href="%s">%s</a>). Your profile will be visible in public.', Config::get('system', 'directory'), Config::get('system', 'directory')), [L10n::t('No'), L10n::t('Yes')]]
 		]);
 	} else {
 		$profile_in_net_dir = '';
 	}
 
-	$hide_friends = replace_macros($opt_tpl, [
+	$hide_friends = Renderer::replaceMacros($opt_tpl, [
 		'$field' => ['hide-friends', L10n::t('Hide your contact/friend list from viewers of your default profile?'), $profile['hide-friends'], L10n::t('Your contact list won\'t be shown in your default profile page. You can decide to show your contact list separately for each additional profile you create'), [L10n::t('No'), L10n::t('Yes')]],
 	]);
 
-	$hide_wall = replace_macros($opt_tpl, [
+	$hide_wall = Renderer::replaceMacros($opt_tpl, [
 		'$field' => ['hidewall', L10n::t('Hide your profile details from anonymous viewers?'), $a->user['hidewall'], L10n::t('Anonymous visitors will only see your profile picture, your display name and the nickname you are using on your profile page. Your public posts and replies will still be accessible by other means.'), [L10n::t('No'), L10n::t('Yes')]],
 	]);
 
-	$blockwall = replace_macros($opt_tpl, [
+	$blockwall = Renderer::replaceMacros($opt_tpl, [
 		'$field' => ['blockwall', L10n::t('Allow friends to post to your profile page?'), (intval($a->user['blockwall']) ? '0' : '1'), L10n::t('Your contacts may write posts on your profile wall. These posts will be distributed to your contacts'), [L10n::t('No'), L10n::t('Yes')]],
 	]);
 
-	$blocktags = replace_macros($opt_tpl, [
+	$blocktags = Renderer::replaceMacros($opt_tpl, [
 		'$field' => ['blocktags', L10n::t('Allow friends to tag your posts?'), (intval($a->user['blocktags']) ? '0' : '1'), L10n::t('Your contacts can add additional tags to your posts.'), [L10n::t('No'), L10n::t('Yes')]],
 	]);
 
-	$suggestme = replace_macros($opt_tpl, [
+	$suggestme = Renderer::replaceMacros($opt_tpl, [
 		'$field' => ['suggestme', L10n::t('Allow us to suggest you as a potential friend to new members?'), $suggestme, L10n::t('If you like, Friendica may suggest new members to add you as a contact.'), [L10n::t('No'), L10n::t('Yes')]],
 	]);
 
-	$unkmail = replace_macros($opt_tpl, [
+	$unkmail = Renderer::replaceMacros($opt_tpl, [
 		'$field' => ['unkmail', L10n::t('Permit unknown people to send you private mail?'), $unkmail, L10n::t('Friendica network users may send you private messages even if they are not in your contact list.'), [L10n::t('No'), L10n::t('Yes')]],
 	]);
 
@@ -1137,7 +1138,7 @@ function settings_content(App $a)
 
 	$tpl_addr = get_markup_template('settings/nick_set.tpl');
 
-	$prof_addr = replace_macros($tpl_addr,[
+	$prof_addr = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl_addr,[
 		'$desc' => L10n::t("Your Identity Address is <strong>'%s'</strong> or '%s'.", $nickname . '@' . $a->getHostName() . $a->getURLPath(), System::baseUrl() . '/profile/' . $nickname),
 		'$basepath' => $a->getHostName()
 	]);
@@ -1181,7 +1182,7 @@ function settings_content(App $a)
 	$lang_choices = L10n::getAvailableLanguages();
 
 	/// @TODO Fix indending (or so)
-	$o .= replace_macros($stpl, [
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($stpl, [
 		'$ptitle' 	=> L10n::t('Account Settings'),
 
 		'$submit' 	=> L10n::t('Save Settings'),
diff --git a/mod/suggest.php b/mod/suggest.php
index 1e33cb660..baa3d184e 100644
--- a/mod/suggest.php
+++ b/mod/suggest.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Content\ContactSelector;
 use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ function suggest_init(App $a)
 				}
 			}
 
-			$a->page['content'] = replace_macros(get_markup_template('confirm.tpl'), [
+			$a->page['content'] = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('confirm.tpl'), [
 				'$method' => 'get',
 				'$message' => L10n::t('Do you really want to delete this suggestion?'),
 				'$extra_inputs' => $inputs,
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ function suggest_content(App $a)
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('viewcontact_template.tpl');
 
-	$o .= replace_macros($tpl,[
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl,[
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Friend Suggestions'),
 		'$contacts' => $entries,
 	]);
diff --git a/mod/uexport.php b/mod/uexport.php
index 993e39802..27c36a40c 100644
--- a/mod/uexport.php
+++ b/mod/uexport.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ function uexport_content(App $a) {
 	Addon::callHooks('uexport_options', $options);
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template("uexport.tpl");
-	return replace_macros($tpl, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Export personal data'),
 		'$options' => $options
diff --git a/mod/uimport.php b/mod/uimport.php
index 3c80b671b..2061d4552 100644
--- a/mod/uimport.php
+++ b/mod/uimport.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\UserImport;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 
 function uimport_post(App $a)
 {
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ function uimport_content(App $a)
 	}
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template("uimport.tpl");
-	return replace_macros($tpl, [
+	return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$regbutt' => L10n::t('Import'),
 		'$import' => [
 			'title' => L10n::t("Move account"),
diff --git a/mod/unfollow.php b/mod/unfollow.php
index 2a60322f0..0e083c227 100644
--- a/mod/unfollow.php
+++ b/mod/unfollow.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ function unfollow_content(App $a)
 
 	$header = L10n::t('Disconnect/Unfollow');
 
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$header'        => htmlentities($header),
 		'$desc'          => '',
 		'$pls_answer'    => '',
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ function unfollow_content(App $a)
 	$a->page['aside'] = '';
 	Profile::load($a, '', 0, Contact::getDetailsByURL($contact['url']));
 
-	$o .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('section_title.tpl'), ['$title' => L10n::t('Status Messages and Posts')]);
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('section_title.tpl'), ['$title' => L10n::t('Status Messages and Posts')]);
 
 	// Show last public posts
 	$o .= Contact::getPostsFromUrl($contact['url']);
diff --git a/mod/videos.php b/mod/videos.php
index 51f15a47a..c05132b8f 100644
--- a/mod/videos.php
+++ b/mod/videos.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Nav;
 use Friendica\Content\Pager;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ function videos_init(App $a)
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template("vcard-widget.tpl");
 
-		$vcard_widget = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$vcard_widget = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$name' => $profile['name'],
 			'$photo' => $profile['photo'],
 			'$addr' => defaults($profile, 'addr', ''),
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ function videos_init(App $a)
 		$a->page['aside'] .= $vcard_widget;
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template("videos_head.tpl");
-		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($tpl,[
+		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl,[
 			'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 		]);
 	}
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ function videos_post(App $a)
 
 			$drop_url = $a->query_string;
 
-			$a->page['content'] = replace_macros(get_markup_template('confirm.tpl'), [
+			$a->page['content'] = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('confirm.tpl'), [
 				'$method' => 'post',
 				'$message' => L10n::t('Do you really want to delete this video?'),
 				'$extra_inputs' => [
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ function videos_content(App $a)
 	}
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('videos_recent.tpl');
-	$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$title'      => L10n::t('Recent Videos'),
 		'$can_post'   => $can_post,
 		'$upload'     => [L10n::t('Upload New Videos'), System::baseUrl() . '/videos/' . $a->data['user']['nickname'] . '/upload'],
diff --git a/mod/viewcontacts.php b/mod/viewcontacts.php
index 9a2513a6c..4b4ea46a5 100644
--- a/mod/viewcontacts.php
+++ b/mod/viewcontacts.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Pager;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ function viewcontacts_content(App $a)
 
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template("viewcontact_template.tpl");
-	$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$title' => L10n::t('Contacts'),
 		'$contacts' => $contacts,
 		'$paginate' => $pager->renderFull($total),
diff --git a/mod/wallmessage.php b/mod/wallmessage.php
index af1de6c06..371b82bee 100644
--- a/mod/wallmessage.php
+++ b/mod/wallmessage.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Mail;
@@ -115,14 +116,14 @@ function wallmessage_content(App $a) {
 	}
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('wallmsg-header.tpl');
-	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(true),
 		'$nickname' => $user['nickname'],
 		'$linkurl' => L10n::t('Please enter a link URL:')
 	]);
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('wallmessage.tpl');
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$header' => L10n::t('Send Private Message'),
 		'$subheader' => L10n::t('If you wish for %s to respond, please check that the privacy settings on your site allow private mail from unknown senders.', $user['username']),
 		'$to' => L10n::t('To:'),
diff --git a/mod/xrd.php b/mod/xrd.php
index 1d29d7904..a1ae7350b 100644
--- a/mod/xrd.php
+++ b/mod/xrd.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Protocol\Salmon;
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ function xrd_xml($a, $uri, $alias, $profile_url, $r)
 
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('xrd_person.tpl');
 
-	$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 		'$nick'        => $r['nickname'],
 		'$accturi'     => $uri,
 		'$alias'       => $alias,
diff --git a/src/App.php b/src/App.php
index 781faf1a5..b2ab78171 100644
--- a/src/App.php
+++ b/src/App.php
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ class App
 		 * since the code added by the modules frequently depends on it
 		 * being first
 		 */
-		$this->page['htmlhead'] = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$this->page['htmlhead'] = Core\Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$baseurl'         => $this->getBaseURL(),
 			'$local_user'      => local_user(),
 			'$generator'       => 'Friendica' . ' ' . FRIENDICA_VERSION,
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ class App
 			} else {
 				$link = 'toggle_mobile?off=1&address=' . curPageURL();
 			}
-			$this->page['footer'] .= replace_macros(get_markup_template("toggle_mobile_footer.tpl"), [
+			$this->page['footer'] .= Core\Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template("toggle_mobile_footer.tpl"), [
 				'$toggle_link' => $link,
 				'$toggle_text' => Core\L10n::t('toggle mobile')
 			]);
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ class App
 		Core\Addon::callHooks('footer', $this->page['footer']);
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('footer.tpl');
-		$this->page['footer'] = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$this->page['footer'] = Core\Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$baseurl' => $this->getBaseURL(),
 			'$footerScripts' => $this->footerScripts,
 		]) . $this->page['footer'];
@@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@ class App
 
 				header($_SERVER["SERVER_PROTOCOL"] . ' 404 ' . Core\L10n::t('Not Found'));
 				$tpl = get_markup_template("404.tpl");
-				$this->page['content'] = replace_macros($tpl, [
+				$this->page['content'] = Core\Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 					'$message' =>  Core\L10n::t('Page not found.')
 				]);
 			}
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ class App
 
 		// Add the navigation (menu) template
 		if ($this->module != 'install' && $this->module != 'maintenance') {
-			$this->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('nav_head.tpl'), []);
+			$this->page['htmlhead'] .= Core\Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('nav_head.tpl'), []);
 			$this->page['nav']       = Content\Nav::build($this);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Content/ForumManager.php b/src/Content/ForumManager.php
index 35df0aee9..0b06a04c7 100644
--- a/src/Content/ForumManager.php
+++ b/src/Content/ForumManager.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace Friendica\Content;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
 use Friendica\Content\Feature;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ class ForumManager
 
 			$tpl = get_markup_template('widget_forumlist.tpl');
 
-			$o .= replace_macros(
+			$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros(
 				$tpl,
 				[
 					'$title'	=> L10n::t('Forums'),
diff --git a/src/Content/Nav.php b/src/Content/Nav.php
index 8289825ea..5c347c2a7 100644
--- a/src/Content/Nav.php
+++ b/src/Content/Nav.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Feature;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ class Nav
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('nav.tpl');
 
-		$nav .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$nav .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$baseurl'      => System::baseUrl(),
 			'$sitelocation' => $nav_info['sitelocation'],
 			'$nav'          => $nav_info['nav'],
diff --git a/src/Content/OEmbed.php b/src/Content/OEmbed.php
index cfe9468ad..acc7f02cf 100644
--- a/src/Content/OEmbed.php
+++ b/src/Content/OEmbed.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\Cache;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Util\DateTimeFormat;
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ class OEmbed
 					$th = 120;
 					$tw = $th * $tr;
 					$tpl = get_markup_template('oembed_video.tpl');
-					$ret .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+					$ret .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 						'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 						'$embedurl' => $oembed->embed_url,
 						'$escapedhtml' => base64_encode($oembed->html),
diff --git a/src/Content/Pager.php b/src/Content/Pager.php
index a95fc7cf6..5794f589a 100644
--- a/src/Content/Pager.php
+++ b/src/Content/Pager.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Friendica\Content;
 
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 
 /**
  * The Pager has two very different output, Minimal and Full, see renderMinimal() and renderFull() for more details.
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ class Pager
 		];
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('paginate.tpl');
-		return replace_macros($tpl, ['pager' => $data]);
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, ['pager' => $data]);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -277,6 +278,6 @@ class Pager
 		}
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('paginate.tpl');
-		return replace_macros($tpl, ['pager' => $data]);
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, ['pager' => $data]);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Content/Text/BBCode.php b/src/Content/Text/BBCode.php
index 22ce4ea3a..188044945 100644
--- a/src/Content/Text/BBCode.php
+++ b/src/Content/Text/BBCode.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Model\Event;
@@ -987,7 +988,7 @@ class BBCode extends BaseObject
 					$text = ($is_quote_share? "\n" : '');
 
 					$tpl = get_markup_template('shared_content.tpl');
-					$text .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+					$text .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 						'$profile' => $attributes['profile'],
 						'$avatar'  => $attributes['avatar'],
 						'$author'  => $attributes['author'],
diff --git a/src/Content/Widget.php b/src/Content/Widget.php
index 8dd71b8bf..8f1279b4e 100644
--- a/src/Content/Widget.php
+++ b/src/Content/Widget.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ class Widget
 	 */
 	public static function follow($value = "")
 	{
-		return replace_macros(get_markup_template('follow.tpl'), array(
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('follow.tpl'), array(
 			'$connect' => L10n::t('Add New Contact'),
 			'$desc' => L10n::t('Enter address or web location'),
 			'$hint' => L10n::t('Example: bob@example.com, http://example.com/barbara'),
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class Widget
 		$aside = [];
 		$aside['$nv'] = $nv;
 
-		return replace_macros(get_markup_template('peoplefind.tpl'), $aside);
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('peoplefind.tpl'), $aside);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ class Widget
 			return '';
 		}
 
-		return replace_macros(get_markup_template('nets.tpl'), array(
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('nets.tpl'), array(
 			'$title' => L10n::t('Networks'),
 			'$desc' => '',
 			'$sel_all' => (($selected == '') ? 'selected' : ''),
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ class Widget
 			}
 		}
 
-		return replace_macros(get_markup_template('fileas_widget.tpl'), array(
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('fileas_widget.tpl'), array(
 			'$title' => L10n::t('Saved Folders'),
 			'$desc' => '',
 			'$sel_all' => (($selected == '') ? 'selected' : ''),
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ class Widget
 			}
 		}
 
-		return replace_macros(get_markup_template('categories_widget.tpl'), array(
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('categories_widget.tpl'), array(
 			'$title' => L10n::t('Categories'),
 			'$desc' => '',
 			'$sel_all' => (($selected == '') ? 'selected' : ''),
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ class Widget
 			$r = GContact::commonFriendsZcid($profile_uid, $zcid, 0, 5, true);
 		}
 
-		return replace_macros(get_markup_template('remote_friends_common.tpl'), array(
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('remote_friends_common.tpl'), array(
 			'$desc' => L10n::tt("%d contact in common", "%d contacts in common", $t),
 			'$base' => System::baseUrl(),
 			'$uid' => $profile_uid,
diff --git a/src/Content/Widget/CalendarExport.php b/src/Content/Widget/CalendarExport.php
index 2c21b2f0d..2b42d35b2 100644
--- a/src/Content/Widget/CalendarExport.php
+++ b/src/Content/Widget/CalendarExport.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace Friendica\Content\Widget;
 
 use Friendica\Content\Feature;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 
 require_once 'boot.php';
 require_once 'include/text.php';
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ class CalendarExport
 		$user = defaults($a->data['user'], 'nickname', $a->user['nickname']);
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template("events_aside.tpl");
-		$return = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$return = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$etitle'      => L10n::t("Export"),
 			'$export_ical' => L10n::t("Export calendar as ical"),
 			'$export_csv'  => L10n::t("Export calendar as csv"),
diff --git a/src/Content/Widget/TagCloud.php b/src/Content/Widget/TagCloud.php
index 309f9a5bd..1fbb076a0 100644
--- a/src/Content/Widget/TagCloud.php
+++ b/src/Content/Widget/TagCloud.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 namespace Friendica\Content\Widget;
 
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Item;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ class TagCloud
 			}
 
 			$tpl = get_markup_template('tagblock_widget.tpl');
-			$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+			$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 				'$title' => L10n::t('Tags'),
 				'$tags' => $tags
 			]);
diff --git a/src/Core/ACL.php b/src/Core/ACL.php
index bbe24545c..14430fd5e 100644
--- a/src/Core/ACL.php
+++ b/src/Core/ACL.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace Friendica\Core;
 use Friendica\BaseObject;
 use Friendica\Content\Feature;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Model\GContact;
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ class ACL extends BaseObject
 		}
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('acl_selector.tpl');
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$showall' => L10n::t('Visible to everybody'),
 			'$show' => L10n::t('show'),
 			'$hide' => L10n::t('don\'t show'),
diff --git a/src/Core/Installer.php b/src/Core/Installer.php
index cb871e2df..f0cf0cd0f 100644
--- a/src/Core/Installer.php
+++ b/src/Core/Installer.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace Friendica\Core;
 
 use DOMDocument;
 use Exception;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Database\DBStructure;
 use Friendica\Object\Image;
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ class Installer
 	public function createConfig($phppath, $urlpath, $dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass, $dbdata, $timezone, $language, $adminmail, $basepath)
 	{
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('local.ini.tpl');
-		$txt = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$txt = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$phpath' => $phppath,
 			'$dbhost' => $dbhost,
 			'$dbuser' => $dbuser,
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ class Installer
 			$help .= L10n::t("If you don't have a command line version of PHP installed on your server, you will not be able to run the background processing. See <a href='https://github.com/friendica/friendica/blob/master/doc/Install.md#set-up-the-worker'>'Setup the worker'</a>") . EOL;
 			$help .= EOL . EOL;
 			$tpl = get_markup_template('field_input.tpl');
-			$help .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+			$help .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 				'$field' => ['phpath', L10n::t('PHP executable path'), $phppath, L10n::t('Enter full path to php executable. You can leave this blank to continue the installation.')],
 			]);
 			$phppath = "";
diff --git a/src/Core/Renderer.php b/src/Core/Renderer.php
index 2c0cb5517..70f98059b 100644
--- a/src/Core/Renderer.php
+++ b/src/Core/Renderer.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 namespace Friendica\Core;
 
+use Exception;
 use Friendica\BaseObject;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Render\FriendicaSmarty;
diff --git a/src/Core/System.php b/src/Core/System.php
index 07f0b6b17..42c68e4e8 100644
--- a/src/Core/System.php
+++ b/src/Core/System.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace Friendica\Core;
 
 use Friendica\BaseObject;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException;
 use Friendica\Util\XML;
 
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ class System extends BaseObject
 
 		if (isset($description["title"])) {
 			$tpl = get_markup_template('http_status.tpl');
-			echo replace_macros($tpl, ['$title' => $description["title"],
+			echo Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, ['$title' => $description["title"],
 				'$description' => defaults($description, 'description', '')]);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Model/Event.php b/src/Model/Event.php
index e6ed20f72..932322e35 100644
--- a/src/Model/Event.php
+++ b/src/Model/Event.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -899,7 +900,7 @@ class Event extends BaseObject
 		$profile_link = Contact::magicLinkById($item['author-id']);
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('event_stream_item.tpl');
-		$return = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$return = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$id'             => $item['event-id'],
 			'$title'          => prepare_text($item['event-summary']),
 			'$dtstart_label'  => L10n::t('Starts:'),
diff --git a/src/Model/Group.php b/src/Model/Group.php
index 0bc8794f8..a0806af38 100644
--- a/src/Model/Group.php
+++ b/src/Model/Group.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use Friendica\BaseModule;
 use Friendica\BaseObject;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Util\Security;
 
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ class Group extends BaseObject
 			$label = L10n::t('Default privacy group for new contacts');
 		}
 
-		$o = replace_macros(get_markup_template('group_selection.tpl'), [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('group_selection.tpl'), [
 			'$label' => $label,
 			'$groups' => $display_groups
 		]);
@@ -400,7 +401,7 @@ class Group extends BaseObject
 		}
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('group_side.tpl');
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$add' => L10n::t('add'),
 			'$title' => L10n::t('Groups'),
 			'$groups' => $display_groups,
diff --git a/src/Model/Profile.php b/src/Model/Profile.php
index fba675945..c8a229f23 100644
--- a/src/Model/Profile.php
+++ b/src/Model/Profile.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ class Profile
 		}
 
 		if (local_user() && local_user() == $a->profile['uid'] && $profiledata) {
-			$a->page['aside'] .= replace_macros(
+			$a->page['aside'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros(
 				get_markup_template('profile_edlink.tpl'),
 				[
 					'$editprofile' => L10n::t('Edit profile'),
@@ -517,7 +518,7 @@ class Profile
 		$p['url'] = Contact::magicLink(defaults($p, 'url', $profile_url));
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('profile_vcard.tpl');
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$profile' => $p,
 			'$xmpp' => $xmpp,
 			'$connect' => $connect,
@@ -622,7 +623,7 @@ class Profile
 			}
 		}
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('birthdays_reminder.tpl');
-		return replace_macros($tpl, [
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 			'$classtoday' => $classtoday,
 			'$count' => $total,
@@ -711,7 +712,7 @@ class Profile
 			$classtoday = (($istoday) ? 'event-today' : '');
 		}
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('events_reminder.tpl');
-		return replace_macros($tpl, [
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 			'$classtoday' => $classtoday,
 			'$count' => count($r),
@@ -726,7 +727,7 @@ class Profile
 		$o = '';
 		$uid = $a->profile['uid'];
 
-		$o .= replace_macros(
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros(
 			get_markup_template('section_title.tpl'),
 			['$title' => L10n::t('Profile')]
 		);
@@ -860,7 +861,7 @@ class Profile
 				$profile['edit'] = [System::baseUrl() . '/profiles/' . $a->profile['id'], L10n::t('Edit profile'), '', L10n::t('Edit profile')];
 			}
 
-			return replace_macros($tpl, [
+			return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 				'$title' => L10n::t('Profile'),
 				'$basic' => L10n::t('Basic'),
 				'$advanced' => L10n::t('Advanced'),
@@ -979,7 +980,7 @@ class Profile
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('common_tabs.tpl');
 
-		return replace_macros($tpl, ['$tabs' => $arr['tabs']]);
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, ['$tabs' => $arr['tabs']]);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/Module/Contact.php b/src/Module/Contact.php
index 817c70e85..a50bcb14d 100644
--- a/src/Module/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Module/Contact.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\ACL;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 			}
 
 			/// @TODO Add nice spaces
-			$vcard_widget = replace_macros(get_markup_template('vcard-widget.tpl'), [
+			$vcard_widget = Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('vcard-widget.tpl'), [
 				'$name'         => htmlentities($contact['name']),
 				'$photo'        => $contact['photo'],
 				'$url'          => Model\Contact::MagicLink($contact['url']),
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 			$groups_widget = null;
 		}
 
-		$a->page['aside'] .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('contacts-widget-sidebar.tpl'), [
+		$a->page['aside'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('contacts-widget-sidebar.tpl'), [
 			'$vcard_widget'      => $vcard_widget,
 			'$findpeople_widget' => $findpeople_widget,
 			'$follow_widget'     => $follow_widget,
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 
 		$base = $a->getBaseURL();
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('contacts-head.tpl');
-		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(true),
 			'$base' => $base
 		]);
@@ -438,7 +439,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 
 					$a->page['aside'] = '';
 
-					return replace_macros(get_markup_template('contact_drop_confirm.tpl'), [
+					return Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('contact_drop_confirm.tpl'), [
 						'$header' => L10n::t('Drop contact'),
 						'$contact' => self::getContactTemplateVars($orig_record),
 						'$method' => 'get',
@@ -475,7 +476,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 			$contact_id = $a->data['contact']['id'];
 			$contact = $a->data['contact'];
 
-			$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('contact_head.tpl'), [
+			$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros(get_markup_template('contact_head.tpl'), [
 				'$baseurl' => $a->getBaseURL(true),
 			]);
 
@@ -592,7 +593,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 			}
 
 			$tpl = get_markup_template('contact_edit.tpl');
-			$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+			$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 				'$header'         => L10n::t('Contact'),
 				'$tab_str'        => $tab_str,
 				'$submit'         => L10n::t('Submit'),
@@ -756,7 +757,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 		];
 
 		$tab_tpl = get_markup_template('common_tabs.tpl');
-		$t = replace_macros($tab_tpl, ['$tabs' => $tabs]);
+		$t = Renderer::replaceMacros($tab_tpl, ['$tabs' => $tabs]);
 
 		$total = 0;
 		$searching = false;
@@ -801,7 +802,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 		}
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('contacts-template.tpl');
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$baseurl'    => System::baseUrl(),
 			'$header'     => L10n::t('Contacts') . (($nets) ? ' - ' . ContactSelector::networkToName($nets) : ''),
 			'$tabs'       => $t,
@@ -904,7 +905,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseModule
 		}
 
 		$tab_tpl = get_markup_template('common_tabs.tpl');
-		$tab_str = replace_macros($tab_tpl, ['$tabs' => $tabs]);
+		$tab_str = Renderer::replaceMacros($tab_tpl, ['$tabs' => $tabs]);
 
 		return $tab_str;
 	}
diff --git a/src/Module/Install.php b/src/Module/Install.php
index 2ef2c3229..1662e71f2 100644
--- a/src/Module/Install.php
+++ b/src/Module/Install.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Database\DBStructure;
 use Friendica\Core;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Util\Temporal;
 
 class Install extends BaseModule
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ class Install extends BaseModule
 				$status = self::$installer->checkEnvironment($a->getBaseURL(), $phppath);
 
 				$tpl = get_markup_template('install_checks.tpl');
-				$output .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+				$output .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 					'$title'		=> $install_title,
 					'$pass'			=> L10n::t('System check'),
 					'$checks'		=> self::$installer->getChecks(),
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ class Install extends BaseModule
 				$adminmail = notags(trim(defaults($_POST, 'adminmail', ''                          )));
 
 				$tpl = get_markup_template('install_db.tpl');
-				$output .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+				$output .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 					'$title' 	=> $install_title,
 					'$pass' 	=> L10n::t('Database connection'),
 					'$info_01' 	=> L10n::t('In order to install Friendica we need to know how to connect to your database.'),
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ class Install extends BaseModule
 				$lang_choices = L10n::getAvailableLanguages();
 
 				$tpl = get_markup_template('install_settings.tpl');
-				$output .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+				$output .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 					'$title' 		=> $install_title,
 					'$checks' 		=> self::$installer->getChecks(),
 					'$pass' 		=> L10n::t('Site settings'),
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ class Install extends BaseModule
 				}
 
 				$tpl = get_markup_template('install_finished.tpl');
-				$output .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+				$output .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 					'$title'  => $install_title,
 					'$checks' => self::$installer->getChecks(),
 					'$pass'   => L10n::t('Installation finished'),
diff --git a/src/Module/Itemsource.php b/src/Module/Itemsource.php
index bcbd55718..e0d3bd016 100644
--- a/src/Module/Itemsource.php
+++ b/src/Module/Itemsource.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Friendica\Module;
 
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Model;
 
 /**
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class Itemsource extends \Friendica\BaseModule
 		}
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('debug/itemsource.tpl');
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$guid'          => ['guid', L10n::t('Item Guid'), htmlentities(defaults($_REQUEST, 'guid', '')), ''],
 			'$source'        => $source,
 			'$item_uri'      => $item_uri
diff --git a/src/Module/Login.php b/src/Module/Login.php
index a91c17b73..541b79885 100644
--- a/src/Module/Login.php
+++ b/src/Module/Login.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Authentication;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\User;
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ class Login extends BaseModule
 		if (local_user()) {
 			$tpl = get_markup_template('logout.tpl');
 		} else {
-			$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros(
+			$a->page['htmlhead'] .= Renderer::replaceMacros(
 				get_markup_template('login_head.tpl'),
 				[
 					'$baseurl' => $a->getBaseURL(true)
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ class Login extends BaseModule
 			$_SESSION['return_path'] = $return_path;
 		}
 
-		$o .= replace_macros(
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros(
 			$tpl,
 			[
 				'$dest_url'     => self::getApp()->getBaseURL(true) . '/login',
diff --git a/src/Module/Tos.php b/src/Module/Tos.php
index db8b55885..5553fb686 100644
--- a/src/Module/Tos.php
+++ b/src/Module/Tos.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace Friendica\Module;
 use Friendica\BaseModule;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Content\Text\BBCode;
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class Tos extends BaseModule
 	public static function content() {
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('tos.tpl');
 		if (Config::get('system', 'tosdisplay')) {
-			return replace_macros($tpl, [
+			return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 				'$title' => L10n::t('Terms of Service'),
 				'$tostext' => BBCode::convert(Config::get('system', 'tostext')),
 				'$displayprivstatement' => Config::get('system', 'tosprivstatement'),
diff --git a/src/Object/Post.php b/src/Object/Post.php
index bb1b81c2c..5303cc58a 100644
--- a/src/Object/Post.php
+++ b/src/Object/Post.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Model\Item;
@@ -786,7 +787,7 @@ class Post extends BaseObject
 			}
 
 			$template = get_markup_template($this->getCommentBoxTemplate());
-			$comment_box = replace_macros($template, [
+			$comment_box = Renderer::replaceMacros($template, [
 				'$return_path' => $a->query_string,
 				'$threaded'    => $this->isThreaded(),
 				'$jsreload'    => '',
diff --git a/src/Util/Temporal.php b/src/Util/Temporal.php
index bc7639b3b..3ac74f3ea 100644
--- a/src/Util/Temporal.php
+++ b/src/Util/Temporal.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use DateTimeZone;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 
 require_once 'boot.php';
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ class Temporal
 		$options = str_replace('</select>', '', $options);
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('field_select_raw.tpl');
-		return replace_macros($tpl, [
+		return Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$field' => [$name, $label, $current, $help, $options],
 		]);
 	}
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ class Temporal
 		$age = (intval($value) ? self::getAgeByTimezone($value, $a->user["timezone"], $a->user["timezone"]) : "");
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template("field_input.tpl");
-		$o = replace_macros($tpl,
+		$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl,
 			[
 			'$field' => [
 				'dob',
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ class Temporal
 		$readable_format = str_replace(['Y', 'm', 'd', 'H', 'i'], ['yyyy', 'mm', 'dd', 'HH', 'MM'], $dateformat);
 
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('field_datetime.tpl');
-		$o .= replace_macros($tpl, [
+		$o .= Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 			'$field' => [
 				$id,
 				$label,
diff --git a/util/README b/util/README
index d7774bc51..18e8fb882 100644
--- a/util/README
+++ b/util/README
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ text which you don't care for.
 
 Note: The view/lang/en directory contains many HTML template files, some of which
 only have a few words of English text amongst the HTML. Over time we will move
-the translation to the replace_macros() function which calls these files and
+the translation to the Renderer::replaceMacros() function which calls these files and
 then relocate the files to the view directory. The files in the top-level view
 directory are template files which do not require translation.
 
diff --git a/view/theme/duepuntozero/config.php b/view/theme/duepuntozero/config.php
index d8323225d..dedf418a2 100644
--- a/view/theme/duepuntozero/config.php
+++ b/view/theme/duepuntozero/config.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 
 function theme_content(App $a)
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ function clean_form(App $a, &$colorset, $user)
 	}
 
 	$t = get_markup_template("theme_settings.tpl");
-	$o = replace_macros($t, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$submit'   => L10n::t('Submit'),
 		'$baseurl'  => System::baseUrl(),
 		'$title'    => L10n::t("Theme settings"),
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/config.php b/view/theme/frio/config.php
index 8bab362ff..328961828 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/config.php
+++ b/view/theme/frio/config.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 
 require_once 'view/theme/frio/php/Image.php';
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ function frio_form($arr)
 		$ctx['$login_bg_color'] = ['frio_login_bg_color', L10n::t('Login page background color'), $arr['login_bg_color'], L10n::t('Leave background image and color empty for theme defaults'), false];
 	}
 
-	$o = replace_macros($t, $ctx);
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($t, $ctx);
 
 	return $o;
 }
diff --git a/view/theme/quattro/config.php b/view/theme/quattro/config.php
index 562a9ff5f..cc9f0488e 100644
--- a/view/theme/quattro/config.php
+++ b/view/theme/quattro/config.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 
 function theme_content(App $a) {
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ function quattro_form(App $a, $align, $color, $tfs, $pfs) {
 	}
 
 	$t = get_markup_template("theme_settings.tpl" );
-	$o = replace_macros($t, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$submit'  => L10n::t('Submit'),
 		'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 		'$title'   => L10n::t("Theme settings"),
diff --git a/view/theme/smoothly/theme.php b/view/theme/smoothly/theme.php
index e961146f6..98175e89b 100644
--- a/view/theme/smoothly/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/smoothly/theme.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 use Friendica\App;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 
 function smoothly_init(App $a) {
@@ -112,6 +113,6 @@ if (! function_exists('_js_in_foot')) {
 		$bottom['$baseurl'] = $baseurl;
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('bottom.tpl');
 
-		return $a->page['bottom'] = replace_macros($tpl, $bottom);
+		return $a->page['bottom'] = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, $bottom);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/view/theme/vier/config.php b/view/theme/vier/config.php
index 80225eb08..c6628ad06 100644
--- a/view/theme/vier/config.php
+++ b/view/theme/vier/config.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 
 function theme_content(App $a)
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ function theme_admin(App $a) {
 		$helperlist = "https://forum.friendi.ca/profile/helpers";
 
 	$t = get_markup_template("theme_admin_settings.tpl");
-	$o = replace_macros($t, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$helperlist' => ['vier_helperlist', L10n::t('Comma separated list of helper forums'), $helperlist, '', ''],
 		]);
 
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ function vier_form(App $a, $style, $show_pages, $show_profiles, $show_helpers, $
 	$show_or_not = ['0' => L10n::t("don't show"), '1' => L10n::t("show"),];
 
 	$t = get_markup_template("theme_settings.tpl");
-	$o = replace_macros($t, [
+	$o = Renderer::replaceMacros($t, [
 		'$submit' => L10n::t('Submit'),
 		'$baseurl' => System::baseUrl(),
 		'$title' => L10n::t("Theme settings"),
diff --git a/view/theme/vier/theme.php b/view/theme/vier/theme.php
index 887ef1c12..7d0c4bdb8 100644
--- a/view/theme/vier/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/vier/theme.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
+use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ function vier_community_info()
 			$aside['$comunity_profiles_items'] = [];
 
 			foreach ($r as $rr) {
-				$entry = replace_macros($tpl, [
+				$entry = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 					'$id' => $rr['id'],
 					'$profile_link' => 'follow/?url='.urlencode($rr['url']),
 					'$photo' => ProxyUtils::proxifyUrl($rr['photo'], false, ProxyUtils::SIZE_MICRO),
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ function vier_community_info()
 
 			foreach ($r as $rr) {
 				$profile_link = 'profile/' . ((strlen($rr['nickname'])) ? $rr['nickname'] : $rr['profile_uid']);
-				$entry = replace_macros($tpl, [
+				$entry = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 					'$id' => $rr['id'],
 					'$profile_link' => $profile_link,
 					'$photo' => $a->removeBaseURL($rr['thumb']),
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ function vier_community_info()
 
 			$tpl = get_markup_template('widget_forumlist_right.tpl');
 
-			$page = replace_macros(
+			$page = Renderer::replaceMacros(
 				$tpl,
 				[
 					'$title'          => L10n::t('Forums'),
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ function vier_community_info()
 			$aside['$helpers_items'] = [];
 
 			foreach ($r as $rr) {
-				$entry = replace_macros($tpl, [
+				$entry = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 					'$url' => $rr['url'],
 					'$title' => $rr['name'],
 				]);
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@ function vier_community_info()
 			$aside['$con_services'] = $con_services;
 
 			foreach ($r as $rr) {
-				$entry = replace_macros($tpl, [
+				$entry = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, [
 					'$url' => $url,
 					'$photo' => $rr['photo'],
 					'$alt_text' => $rr['name'],
@@ -400,5 +401,5 @@ function vier_community_info()
 
 	//print right_aside
 	$tpl = get_markup_template('communityhome.tpl');
-	$a->page['right_aside'] = replace_macros($tpl, $aside);
+	$a->page['right_aside'] = Renderer::replaceMacros($tpl, $aside);
 }