To create a widget, use |0033aa|%&new%| operator instead of |0033aa|%new%|. Some widgets take constructor parameters to initialize themselves with. ]]> Some widgets may be created by factories or other static methods: ]]> To destroy a widget, call its %destroy()% method. This is rarely used because all widgets are destroyed automatically upon the application's exit. Note that simply unsetting the widget variable will not work in PHP 4 due to Zend Engine limitations.