template.html

{{ 'post_view' | zend_url postid: post.id }}
// url for post_view route


{{ 'Martel' | links_to_route 'user' username: 'martel' }} 
// links_to_route helper filter 
// outputs <a href="<?= $this->url(array('username' => 'martel'), 'user') ?>">Martel</a>

zend url filters.php

<?php
class ZendUrlFilters extends HtmlFilters{
   # static instance of Zend View
   static $View;

   function zend_url($route, $options) {
       return self::$View->url($route, $options);
   }

   function links_to_route($title, $route, $options) {
      $url = self::zend_url($route, $options);
      return self::links_to($title, $url, $options);
   }
}


?>