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@@ -123,4 +123,89 @@ this will output:
 ```html
 name:  Zaphod Beeblebrox<br />
 email: zaphod@slartibartfast.example.com<br />
-```
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+```
+
+## Backed Enums (PHP 8.1+)
+
+Smarty supports accessing properties of [backed enums](https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.enumerations.backed.php) introduced in PHP 8.1.
+
+### Accessing Enum Properties
+
+You can access the `name` and `value` properties of backed enum cases:
+
+```smarty
+{* Access enum case properties *}
+<option id="{MyEnum::Foo->name}">{MyEnum::Foo->value}</option>
+```
+
+### Complete Example
+
+```php
+<?php
+use Smarty\Smarty;
+
+// Define a backed enum
+enum Status: string {
+    case Active = 'active';
+    case Inactive = 'inactive';
+    case Pending = 'pending';
+}
+
+$smarty = new Smarty();
+$smarty->assign('currentStatus', Status::Active);
+$smarty->display('template.tpl');
+```
+
+`template.tpl`:
+
+```smarty
+{* Display enum properties *}
+Current status: {$currentStatus->name} (value: {$currentStatus->value})
+
+{* Use in HTML attributes *}
+<select name="status">
+    <option value="{Status::Active->value}" {if $currentStatus->name === 'Active'}selected{/if}>Active</option>
+    <option value="{Status::Inactive->value}" {if $currentStatus->name === 'Inactive'}selected{/if}>Inactive</option>
+    <option value="{Status::Pending->value}" {if $currentStatus->name === 'Pending'}selected{/if}>Pending</option>
+</select>
+```
+
+This would output:
+
+```html
+Current status: Active (value: active)
+
+<select name="status">
+    <option value="active" selected>Active</option>
+    <option value="inactive">Inactive</option>
+    <option value="pending">Pending</option>
+</select>
+```
+
+### Integer-backed Enums
+
+Integer-backed enums work the same way:
+
+```php
+<?php
+enum Priority: int {
+    case Low = 1;
+    case Medium = 2; 
+    case High = 3;
+}
+
+$smarty->assign('priority', Priority::High);
+```
+
+```smarty
+{* Access integer enum properties *}
+Priority level: {$priority->value} ({$priority->name})
+```
+
+Output:
+
+```html
+Priority level: 3 (High)
+```
+
+> **Note**: Backed enum support requires PHP 8.1 or higher. The enum must be registered or available in the current namespace.
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