title: Detect if current page is the web root
body: <p>Looking for the simplest way of checking via PHP if the current page is the root '/'</p>
  
  <p>I only want to show a certain element on the root of my website, but using a blade template and have this certain element in the template for all pages.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>
  
  <p>E.g.</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;?php
    if ($page == $root) {
      // show
    }
  ?&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>If it helps I am using Laravel 4.2.</p>