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My Favorite Magento Directive Syntax

1. skinDirective

Description: Used to retrieve path of skin folder and its files, theme fallback respected
Example: {{skin url=’images/image.jpg’ _theme=’blank’}}
Synonym: Mage::getDesign()->getSkinUrl($params[‘url’], $params)
Params:
url = empty or relative file path
_theme = alternative theme, fallbacks if file not exist
_package = alternative package
_area = alternative area(frontend,adminhtml)
_type, _default etc. = nothing useful,

2. mediaDirective

Description: Used to retrieve path of root/media folder and its files
Example: {{media url=’image.jpg’}}
Synonym: Mage::getBaseUrl(‘media’) . $params[‘url’]
Params:
url = empty or relative file path

3. htmlescapeDirective

Description: Used to escape special html chars
Example: {{htmlescape var=’<a href=”www.inchoo.net”>inchoo</a><b>inchoo</b><i>inchoo</i>’ allowed_tags=’b’}}
Synonym: Mage::helper(‘core’)->htmlEscape($params[‘var’], $params[‘allowed_tags’])
Params:
var = string to escape
allowed_tags = comma-separated list of allowed tags

4. storeDirective

Description: Used to build magento routes and custom urls
Example: {{store url=’customer/account’ _query_a=’8′}}
Synonym: Mage::getUrl($params[‘url’], $params);
Params:
url = magento routers url
direct_url = normal url, appended to baseurl
_query_PARAMNAME = adds query param, for example _query_a=’8′ adds a=8 to url
_fragment = adds fragment, for example #comments
_escape = escapes “,’,<,>
custom = if using magento route url param, every custom param added will be appended like /a/8/b/10

5. blockDirective

Description: Prints out cms static block or any block defined by type

Example:
{{block id=”static_block_code”}} – static block example
{{block type=”core/template” template=”custom/test.phtml”}} – core/template block with defined template

Synonym:
Mage::app()->getLayout()->createBlock(‘cms/block’)->setBlockId(‘static_block_code’)->toHtml();
Mage::app()->getLayout()->createBlock(‘core/template’)->setTemplate(‘custom/test.phtml’)->toHtml();

Params:
id = static block code; if id is set type is always cms/block
type = block type, same as in layout files
Any additional parameter provided will be passed on to block object (template=”custom/test.phtml” from above example will trigger ->setTemplate(“custom/test.phtml”) on that block)
6. layoutDirective

Description: Reads and prints out layout handle defined in your layout xml files

Example: {{layout area=”frontend” handle=”my_layout_handle”}}
<sales_email_order_items> layout handle defined in sales.xml is used this way in order e-mail templates for example.

Synonym:
$layout = Mage::getModel(‘core/layout’);
$layout->getUpdate()->load(‘my_layout_handle’);
$layout->generateXml()->generateBlocks();
echo $layout->getOutput();

Params:
area = frontend or adminhtml
handle = layout handle
Any additional parameter provided will be passed to every block defined in layout
7. configDirective

Description: Prints out Magneto config value. Use predefined through Insert Variable dialog in editor.

Example: {{config path=”general/store_information/address”}}

Synonym: Mage::getStoreConfig(‘general/store_information/address’);

Params:
path = config path
8. customvarDirective

Description: Prints out Custom Variable HTML Value (System->Custom Variables in admin). Can be easily added through Insert Variable dialog in editor.

Example: {{customvar code=”my_custom_var”}}

Synonym: Mage::getModel(‘core/variable’)->loadByCode(‘my_custom_var’)->getValue();

Params:
code = custom variable code
9. protocolDirective

Description: Prints out current protocol (http or https) for absolute links

Example:
{{protocol}} – current protocol http or https
{{protocol url=”inchoo.net/”}} – domain URL with current protocol
{{protocol http=”http://inchoo.net” https=”https://inchoo.net”}} – one or another

Params:
url = url to print with proper protocol prefix http(s)://; (for Magento links use {{store}} code)
http + https = prints out https value if viewing secure page, http value otherwise
store = optional store id to check secure by that store; I’m not exactly sure what’s the purpose of this

10. widgetDirective

Description: Prints out defined widget. Magento widgets automatically insert these codes, for manual custom usage it’s probably better to use block codes.

Example: {{widget type=”catalog/product_widget_new” products_count=”5″ template=”catalog/product/widget/new/content/new_list.phtml”}}

Synonym: Mage::app()->getLayout()->createBlock(‘catalog/product_widget_new’, null, array(‘products_count’=>5, ‘template’=>’catalog/product/widget/new/content/new_list.phtml’))->toHtml();

Params:
type = widget type, similar as block type
name = determine what name block should have in layout; probably needed only if more than one same widget is used on same page
Any additional parameter provided will be passed on to widget object. There is also code that accepts id param, but it currently does nothing useful.

Thanks to Ivan Weiler
Source: inchoo.net

 

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