magento block types

For understanding more about magento block types following are some built-in block types which are widely used in layout.

1. core/template: This block renders a template defined by its template attribute. The majority of blocks defined in the layout are of type or subtype of core/template.
2. page/html: This is a subtype of core/template and defines the root block. All other blocks are child blocks of this block.
3. page/html_head: Defines the HTML head section of the page which contains elements for including JavaScript, CSS etc.
4. page/html_header: Defines the header part of the page which contains the site logo, top links, etc.
5. page/template_links: This block is used to create a list of links. Links visible in the footer and header area use this block type.
6. core/text_list: Some blocks like content, left, right etc. are of type core/text_list. When these blocks are rendered, all their child blocks are rendered automatically without the need to call thegetChildHtml() method.
7. page/html_wrapper: This block is used to create a wrapper block which renders its child blocks inside an HTML tag set by the action setHtmlTagName. The default tag is 
    if no element is set.
8. page/html_breadcrumbs: This block defines breadcrumbs on the page.
9. page/html_footer: Defines footer area of page which contains footer links, copyright message etc.
10. core/messages: This block renders error/success/notice messages.
11. page/switch: This block can be used for the language or store switcher.

This is a list of only commonly used block types. There are many other block types which are used in advanced theme implementations.

Magento : Get Base Url , Skin Url , Media Url , Js Url , Store Url and Current Url

Get Url in phtml files

1. Get Base Url :

Mage::getBaseUrl();


2. Get Skin Url :

Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_SKIN);


(a) Unsecure Skin Url :

$this->getSkinUrl('images/imagename.jpg');


(b) Secure Skin Url :

$this->getSkinUrl('images/imagename.gif', array('_secure'=>true));


3. Get Media Url :

Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_MEDIA);


4. Get Js Url :

Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_JS);


5. Get Store Url :

Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_WEB);


6. Get Current Url

Mage::helper('core/url')->getCurrentUrl();




Get Url in cms pages or static blocks

1. Get Base Url :

{{store url=""}}


2. Get Skin Url :

{{skin url='images/imagename.jpg'}}


3. Get Media Url :

{{media url='/imagename.jpg'}}


4. Get Store Url :

{{store url='mypage.html'}}

Magento Remote IP Address

//Get Visitor's information  
  $visitorData = Mage::getSingleton('core/session')->getVisitorData();  

  // printing visitor information data  
  echo "
"
; print_r($visitorData); echo "

"; // user's ip address (visitor's ip address) $remoteAddr = Mage::helper('core/http')->getRemoteAddr(true); // server's ip address (where the current script is) $serverAddr = Mage::helper('core/http')->getServerAddr(true);

Magento get product price

<?php

 

// assuming that you have known product object, $_product

 

//get product price snippet

echo $this->getPriceHtml($_product, true);

 

//get $_product price

echo $_product->getPrice();

echo number_format($_product->getPrice(), '2', '.', ',');

 

//get $_product special price

echo $_product->getSpecialPrice();

echo number_format($_product->getSpecialPrice(), '2', '.', ',');

 

//get $_product final price

echo $_prodcut->getFinalPrice();

echo number_format($_product->getFinalPrice(), '2', '.', ',');

 

//get $_product Msrp

echo $_product->getMsrp();

echo number_format($_product->getMsrp(), '2', '.', ',');

 

?>

Magento – Get Store Email Addresses

General Contact

/* Sender Name */
Mage::getStoreConfig('trans_email/ident_general/name'); 

/* Sender Email */
Mage::getStoreConfig('trans_email/ident_general/email');
------------------------------------------------------------

Sales Representative

/* Sender Name */
Mage::getStoreConfig('trans_email/ident_sales/name'); 

/* Sender Email */
Mage::getStoreConfig('trans_email/ident_sales/email');
------------------------------------------------------------

Customer Support

/* Sender Name */
Mage::getStoreConfig('trans_email/ident_support/name'); 

/* Sender Email */
Mage::getStoreConfig('trans_email/ident_support/email');
------------------------------------------------------------

Custom Email 1

/* Sender Name */
Mage::getStoreConfig('trans_email/ident_custom1/name'); 

/* Sender Email */
Mage::getStoreConfig('trans_email/ident_custom1/email');
------------------------------------------------------------

Custom Email 2

/* Sender Name */
Mage::getStoreConfig('trans_email/ident_custom2/name'); 

/* Sender Email */
Mage::getStoreConfig('trans_email/ident_custom2/email');

Path-based links:
<a href="{{store url="checkout/cart/"}}">Shopping Cart</a> - shopping cart
<a href="{{store url="checkout/onepage/"}}">Proceed to Checkout</a> - checkout
<a href="{{store url="catalog/category/view/id/36"}}">Women Apparel</a> - category
<a href="{{store url="catalog/product/view/id/16"}}">Nokia 2610 Phone</a> - product
<a href="{{catalog/product/view/id/85/category/16}}">Classic Jeans</a> - product in context of a category

Direct links:
<a href="{{store direct_url="customer-service"}}">Customer Service</a> - cms-page
<a href="{{store direct_url="apparel/women"}}">Women Apparel</a> - category
<a href="{{store direct_url="electronics/cell-phones/nokia-2610-phone.html"}}">Nokia 2610 Phone</a> - product in context of a category

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