Magento - Show blocks that are not loaded in the current object or Template | Richard Castera

Magento – Show blocks that are not loaded in the current Object or Template

Customizing Magento could be difficult. Here is an easy way to display any block in any template file that cannot be loaded with $this->getChildHtml().

<?php echo $this->getLayout()->getBlock('top.search')->toHtml() ?>

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