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Magento – Adding Static Block content to a Page

May 17, 2009 by rcastera 37 Comments

Add Magento static blocks to your page easily! Simply copy this line of code below where you want the static block to appear and change the ‘identifier’ to the identifier of the static block you created. That’s it!

<?php echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId('identifier')->toHtml() ?>

1	<?php echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId('identifier')->toHtml() ?>

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37 Comments

Brad November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Is there a reason I shouldn’t just use this method?

XHTML

{{block type="cms/block" block_id="my_block" template="cms/content.phtml"}}

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{{block type="cms/block" block_id="my_block" template="cms/content.phtml"}}
Tomas November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Hi. Can I have one question? There are possibility to use static block in product description? When I put

XHTML

{{block type="cms/block" block_id="dima_test" template="cms/content.phtml"}}

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{{block type="cms/block" block_id="dima_test" template="cms/content.phtml"}}

to them I see only this text, no block content 🙁
Tomas November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

I found solution it is necessary only add this two lines in the proper place into app/code/core/Mage/Catalog/Helper/Output.php to method productAttribute()

PHP

$processor = Mage::getModel('core/email_template_filter'); $attributeHtml = $processor->filter($attributeHtml);

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$processor = Mage::getModel('core/email_template_filter');

$attributeHtml = $processor->filter($attributeHtml);

Melanie @ tinytoys November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

i have static footer blocks with relevant SEO text for certain pages. It was working fine and all of a sudden all the static footer blocks disappeared. I cant seem to get it back. This is the code U used:

<reference name="footer"> 

<block type="cms/block" name="home_page_footer_seo_block" after="home_page_footer_block"> 

<action method="setBlockId">

<block_id>home_page_footer_seo_block</block_id>

</action>  

</block> 

</reference>

<block_id>home_page_footer_seo_block</block_id>

</action>

</block>

</reference>

I added this code in the layout update XML section in the design tab of the homepage.

Any help is appreciated

x4hai November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

I use Free CMS module that is very useful. You can see the demo here: http://demo.hello-magento.com/freecms/furniture.html
blade November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

what page?

where in the page?
Fernando Emmanoel Borba November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Tiny post, GREAT solution!! Thank you Richard!
Meggan November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

This was really helpful! Thanks for posting it. (You probably already know how hard it is to find concise Magento solutions like this!)
Michael November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Great solution. Thank You Richard!
Tom November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Hi Richard thanks very much for this. It is a clear and straight to the point instruction (unlike many other magento guides out there)

Could you please tell me what I would need to do to add something just above the footer of all pages (I would like to have a paypal verified image)

I am new to magento and still learning coding, it is quite confusing.

Thanks again
Kelli November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Hi Richard,

does this work if it’s not a static cms page would it work on a product category page and how do you access it?

Thanks, Kelli
Spenser November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Dear sir,

I’ve been working on M for about a week and am still trying to piece together how everything works. Thank you so much for your assistance and sharing.
Craigboi November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Hi Richard, great post!! got a bit of a headache tho 🙁

how can you make CMS block appear above a category page layout?

For example: if you have 2columns-left set as your category page layout how can i make a CMS block appear above this layout? and also be able to add a different block to each category page via the admin panel?

here is my problem http://gogglefirm.com/snow.html

as you can see i have the static block in the page but i want it to clear the left col and main col.

any ideas

Cheers

Craig
Magento Development November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Good solution.

it is very helpful for us

thanks for the help richard.
Tomas November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Hi, I have searched for solutions everywhere, but it was too hard or time consuming. And i found this magento extension to show categories where you want as block.

Here is a link: http://www.storefrontconsulting.com/software/featured-categories-magento-extension.html
Brando Bandit November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Thanks for this Richard! Saved my time!
santhosh November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

hi richard,

can u explain me how to move menu from top to left or right

and how to pages in menu?
Steve November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Thanks a lot, mate.

Saved me a lot of trouble 🙂
Gary November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Thanks Richard, I can’t count the number of attempts I have made using various code from more than I can count sites/tutorials and yours is the first that has worked . I finally have additional content added to my site
nicholas November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Hi richard, thanks for the help and it is a good solutions.
Amrish November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Hello

i am new in magento and learn all things, but i have question

1) i create one “Education price” name page

2) i Create a Static Block Name “Prices” in that static block i write some content and also “click here” link

3) i want to show the “Education price” in click of “click here” link

so how can i do that plz help me

Thank YOu

Amrish
Richard Ball November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Exactly what i required, cheers
Pierre FAY November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

thanks, good tutorial 🙂

see you,

Pierre.
Praful Rajput November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

Hello,

I am totaly new in majento developing!!!

Now, Ia have started to understand the admin panel configuration as well client side effect.

I feel good to see all of u here for help me!!!

Thanks dudes!!!

Appreciate!!!
darmant November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

you rock man, thx.
Sonny November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

tnx man, it’s a small code but big help :]
mohammed November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

nice post ,quick solution
Anonymous November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am Reply

thank you very much! big help