It's really easy to create conditional JavaScript and CSS includes for your custom modules using module configuration parameters. Read on to see how. Continue »
Creating Custom Layout Handles
In this tutorial we will explore our journey through Magento's layout XML further by showing how we can easily create our own custom layout handles to target specific conditions and scenarios. Continue »
5 Useful Tricks For Your Magento local.xml
Working on a new Magento theme often involves manipulating the default layout from the base or another supplied Magento theme. Instead of copying and overriding the individual layout XML files from the source theme, we can use the local.xml file to contain all our customizations, keeping things tidy and more upgradable. Continue »
Digging Deeper Into Magento’s Layout XML – Part 2
After discussing the basics of the Magento Layout XML elements and an overview of the template rendering process, in part 2 we will explain both in some more detail and present some techniques to perform more advanced layout actions out of the box. This article should give you an idea about the power and flexibility of Magento's implementation of its layout engine. Continue »
Demystifying Magento’s Layout XML – Part 1
One of the fundamental areas a Magento designer and developer needs to become very intimate with is understanding the layout XML files that control what a Magento site displays. This is the first part of a series of articles that will attempt to demystify the layout XML. Continue »
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