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Layout XML in Themes
The above example will include a new logic class (using the recommended
Template Block + ViewModel approach) to render additional product details.
The template from this example is automatically rendered to the page within the
container product.info.type.
Blocks
Blocks are a foundational building unit for layout in Magento. They are the link
between a PHP block class, which contains logic and a template which renders
content. Blocks can have children and grandchildren (and so on). Information can
be passed from layout XML into the block via the child node. For
those of a hybrid discipline (backend developers) this could include view models or
some static values to be utilized in the template.
Notable block attributes (more)
• class: defaults to \Magento\Framework\View\Element\Template and does
not need to be specified. In fact, Magento recommends against specifying
a class (see note in the header comments for the Template class in case the
block only is required to output a template).
• name: used to interact with the block from other locations in the frontend.
• before / after: places the block before or after another element, as
identified by its name. Or, you can specify a “-” (dash) to place the block at
the beginning or end respectively.
• template: the path to the template. You should always use Magento
module path notation. Example: SwiftOtter_Hero::hero.phtml. If the
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