Checkout Layout – Adding a Block in

checkoutlayout

I am trying to add a block to <checkout_cart_index> after name="checkout.cart.totals" I have managed to add my block after the content area.

But I would like to add it immediately after "grand total". After reading this page I tried this

<checkout_cart_index>
    <reference name="content">
        <block type="mdeprojects_discount/remainder" name="mdeprojects.remainder" template="discount/remainder.phtml" after="-" name="checkout.cart" />
    </reference>
</checkout_cart_index>

Which gives me an error (name="checkout.cart.totals" gives the same error)

Warning: simplexml_load_string() [function.simplexml-load-string]: Entity: line 21: parser error : Attribute name redefined

A another attempt I made was

<checkout_cart_index>
    <reference name="content">
        <block type="mdeprojects_discount/remainder" name="mdeprojects.remainder" template="discount/remainder.phtml" after="checkout.cart.totals" />
    </reference>
</checkout_cart_index>

this still displays the block after the content area.

How do I add my block after "grand total" and why won't my method work?

Best Answer

Naming the block checkout.cart will cause a conflict because the parent block also has this name.

To add the block in the place you want, after the totals use the following XML

<checkout_cart_index>
    <reference name="checkout.cart">
        <block type="mdeprojects_discount/remainder" name="mdeprojects.remainder" as="mdeprojects.remainder" template="discount/remainder.phtml" />
    </reference>
</checkout_cart_index>

Then check the file template/checkout/cart.phtml on line 151. Here you can see <?php echo $this->getChildHtml('totals'); ?>. Place the following code on the next line:

<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('mdeprojects.remainder'); ?>

Auto render child blocks for Mage_Core_Block_Text_List

As per as magento,a block is automatically rendered when it parent block class is Mage_Core_Block_Text_List.

On first xml code ,you have put <block type="core/template" after="-" name="my.block" template="my_dir/myblock.phtml" /> as child block of block content.

see at page.xml

<block type="core/text_list" name="content" as="content" translate="label">
                <label>Main Content Area</label>
            </block>

As content block type is core/text_list that means it block class Mage_Core_Block_Text_List.So my.block automatically rendered.

Render child block by $this->getChildHtml()

But in second xml code,block name is product.info,which is block type is catalog/product_view which block class is not core/text_list.This block class Mage_Catalog_Block_View.

<block type="catalog/product_view" name="product.info" template="catalog/product/view.phtml">

So,if you want to rendered it child block automatically then it not possible without call all child Blocks by using <?php echo $this->getChildHtml()?>

Or ,specific child block using <?php echo $this->getChildHtml(cHilblockname)?> .

As on view.phtml it all child blocks are not by rendere <?php echo $this->getChildHtml()?> and each child block render individual call

<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('childblockname')?> then you need add

<?php $this->getChildHtml('product.reward');> at view.phtml

Best Answer

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